go short

Related to word: short

Pharse

Definition

  1. To not have enough of something, especially something essential for living.

    (尤指生活必需品)缺乏,短缺

    • Even during tough economic times, they never let their children go short of food.

      即使在經濟困難時期,他們也從不讓孩子缺乏食物。

    • The organization works to ensure that refugees do not go short of clean water.

      該組織致力於確保難民不會缺乏乾淨的水。

    • Due to supply chain issues, many stores are going short of goods on their shelves.

      由於供應鏈問題,許多商店貨架上的商品短缺。