Definition
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。