He would have helped us but that he was short of money at the time. 要不是他那時候沒有錢，他會幫助我們的。
She wanted to be paid in a lump, but I was short of money and had to give her a little and promise that I would pay the rest later. 她要求一次全部付清，但我手頭缺錢，只得付給她一小部分並保證以後付給她其餘的部分。
If you knew she was short of money you should have lent her some. 如果你知道她缺錢，你應該借給她一些。
Being short of money, I made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking. 我因缺錢，倒也樂得把煙戒了。
