come short of

• 缺乏

come short of的用法和样例：

例句

1. The country is short of skilled labor.
   这个国家缺乏熟练工人。
2. He laid his failure to his lack of experience.
   他把失败归咎於缺乏经验。
3. The factory is running short of supplies of coal.
   这个工厂煤储备不足。
4. Industry sometimes compensates for lack of ability.
   勤勉有时可以弥补能力之不足。
5. As the bishop was rather short of stature, he could not reach it.
   主教的身材矮小，达不到。
6. I should never correspond to your pattern of a lady.
   你为小姐们制定的规格我永远达不到。
7. Your work does not come up to the requirements.
   你的工作不符合要求。
8. There isn't a shred of truth in that statement.
   那种说法一点也不符合事实。