desperate shortage

• 严重不足

desperate shortage的用法和样例：

例句

1. The trucking company was somehow able to sustain the severe fuel shortage.
   这个货车公司尽管燃料严重不足仍设法维持下来。
2. The main problems are the shortage of water resources and the irrational structure in water consumption,which has caused a serious lack of water used for ecological purpose.
   水资源短缺且用水结构不合理，生态用水严重不足。