ran short

• v. 缺少(用完；耗尽)

ran short的用法和样例：

例句

1. The driver had his heart in his boots when we lost our way in the desert and ran short of petrol.
   当我们在沙漠里迷了路，汽油又快完了时，司机焦急万分。
2. That winter they were running short of fodder. J
   这年冬天, 他们的饲料快用完了。