He would have helped us but that he was short of money at the time. 要不是他那时候没有钱,他会帮助我们的。
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,但我手头缺钱,只得付给她一小部分并保证以后付给她其余的部分。
If you knew she was short of money you should have lent her some. 如果你知道她缺钱,你应该借给她一些。
Being short of money, I made a virtue of necessity and gave up smoking. 我因缺钱,倒也乐得把烟戒了。