short of
缺少; 不远; 差一点; 除了…之外
He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.
在公司倒闭后,他手头缺少现金。
He stopped a hundred yards short of the building.
他在离大楼100码处停下了。
The resolution stopped short of an outright declaration of independence.
这项决议几乎成为公开的独立宣言。
His last visit to Washington was little short of a fiasco.
他最近对华盛顿的访问几乎是一场惨败。
Most of the ships were woefully short of ammunition.
大多数舰船弹药极度匮乏。