shortage

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

Meanings

noun

短缺，不足.

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Examples :

"There was a shortage of pencils in the classroom, so students had to share. "

教室里的铅笔短缺，所以学生们不得不合用。

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

lack noun

/lak/ /læk/

缺失，缺乏，不足

"His recent lack of focus in class showed a worrying moral failing. "

他最近上课时注意力不集中，这显示出令人担忧的道德缺失。

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

教室，课堂。

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

孩子们早上很兴奋地去他们的教室上课。

had verb

/hæd/

拥有，具有

"I have a house and a car."

我有一栋房子和一辆车。

share noun

/ʃɛə/ /ʃɛəɹ/

份额，一份。

"The teacher gave each student a share of the cookies. "

老师给了每个学生一份饼干。

deficiency noun

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

不足，缺乏

"The student's essay showed a deficiency in research, making it hard to support the main points. "

这篇学生的文章在研究方面有所不足，很难支撑其主要论点。

there noun

/ðeː(ɹ)/ /ðɛə(ɹ)/ /ðɛəɹ/

那里，那儿。

"My favorite spot in the park is there, by the old oak tree. "

我在公园里最喜欢的地方就在那里，在那棵老橡树旁边。

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

pencils noun

/ˈpɛnsəlz/

毛笔，画笔

"That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "

那位艺术家用猪鬃制成的画笔在她的油画中创作出纹理效果。

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

不足，不够。

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

没有足够的时间来反思这个问题。

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。