shortages

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒɪz/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪʃɪz/

Meanings

noun

短缺，匮乏。

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

Examples :

"Due to the unexpected storm, the supermarket experienced shortages of bread and milk. "

因为突如其来的暴风雨，超市出现了面包和牛奶的短缺。

Related Words

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。

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。

supermarket noun

/ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/

超市，超级市场

"I went to the supermarket to buy some food."

我去了超市买一些吃的。

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。

bread noun

/bɹeːd/ /bɹɛd/

面包， baked goods。

"My grandmother makes delicious bread every Sunday for breakfast. "

我的奶奶每个星期天早上都会做美味的面包当早餐。

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。

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

出乎意料，始料未及。

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

这场大雨真是出乎意料，我们本来计划在公园野餐的。

milk noun

[mɛlk] /mɪlk/

牛奶，乳。

"The baby drank some milk from her mother's bottle. "

宝宝喝了一些妈妈奶瓶里的牛奶。

due noun

/dʒʉː/ /djuː/ /du/

应得的， заслуга.

"Give him his due — he is a good actor."

给他的 заслуга, 他确实是个好演员。

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。

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

经历，体验。

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

我暑假期间体验了很多新鲜事物。

storm noun

/stɔːm/ /stɔɹm/

暴风雨，风暴

"The sudden storm flooded the streets, making it impossible to get to school on time. "

突如其来的暴风雨淹没了街道，让人根本无法按时上学。