1·The coat is a little short in the sleeves.
那外衣的袖子稍短了些。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
2·People were short in those days – or else those military uniforms all shrank in the wash!
那个年代人们很矮–要么就是那些军装在洗涤时全都缩水了！
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·He is short in stature.
他身材矮小。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
4·Remember that food is also short in the desert.
不要忘了，在沙漠中食物也是很缺乏的。
5·Time is short in that you have to move very quickly.
时间又是短暂的，因为你必须时常做出改变。
6·The Shanghai World Expo 2010 comes up short in that respect.
而2010年上海世博会在这方面就相形见绌了。
7·If you have a short in your electrical system, call an electrician.
如果你的线路短路了，那就叫个电工来。
8·Yet the strategy continues to fall short in a couple of key areas.
然而这种战略却接二连三地在几个关键领域捉襟见肘。
9·Go with a layered look that is short in front but long in the back!
头发要剪出层次感，前长后短。
10·Those higher energy ion collisions are short in duration but long on heat.
那些更高能态的离子对撞在持续时间上很短，但是对撞产生的热量却会持续很久。