短卸
The missile landed ten miles short (of its target). 那枚导弹落在离目标十英里的地方。
Your work falls short of my expectations. 你的工作未达到我的期望。
Our escape was little short of miraculous. 我们能逃脱简直是个奇迹。
In the short term, the medicine may not be very effective. 从眼前来看，这药可能疗效不是很大。
The hope of a short war went glimmering. 战争无望在短期内结束。
Nothing short of this could mend the case. 不这样就不能挽回局面。
