英语词汇“fall short (of)”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fall short (of)

1(Of a missile) fail to reach its target.An Iraqi surface-to-surface missile that was being fired at our troops fell short of its target....

Some shells fell short of their targets and others broke into pieces in the air.
It fell short of the intended target and bounced harmlessly off the table in front of me.

1.1Be deficient or inadequate: the total vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority...

A proposal to extend extra temporary benefits to jobless Americans fell short by one vote in the Senate Tuesday.
The vote on whether to vote fell short by 6 votes even though it won 54 to 46.
It was clear that in the key marginals the Labour vote was falling short of what the national polls were saying.

Synonyms

fail to meet, fail to reach, fail to live up to;

be deficient, be inadequate, be insufficient, be wanting, be lacking, disappoint, fail, fail to live up to one's expectations

informal not come up to scratch

See parent entry: fall

单词	fall short (of)
释义	fall short (of) 1(Of a missile) fail to reach its target.An Iraqi surface-to-surface missile that was being fired at our troops fell short of its target.... Some shells fell short of their targets and others broke into pieces in the air. It fell short of the intended target and bounced harmlessly off the table in front of me. 1.1Be deficient or inadequate: the total vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority... A proposal to extend extra temporary benefits to jobless Americans fell short by one vote in the Senate Tuesday. The vote on whether to vote fell short by 6 votes even though it won 54 to 46. It was clear that in the key marginals the Labour vote was falling short of what the national polls were saying. Synonyms fail to meet, fail to reach, fail to live up to; be deficient, be inadequate, be insufficient, be wanting, be lacking, disappoint, fail, fail to live up to one's expectations informal not come up to scratch See parent entry: fall
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