单词 | fall short |
释义 | fall short (once / 1502 pages) v WORD FAMILY fall short: fallen short, falling short, falls short, fell short USAGE EXAMPLESBut even as the year closes the state’s finances are under pressure again with income falling short of expectations. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) But the deal fell short of the survivors’ demand that Japan pay formal reparations and accept legal responsibility for what they endured. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) That arrangement falls short of the full co-management system the tribes requested, but they still considered the setup a significant improvement. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) v fail to meet (expectations or standards) Syn|Hyper come short disappoint, let down fail to meet the hopes or expectations of |
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