This is a shock task. It'll be no good to be short of hands.

这是一项突击任务，人少了不济事。

《新英汉大辞典》

The lesson from that crisis was never to be short of reserves.

那次危机的教训就是永远不要碰到外汇储备不够用。

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It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first.

先把你的论点纲要写下来可能会有帮助。

《牛津词典》

Analysts say that if the Geithner plan fails to revive the financial system, there will be no alternative but short-term nationalization of distressed banks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

There is a book review, a short book review, to be written towards near the end of the class.

我们还要写一篇简短的书评,在临近期末的时候完成

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

But there seems to be as much, if not maybe a bit more work in terms of part-time and short-term jobs.

但是就兼职和短期工而言，工作似乎没变少，可能还更多了。

英国的影视产业 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Some two-thirds of Paraguay's 4m people were said to be short of food.

ECONOMIST: Andres Rodriguez

All had gathered dust while schools were supposed to be short of supplies.

FORBES: Chain Saw Paul

But the top brass in Brussels seem to be short of an alternative, which is creating fear among investors.

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