中文词源
shortage 不足，短缺
short,短缺的，-age,名词后缀。
英语词源
- shortage (n.)
- 1862, American English, from short + -age.
权威例句
- 1. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
- 这个国家的水资源匮乏可能会带来灾难性的后果。
- 2. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
- 资金短缺使联合国无法督导救援工作。
- 3. Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.
- 因为护理人员严重不足，患者生命垂危。
- 4. Any shortage could push up grain prices.
- 任何一种短缺都会抬高粮食价格。
- 5. America has no shortage of strangely named clubs.
- 美国有不少名字稀奇古怪的俱乐部。