short of
Having an inadequate supply of:
…供给不够的:
We're short of cash.
我们现在现金不足
Less than:
少于:
Nothing short of her best effort was required to make the team.
要组成一个队她必须全力以赴
Other than; without resorting to:
除…以外;没有诉诸于:
Short of yelling at him, I had no other way to catch his attention.
除了大声向他喊叫,我真想不出还有什么办法能引起他的注意
Not quite willing to undertake or do; just this side of:
不是很愿意承担或做…;差点要做…:
She stopped short of throwing out the old photo.
她差点要把旧照片扔掉了
参考资料:金山词霸