HELP The forms shorter and shortest are not usually used in these meanings.shorter 和 shortest 通常不用于下列词义。 [not before noun] short of sth not having enough of sth短缺的；不足的◆She never seems to be short of cash!她似乎从来不缺钱！◆Many companies in the area are short of qualified workers.该地区许多公司都缺乏合格的工人。 [not before noun] not easily available; not supplying as much as you need紧缺的◆Time is getting short so we'd better start working.时间很紧了，我们最好现在就开始工作。◆Cash is very short at the moment.目前资金很紧张。 (informal) short on sth lacking or not having enough of a particular quality缺乏（特定品质）的◆The industry is short on good leadership.这个行业缺乏好领导。 [not before noun] short (of sth) less than the number, amount , weight, etc. mentioned or needed少于的；未达到的◆I think we're still two people short (= we need two more people) on the project.我认为这个项目还需要两个人。◆The delivery was short by 540 pairs of shoes.所交货物少了 540 双鞋子。short (for sth) being a shorter form of a name or word缩写的；简写的◆‘Co’ is short for ‘company’.Co 是 company 的简写。◆file transfer protocol, or FTP for short 文件传输协议，或简称 FTP (Finance 金融; Stock Exchange 证券交易(所)) relating to the situation when sb sells shares, currencies, etc. that they do not yet own, in the hope that their price will fall and they will make a profit by buying them later at a lower price（股票、货币等）卖空的◆Investors who are short on stock will do well if prices continue to fall.如果价格继续下跌，卖空股票的投资者将获利。 OPP long ●at short ˈnotice (NAmE also on short ˈnotice) ●at a moment's ˈnoticenot long in advance; without much warning or time for preparation一通知到就；在短时间内；立刻◆The meeting was called at very short notice.会议是临时召开的。●in ˌshort supˈplyif something is in short supply there is not enough of it available紧缺；短缺◆Good managers are in short supply at the moment.当前优秀的经理人十分短缺。●on short ˈnotice (especially NAmE)

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