Fall short
大学 College缺乏; 不足; 达不到（目标）; 不符合
🧩 词语组成解析
fall
[fɔl]
v. 落下;跌倒;减少;沦陷;
n. 落下;瀑布;秋天;减少;
short
[ʃɔːrt]
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
🗣️ 情景例句
I have to leave. I feel terrible, but...
我得走了。真是糟糕透了， 但……
I went to see my doctor for a check-up yesterday.
我昨天为检查去看了医生。
The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.
船长知道日后还会再作尝试，因为他试图寻找的沉船上载有一批珍贵的金条。