花灯集英语字典

shortages

S 开头单词

基本解释

  • 缺陷

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英汉例句

  • The country suffered severe food shortages in wartime.
    这个国家战时食物严重短缺。
  • The report relates high wages to/with labour shortages.
    该报告把工资高与劳动力短缺联系在一起了。
  • The shops are cashing in on temporary shortages by raising prices.
    商店趁一时缺货而提高价格从中获利。
  • As soon as they heard about possible food shortages, they began to stock up.
    他们一听说食物可能短缺，就立即储备起来。
  • Food shortages often occur in times of war.
    战争时期常常发生粮食短缺的情形。