英和和英

成句

short of

1. Except; but; without resorting to; up to the point of.

   He tried everything short of lending her the money himself.

   Short of a miracle, nothing/little short of kneeling before your boss will do.

2. Insufficiently equipped with.

   He's a nice person, but a bit short of brains.

3. Less than.

   An Olympic athlete cannot perform at any level short of world-class.

   • 2025 November 3, Alex Kozul-Wright and News Agencies, “UK train stabbing attack – how it unfolded and what we know now”, in Aljazeera‎:

     By Sunday night, police said only one remained in a life-threatening condition: a railway staff member who tried to stop the attack. Police called his actions “nothing short of heroic”.