Come up short.
/kʌm ʌp ʃɔrt/
Come up short.
/kʌm ʌp ʃɔrt/
「Come up short」意味在努力達到某個目標或標準時未能成功。這可以用在各種情境中,無論是競技運動中未能贏得比賽,還是在工作或學業上未能達到預期的成就。
Despite their efforts, they came up short and missed the deadline.
儘管他們努力了,但他們仍未能在截止日期前完成工作。
He came up short on the funds needed for the project.
他籌集工程所需資金不足。
After tallying the votes, his campaign came up short, not securing enough support.
在計算選票後,他的競選未能獲得足夠的支持。