On short rations
配给不足
🧩 词语组成解析
on
[ɑn]
prep. （表示方向）向;（表示对象）对;（表示位置）在…上;（表示时间）在…之时;
adv. （放，穿，连接）上;向前，（继续）下去;
adj. 活动着的情况，状态;使用着的;发生着的;计划中的;
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;
n. 配给量；比例；给养（ration的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
With great tact, Lily said that it was time for her to go.
莉莉机智地说她该走了。
He is not a wise man who cannot play the fool on occasion.
不能偶而装疯卖傻，就不是一个聪明人。
Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.
他一看表，才1点钟，可是那钟一边敲了13下才停。