| 1. | Apples are likely to be in short supply this winter .
今冬苹果可能供应不足。 |
| 2. | Food was in short supply at that time .
食品一时接应不上。 |
| 3. | These goods are in short supply .
这些货物供应紧张。 |
| 4. | Eggs are in short supply .
鸡蛋供应不足。 |
| 5. | Natural gas, which used to be available to generate electricity, was already in short supply .
以往能够用于发电的天然气，现在早已短缺。 |
| 6. | Medical equipment is in short supply and often out of date, and even such rudimentary medicines as aspirin are often unavailable .
医疗设备供应不足，多已过时，甚至像阿斯匹林这类最起码的药物，也常常短缺。 |
| 7. | When money is in short supply many businesses fail
由于资金短缺,许多商行破产。 |
| 8. | It demands patience , always in short supply
它需要耐心，可我们却总是缺乏耐心。 |
| 9. | The one item you need is always in short supply
你最需要的装备?一定经常短缺。 |
| 10. | Chocolate was in short supply during the war
战争期间巧克力供应不足。 |
