in short supply meaning in Chinese

• 短缺
• 供不应求
• 供应不足
• 供应紧张
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• 缺货

• short:    adj. 1.短的；短暂的。 (op ...
• supply:    adv. ＝supplely.
• short supply:    供不应求; 供水不足; 供应短缺

Examples

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。