fell short of

fell short 音标为：[fel(ə) sʌt]，基本翻译为“不足，未达到标准；未满足；未及”，速记技巧为：“fell”联想“飞了”，“short”联想“短跑”，一起可以理解为“飞短”，所以是不足的意思。

fell short of 的英文词源是short，表示“短的”或“不足的”。

变化形式：过去式为 fell short，过去分词为 fallen short。

相关单词：

shorten：意为“缩短”，其词源和 fell short 相同，都表示“短的”。

insufficient：意为“不足的”，其词源和 fell short 相同，表示“不足的”或“不够的”。

shortcomings：意为“缺点”，其词源和 fell short 相同，表示“不足之处”。

short-lived：意为“短命的”，其词源和 fell short 相同，表示“短暂的”。

fall short of expectations：意为“未达到期望”，其词源和 fell short 相同，表示“不足的”或“未完成的”。

fall behind：意为“落后”，其词源和 fell short 无关，表示“落下”或“落后于他人”。

以上单词都与 fell short 相关，并且都与时间、长度、数量等概念有关。这些单词在英语中广泛使用，并且具有不同的含义和用法。同时，这些单词也反映了英语词汇的多样性和变化性。

短语：

1. fell short of expectations

2. fell short of the mark

3. fell short of the goal

4. fell short in performance

5. fell short of the target

6. fell short of the ideal

7. fell short of the requirements

例句：

1. The company fell short of expectations in its financial report.

2. She fell short of the mark in her attempt to win the election.

3. His performance fell short of the goal he set for himself.

4. The project fell short in performance due to technical difficulties.

5. The company fell short of its target for revenue growth.

6. His efforts fell short of the ideal he had hoped to achieve.

7. The requirements were not met, despite our best efforts.

英文小作文：

When it comes to success, we all have our own expectations and goals. But sometimes, we fall short of what we hope to achieve. This can be due to a variety of reasons, such as lack of resources, poor planning, or unexpected setbacks. However, it is important to remember that failure is not the end of the world. It is a stepping stone to success and growth. We learn from our mistakes and improve ourselves to become better versions of ourselves. Therefore, instead of dwelling on our shortcomings, we should focus on overcoming them and moving forward with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.