Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.

　　越南正遭受食品短缺之苦。

　　Any shortage could push up grain prices.

　　任何短缺都會(huì)推動(dòng)糧價(jià)上漲。

　　They face a desperate shortage of clean water.

　　他們面臨無(wú)污染水源的嚴(yán)重短缺。

　　There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.

　　島上缺少淡水。

　　Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.

　　現(xiàn)在花銷(xiāo)太多就意味著明年現(xiàn)金短缺。