不足

这部小说对话过多，而叙述不足。

The novel contains too much dialogue and not enough narrative .

然而,在19世纪40年代,出于对农村教育不足以及儿童过度使用大脑可能导致神经紊乱的担忧，教育改革家，如霍勒斯·曼，将这两个日历结合了起来。

In the 1840s , however , educational reformers like Horace Mann moved to combine the two calendars out of concern that rural schooling was not enough and that overusing of young minds could lead to nervous disorders ．

他要是睡眠不足动不动就发脾气。

He gets ratty if he doesn 't get enough sleep .

议会一年的开会时间不足六个月。

Parliament sits for less than six months of the year .

跳过它的主要原因是时间不足。

The principal reason for this omission is lack of time .

有些教师因资源不足而感到困难重重。

Some teachers felt hindered by a lack of resources .

我们的律师认为我们论据不足，无法赢得官司。

Our lawyer didn 't think we had a case .

在新的补给到达之前，我们的口粮定量不足。

We 're on short rations until fresh supplies arrive .

研究工作因经费不足而受限制。

Research has been constrained by a lack of funds .

由于证据不足，他们得以逍遥法外。

They got off scot-free because of lack of evidence .

抽烟的妇女生出的婴孩可能会体重不足。

Women who smoke risk giving birth to underweight babies .

但愿我的经验不足不会使我吃亏。

I hope my lack of experience won 't be to my disadvantage .

你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？

Can you spot the weakness in her argument ?

商界高层的女性代表不足。

Women are under-represented at senior levels in business .

睡眠不足可能导致焦虑。

Anxiety can be caused by lack of sleep .

这就是该理论的不足之处。

And that 's where the theory falls down .

他不得不正视自身作为父亲的不足。

He had to face up to his own inadequacies as a father .

调查发现，公司对安全设备的投资严重不足。

The inquiry found that the company had seriously underspent on safety equipment .

学历不足可能成为谋职的主要障碍。

A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job .

她的眼睛因睡眠不足而隐隐作痛。

Her eyes ached from lack of sleep .

最看好的那匹马以不足一马头的优势获胜。

The favourite won by a short head .

她是一个勇敢的女人，但对面前的任务却感到信心不足。

She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead .

这类证据在哲学上是不足为信的。

This kind of evidence is philosophically unconvincing .

由于时间不足，不可能进行深入的讨论。

Lack of time precludes any further discussion .

每年考试不及格的学生现在不足十人。

The number of people who fail each year is now in single figures .

尽管这计划构想绝妙，但终因资金不足而告流产。

The plan was brilliant in its conception but failed because of lack of money .

食物供应已严重不足。

Food supplies were severely depleted .

先前给他们的定罪已经宣布证据不足。

Their convictions were declared unsafe .

物资供应渐趋不足。

Supplies are running low .

他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。

They haven 't won a game yet , but it isn 't for want of trying .