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We're short-handed, Smith" the boss replies."I can't give you the day off.""

可我们很缺人，史密斯，"老板答道，"我不可能放你的假。""

"We're short-handed, Smith" the boss replies."I can't giveyou the day off."

"可我们很缺人，史密斯，"老板答道，"我不可能放你的假。"

"We're short-handed, Smith," the boss replies.,"I can't give you the day off."

"我们正缺人手，史密斯，"领导回答，"我没法让你休一天。"

"We're short-handed" Simth the boss replies:"I can't give you the day off."

"可我们很缺人，史密斯"老板答道"我不可能放你的假"

B:The company is short-handed these days.

这些天缺人手，我只好身兼两职。

In the recent recession, thousands worked more hours than they wanted to, because they felt insecure or because the boss was short-staffed

在最近的经济衰退之中，成千上万的工人的工作时间比他们想干的要长，这或者是因为他们感到不保险，或者是他们的老板缺人手。

The company is short-staffed, so they all work hard, but they are not paid overtime.

这公司人手不够，所以大家都拼命干，而且加班也没有加班工资。short-staffed，缺人手，overtime 加班。

The Lakers now must get ready for back-to-back road games against Houston and San Antonio, neither of which will be uncomplicated, especially if they play with a short-staffed roster.

湖人现在得准备好与火箭马刺的客场背靠背比赛，两个对手都不是好惹的，特别是当湖人得以缺兵少将的阵容去应对时。

Leaving a shortfall of one of the?""

还缺一个了？""

I didn't know whether you were coming back-and, uh, we're so shorthanded.

我不知道你什么时候回来。。。而且，噢，我们太缺人了。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。