Definition of short-handed in English:

short-handed

adjective

1Not having enough or the usual number of staff or crew.
人手不够的
the kitchen was a bit short-handed
厨房有点人手不够。
as adverb the management worked short-handed
Example sentencesExamples
- Or the front desk staff was seemingly inattentive because they were short-handed due to illness.
- He had checked her records earlier, and the only reason she was hired as a maid was because the staff was really short-handed.
- Staff at St Luke's are short-handed, meaning the ones who are there are having to work in more than one area.
- The director did not have time to do detailed calculations, but he knew that they were ‘very short-handed.’
- According to sources in Ambon, these battalions have been utilised because the army is short-handed.
- The board is supposed to have 10 members but is currently short-handed because of Rooney's departure.
- She said: ‘The problem was caused when some staff left, leaving them short-handed.’
- Preparation has been especially intense because the Army is short-handed on military police units, so these artillerymen are being quickly re-trained to provide desperately needed security for convoys.
- History shows the Senate has a poor record of confirming election-year nominees, meaning the Supreme Court would be short-handed.
- Shanks said that in a bid to add more staff on to night shifts, they were leaving themselves short-handed during the quieter daytime periods.
- We could be short-handed; I've still got to find out which of the guys are available.
Synonyms
understaffed, undermanned, below strength
2Ice Hockey
(of a goal) scored by a team playing with fewer players on the ice than their opponent.
〔冰球〕人少一方进球得分的，以寡敌众进球得分的
Example sentencesExamples
- A little less than seven minutes into the second period the Mustangs pulled to within one goal when Sal Peralta scored a short-handed marker.
- Patrik Elias scored a short-handed goal and set up a power-play tally by Grant Marshall for the Devils.
- The 30-year-old winger is equally adept at deflating the opposition with a short-handed goal or a game-winner.
- Todd Fedoruk ended a 49-game goal drought, and Anaheim's Chris Kunitz scored the first short-handed goal of his career.
- Graham Schlender scored two short-handed goals in a single shift.
1. 2.1 (of a situation) occurring while or because a team has fewer than six players on the ice.
  〔冰球〕（局面）上场队员人数少于六人时出现的；因上场队员少于六人而出现的
  Example sentencesExamples
  One would have thought that skaters most often used in the most defensive aspect of the game - in short-handed situations - would be the players most specialized in defensive skills.
  It just taxed the Devils, who faced six short-handed situations one night earlier in a 3-1 victory at the New York Rangers.
  One would presume that those players who are on the ice during the most pressing defensive situations - the short-handed situations - are those players whose defensive skills are rated the highest by their coaches.
  Branko Radivojevic had two goals and an assist for the Flyers, who entered with the league's worst penalty-killing unit and yielded four goals in 10 short-handed situations.

Rhymes

backhanded, candid, candied, heavy-handed, high-handed, offhanded, red-handed, unbranded, underhanded

Definition of short-handed in US English:

short-handed

adjectiveˌSHôrtˈhandədˌʃɔrtˈhændəd

1Not having enough or the usual number of staff or crew.
人手不够的
the kitchen was a bit short-handed
厨房有点人手不够。
as adverb because two cashiers were out with the flu, we worked short-handed
Example sentencesExamples
- According to sources in Ambon, these battalions have been utilised because the army is short-handed.
- The director did not have time to do detailed calculations, but he knew that they were ‘very short-handed.’
- The board is supposed to have 10 members but is currently short-handed because of Rooney's departure.
- Or the front desk staff was seemingly inattentive because they were short-handed due to illness.
- We could be short-handed; I've still got to find out which of the guys are available.
- Staff at St Luke's are short-handed, meaning the ones who are there are having to work in more than one area.
- History shows the Senate has a poor record of confirming election-year nominees, meaning the Supreme Court would be short-handed.
- Preparation has been especially intense because the Army is short-handed on military police units, so these artillerymen are being quickly re-trained to provide desperately needed security for convoys.
- Shanks said that in a bid to add more staff on to night shifts, they were leaving themselves short-handed during the quieter daytime periods.
- She said: ‘The problem was caused when some staff left, leaving them short-handed.’
- He had checked her records earlier, and the only reason she was hired as a maid was because the staff was really short-handed.
Synonyms
understaffed, undermanned, below strength
2Ice Hockey
(of a goal) scored by a team playing with fewer players on the ice than their opponent.
〔冰球〕人少一方进球得分的，以寡敌众进球得分的
Example sentencesExamples
- The 30-year-old winger is equally adept at deflating the opposition with a short-handed goal or a game-winner.
- Graham Schlender scored two short-handed goals in a single shift.
- Todd Fedoruk ended a 49-game goal drought, and Anaheim's Chris Kunitz scored the first short-handed goal of his career.
- A little less than seven minutes into the second period the Mustangs pulled to within one goal when Sal Peralta scored a short-handed marker.
- Patrik Elias scored a short-handed goal and set up a power-play tally by Grant Marshall for the Devils.
1. 2.1 (of a situation) occurring while or because a team has fewer than six players on the ice.
  〔冰球〕（局面）上场队员人数少于六人时出现的；因上场队员少于六人而出现的
  Example sentencesExamples
  It just taxed the Devils, who faced six short-handed situations one night earlier in a 3-1 victory at the New York Rangers.
  One would have thought that skaters most often used in the most defensive aspect of the game - in short-handed situations - would be the players most specialized in defensive skills.
  Branko Radivojevic had two goals and an assist for the Flyers, who entered with the league's worst penalty-killing unit and yielded four goals in 10 short-handed situations.
  One would presume that those players who are on the ice during the most pressing defensive situations - the short-handed situations - are those players whose defensive skills are rated the highest by their coaches.

词汇	short-handed
释义	Definition of short-handed in English: short-handed adjective 1Not having enough or the usual number of staff or crew. 人手不够的 the kitchen was a bit short-handed 厨房有点人手不够。 as adverb the management worked short-handed Example sentencesExamples Or the front desk staff was seemingly inattentive because they were short-handed due to illness. He had checked her records earlier, and the only reason she was hired as a maid was because the staff was really short-handed. Staff at St Luke's are short-handed, meaning the ones who are there are having to work in more than one area. The director did not have time to do detailed calculations, but he knew that they were ‘very short-handed.’ According to sources in Ambon, these battalions have been utilised because the army is short-handed. The board is supposed to have 10 members but is currently short-handed because of Rooney's departure. She said: ‘The problem was caused when some staff left, leaving them short-handed.’ Preparation has been especially intense because the Army is short-handed on military police units, so these artillerymen are being quickly re-trained to provide desperately needed security for convoys. History shows the Senate has a poor record of confirming election-year nominees, meaning the Supreme Court would be short-handed. Shanks said that in a bid to add more staff on to night shifts, they were leaving themselves short-handed during the quieter daytime periods. We could be short-handed; I've still got to find out which of the guys are available. Synonyms understaffed, undermanned, below strength 2Ice Hockey (of a goal) scored by a team playing with fewer players on the ice than their opponent. 〔冰球〕人少一方进球得分的，以寡敌众进球得分的 Example sentencesExamples A little less than seven minutes into the second period the Mustangs pulled to within one goal when Sal Peralta scored a short-handed marker. Patrik Elias scored a short-handed goal and set up a power-play tally by Grant Marshall for the Devils. The 30-year-old winger is equally adept at deflating the opposition with a short-handed goal or a game-winner. Todd Fedoruk ended a 49-game goal drought, and Anaheim's Chris Kunitz scored the first short-handed goal of his career. Graham Schlender scored two short-handed goals in a single shift. 2.1 (of a situation) occurring while or because a team has fewer than six players on the ice. 〔冰球〕（局面）上场队员人数少于六人时出现的；因上场队员少于六人而出现的 Example sentencesExamples One would have thought that skaters most often used in the most defensive aspect of the game - in short-handed situations - would be the players most specialized in defensive skills. It just taxed the Devils, who faced six short-handed situations one night earlier in a 3-1 victory at the New York Rangers. One would presume that those players who are on the ice during the most pressing defensive situations - the short-handed situations - are those players whose defensive skills are rated the highest by their coaches. Branko Radivojevic had two goals and an assist for the Flyers, who entered with the league's worst penalty-killing unit and yielded four goals in 10 short-handed situations. Rhymes backhanded, candid, candied, heavy-handed, high-handed, offhanded, red-handed, unbranded, underhanded Definition of short-handed in US English: short-handed adjectiveˌSHôrtˈhandədˌʃɔrtˈhændəd 1Not having enough or the usual number of staff or crew. 人手不够的 the kitchen was a bit short-handed 厨房有点人手不够。 as adverb because two cashiers were out with the flu, we worked short-handed Example sentencesExamples According to sources in Ambon, these battalions have been utilised because the army is short-handed. The director did not have time to do detailed calculations, but he knew that they were ‘very short-handed.’ The board is supposed to have 10 members but is currently short-handed because of Rooney's departure. Or the front desk staff was seemingly inattentive because they were short-handed due to illness. We could be short-handed; I've still got to find out which of the guys are available. Staff at St Luke's are short-handed, meaning the ones who are there are having to work in more than one area. History shows the Senate has a poor record of confirming election-year nominees, meaning the Supreme Court would be short-handed. Preparation has been especially intense because the Army is short-handed on military police units, so these artillerymen are being quickly re-trained to provide desperately needed security for convoys. Shanks said that in a bid to add more staff on to night shifts, they were leaving themselves short-handed during the quieter daytime periods. She said: ‘The problem was caused when some staff left, leaving them short-handed.’ He had checked her records earlier, and the only reason she was hired as a maid was because the staff was really short-handed. Synonyms understaffed, undermanned, below strength 2Ice Hockey (of a goal) scored by a team playing with fewer players on the ice than their opponent. 〔冰球〕人少一方进球得分的，以寡敌众进球得分的 Example sentencesExamples The 30-year-old winger is equally adept at deflating the opposition with a short-handed goal or a game-winner. Graham Schlender scored two short-handed goals in a single shift. Todd Fedoruk ended a 49-game goal drought, and Anaheim's Chris Kunitz scored the first short-handed goal of his career. A little less than seven minutes into the second period the Mustangs pulled to within one goal when Sal Peralta scored a short-handed marker. Patrik Elias scored a short-handed goal and set up a power-play tally by Grant Marshall for the Devils. 2.1 (of a situation) occurring while or because a team has fewer than six players on the ice. 〔冰球〕（局面）上场队员人数少于六人时出现的；因上场队员少于六人而出现的 Example sentencesExamples It just taxed the Devils, who faced six short-handed situations one night earlier in a 3-1 victory at the New York Rangers. One would have thought that skaters most often used in the most defensive aspect of the game - in short-handed situations - would be the players most specialized in defensive skills. Branko Radivojevic had two goals and an assist for the Flyers, who entered with the league's worst penalty-killing unit and yielded four goals in 10 short-handed situations. One would presume that those players who are on the ice during the most pressing defensive situations - the short-handed situations - are those players whose defensive skills are rated the highest by their coaches.
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