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in short supply · scarce

紧缺
jǐn quē
j+ǐn·3rd toneq+üē·1st tone
WordHSK 7-9
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Before now, when you thought of a city, you thought of crowded streets, parking problems, traffic jams, queues, noise and fumes.
以前，想到城市，人们就会想到拥挤的街道、紧缺的车位、拥挤的交通、排得老长的队伍以及噪音和烟雾。
Synonyms
Synonyms
lack · shortage of · shortfall · to be short (of) · to lack缺少quē shǎonervous · keyed up · intense · tense · strained · in short supply · scarce · CL: zhèn紧张jǐn zhāng