shorthanded — having fewer people than usual or than needed to do a particular job
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having fewer people than usual or than needed to do a particular job
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʃɔːrtˈhændɪd/
Korean meaning: 필요한 인원보다 부족한, 인력이 부족한
Korean pronunciation: 쇼트**핸**디드
Example Sentences
- The hospital was so shorthanded that doctors had to work triple shifts during the flu outbreak.
- Our office became shorthanded when half the team went on vacation at the same time - it was like playing musical chairs with deadlines!
- The coffee shop was shorthanded during morning rush hour, causing a line that stretched around the block.
shorthanded
ADJECTIVE//ˌʃɔːrtˈhændɪd//
having fewer people than usual or than needed to do a particular job
having fewer people than usual or than needed to do a particular job
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Origin
1800년대 말에 등장한 복합어로, '짧은 손'이라는 의미에서 출발하여 '부족한 인력'을 뜻하게 되었습니다. 마치 일하는 손이 짧아서(부족해서) 모든 일을 처리할 수 없다는 은유적 표현이죠.
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“The hospital was so shorthanded that doctors had to work triple shifts during the flu outbreak.”
“Our office became shorthanded when half the team went on vacation at the same time - it was like playing musical chairs with deadlines!”
“The coffee shop was shorthanded during morning rush hour, causing a line that stretched around the block.”
“Being shorthanded at the pizza place meant Tom had to be the chef, cashier, and delivery guy all at once - he was basically a one-man pizza army!”
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