There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.

　　島上缺少淡水。

　　Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.

　　許多公司苦于缺乏熟練員工。

　　Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.

　　制造業(yè)受燃料短缺的影響最為嚴重。

　　There is no shortage of things to do in the town.

　　城里不愁找不到活兒干。

　　They face a desperate shortage of clean water.

　　他們面臨無污染水源的嚴重短缺。