short-staffed

【釋義】

having fewer members of staff than you need or usually have

人員配備不足；人手短缺

【例句】

The hospital is desperately short-staffed.

美劇中的使用實例

A：Hey, can I get a cup of beer? 我能要一杯啤酒嗎？

B：Oh, give me a minute. We're just a little short-staffed. 哦，請稍等，這會人手不足。