be short of prep. 缺少(不到,离...不远,不够)be absent from 缺席可以说是近义词 谢谢！
不算是阿be short of 是短缺（如资源等·）be absent from 是缺席（指比较正式点的会议）所以说不算同义词咯
lack of缺少absent oneself from缺席
