on short rations造句 1 We were on short rations . 2 We're on short rations until fresh supplies arrive. 3 We've been put on short rations. 4 In addition, the men of the CCF had the endurance to survive in the harsh, open climate, often on short rations. 5 After Akmal Shaikh, the mentally ill man, is executed tomorrow – you are on short rations for a year!