short time
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˌʃɔːt ˈtaɪm/ us/ˌʃɔːrt ˈtaɪm/ (also reduced time)
（因可做工作不足造成的）缩短工作时间，短工时
a situation in which the people who work at a factory or in an office work fewer days or hours than usual for less money because there is not much work to do
He's been put on short time because business is so quiet. 因为生意清淡，他工时不足。