The numbers attending fell short of expectations.

出席的人数比预期的要少。

The result fell short of my expectation.

那结果出乎我的预料。

Their exports fell short of their imports.

他们的出口额赶不上进口额。

The salary increases fell short of what they expected.

工资增加没有他们期待的那样多。

The money collected fell short of the amount required.

筹集的资金没达到所需的数额。