vi. 缺乏,不够,不足〔主要用现在分词形式 lacking〕。 Money is lacking. 钱不够。 Nothing is lacking for your comfort. 你的舒适设备,应有尽有了。 vt. 1.缺乏,不够,不足。 2.需要。 短语和例子 The vote lacks five of being a majority. 得票数差五票不足多数。 It lacks 10 minutes of seven. 现在是七点差十分。 That fellow lacks common sense. 那家伙缺乏理智。 What do you lack? 你要买点什么? 〔旧时小贩叫卖声〕。 ★下列例句中的 lacking 可作介词看待: Lacking (without) any better idea, adopt mine. 没有更好的主意,就采用我的主意吧。 n. 1.缺乏,不足。 2.缺少的东西,需要的东西。 短语和例子 the lack of sleep 睡眠不足。 for [by, from, through] lack of 因缺乏…,因无…。 have no lack of 不(缺)乏。
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" 同义词:deficiency, want,
be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewelry box!" 同义词:miss,
To lack something is not to have it.
例句与用法
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Her lack of experience told against her . 她缺乏经验,这对她很不利。
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The report is lacking thoroughness and detail . 这个报告是不完全的。
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He lacked f.j. 's strength of character . 他缺少琼斯那种坚强的个性。
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There was no lack of gallantry and fortitude . 并不缺乏勇气和刚毅。
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His eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep . 他因缺少睡眠而两眼通红。
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His work lacks that professional touch . 他的作品缺乏那种专业修饰。
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Our lack is nothing but our leave . 除了告辞之外我们什么也不缺少。
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I am afraid he lacks the ability to be ruthless . 我看他不够心狠手辣。
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Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health . 缺乏睡眠是有害于健康的。
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The eye cannot see its lashes -- lack self-knowledge . 目不见睫。