| 释义 |
lack /læk/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 缺乏；没有
She lacks experience. 她缺乏经验。
He lacked the courage to join the army. 他缺乏参军的勇气。
If you lack anything, please let me know. 如果你缺少什么东西，请告诉我。
The manager told the shop assistant to work on stock if she lacked a customer. 经理告诉店员，要她在没有顾客时整理库存商品。
2. 短少；不足
It lacks proof of an illegal transaction. 说它是一宗非法交易证据不足。
lack one ounce of being a pound 一磅还缺一盎司
3. 〈废〉需要
What do you lack? 你要买些什么?(旧时小贩叫卖用语)
❷ vi.
1. 缺乏；不足；没有
Time lacks for a full explanation. 由于时间有限，就不作详细解释了。
She did not lack for admirers. 爱慕她的不乏其人。
In any case, he doesn't lack for money. 总之，他并不缺钱。
2. 〈废〉处于匮乏状态
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack. 济贫者不匮乏。(见基督教《圣经·箴言》)
II n.
1. 缺乏；不足；没有
lack of money 缺钱
a lack of protein in one's diet 饮食中的蛋白质不足
This young man displayed a complete lack of courtesy. 这个年轻人的表现极端无礼。
The lack of any answer from him gave her the answer. 他没有给她任何回音，这就使她什么都明白了。
2. 需要；需要的东西；缺少的东西
Drinking water is a lack of some parts of the country. 这个国家的部分地区缺水。
Humility is my one and only lack. 谦卑是我惟一缺少的东西。
[<ME lac, lacen<MD laken to be wanting, lack] phr. for (或 by, from, through) lack of 因缺乏 For lack of evidence, the suspect was released. 由于证据不足，嫌疑人获释。The tree died for (或 through) lack of water. 这棵树因缺水而枯死了。no lack (of) 不缺少 There was no lack of schools to choose from. 可挑选的学校还真不少。 |