lack·ing
adjective/ˈlækɪŋ/
/ˈlækɪŋ/
[not before noun]- lacking (in something) having none or not enough of something
没有；匮乏；缺乏；不足 - She's not usually lacking in confidence.
她平时并不缺乏自信心。 - The film is sorely lacking in originality.
这部电影极度缺乏创意。 - He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough).
他获聘为教师，结果能力却一般。
Extra Examples- The book is completely lacking in originality.
这本书完全缺乏原创性。 - Her remarks were curiously lacking in perception.
她的评论缺乏洞察力，这真让人费解。 - Tom was conspicuously lacking in enthusiasm for the idea.
汤姆显然对这个主意缺乏热情。 - an area of policy where the government has been found seriously lacking
所发现的政府政策严重缺位的领域
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- seriously
- severely
- altogether
- …
- from
- in
- She's not usually lacking in confidence.
- not present or not available
不在场；得不到 - I feel there is something lacking in my life.
我觉得我的生活中缺少点什么。 - lacking from something the passion sadly lacking from his performance
他的表演缺乏激情，令人遗憾
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- seriously
- severely
- altogether
- …
- from
- in
- I feel there is something lacking in my life.