lack

His book lacks any coherent structure.他的书缺乏连贯的结构。

They lack a good strategy for winning the election.他们没有一个好的策略来赢得选举。

This painting lacks any artistic value.这幅画没有任何艺术价值。

She has never been accused of lacking confidence.从来没有人指责过她缺乏信心。

lack money缺钱

Many of these people lack the basic necessities of life.这些人中有很多都缺乏基本的生活必需品。

The area does not lack for good restaurants. [=the area has many good restaurants]这个地区不乏好的餐馆。

She does not lack for confidence.她不缺乏信心。

The problem is a lack of money.问题是缺钱。

a lack of experience经验的缺乏

She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately.她最近一直睡眠不足。

Her problem is lack of sleep.她的问题是睡眠不足。

There was no lack of interest in the proposal. [=there was much interest in the proposal]人们对这一提议很有兴趣。

His honesty, or lack thereof, is the real problem. [=the real problem is his lack of honesty]真正的问题在于他不够诚实。

They called it a comet, for lack of a better term/word. [=because they could not think of a better term/word for it]因为想不出一个更好的术语/词语，他们就叫它彗星了。