| 釋義 |
lack /laek; laek/ vt, vi 1 [VP6B, 3A] ~ (in), be without; not have; havp less than enough of: 缺乏; 沒有; 缺少： ~ wisdom. 缺乏智慧。 I ~ words with which to express my thanks. 我無法以言語來表 ’ 示我的感激。 What I ~ in experience I make up in curiosity. 我以求知欲彌補(bǔ)我經(jīng)驗(yàn)的缺乏。 be ~ing in sth. not have enough of it: 缺乏： He's ~ing in (=He ~s) courage. 他缺乏勇氣。 2 be ~ing, be in short supply, not be available: 缺乏; 沒有： Money was ~ing (= There was no money) for the plan. 此一計劃尙缺錢。 3 [VP3A] ~ for, (formal) need: (正式用語)需要： They ~ed for nothing, had everything they wanted. 他們什么也不缺少 (需要的東西都有了)。 n [U] want, need, shortage: 缺乏; 缺少; 不足： The plants died for ~ of water. 那些植物因缺水而枯死了。 '~lustre adj (of eyes) dull. (MWU) 無光澤的。 |