缺乏;沒(méi)有be in short of;be not available
be lacking
Money is lacking.
錢(qián)不夠。
The necessary chemicals are lacking.
必要的化學(xué)藥品缺乏。
These conditions are still lacking.
這些條件還不具備。
be lacking in sth
This evening newspaper is lacking in analytical articles.
這家晚報(bào)缺少分析性文章。
Even if the play is lacking in conflict, it does have some superb poetry and a wealth of high astounding terms.
這個(gè)劇本即使缺乏沖突,倒還有優(yōu)美的詩(shī)句和不少驚人的妙語(yǔ)。
The room is lacking in colour.
這間房缺乏色彩。
She was lacking in mathematical training.
她缺乏數(shù)學(xué)訓(xùn)練。
His reception of us was lacking in warmth.
他接待我們不夠熱情。
He is lacking in responsibility.
他缺乏責(zé)任心。
None of his plans ever comes through because he is lacking in determination.
他的計(jì)劃沒(méi)有一個(gè)成功,因?yàn)樗麤](méi)有決心。
Humour is lacking in his speech.
他講話(huà)缺乏幽默。
He is lacking in technical know-how.
他缺乏技術(shù)知識(shí)。
He is lacking in manners.
他沒(méi)有禮貌。
She was lacking in wisdom.
她缺少智慧。
We are poor, but we are not lacking in spirit.
我們?nèi)烁F志不窮。
He seems to be lacking in frankness.
他似乎不夠坦率。
A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.
缺乏營(yíng)養(yǎng)價(jià)值的飲食不能維持人的健康。
Before we had a child we felt that there was something lacking in our lives.
在我們沒(méi)有孩子的時(shí)候,總覺(jué)得生活中缺少什么。
Though lacking in fluency, he spoke to the point.
他說(shuō)得不流利但能切中要害。