音标:[læks] ;
n. 缺乏, 不足, 没有( lack的名词复数 )
v. 缺乏, 缺少( lack的第三人称单数 )
n the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
v be without

lack的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Her decision seems to show a lack of political judgement.她的决定似乎显示出缺乏政治判断力。
  2. Lack of sun retards plant growth.光照不足则植物生长缓慢。
  3. In a cold winter, many wild animals can die from lack of food.在严寒的冬天,很多野生动物可能因缺乏食物而死去。
用作动词(v.)
  1. I tell you, people will lack the means to live.我告诉你,人们将缺乏生活资料。
  2. He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.他工作不错,但似乎缺乏信心。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
  2. I can't seem to lack anything.我好像什么都不缺。
  3. We lacked food.我们没有食物。
  4. We lack neither food nor clothing today.如今,我们不愁吃,不缺穿。
  5. We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
  6. The city lacks a good library.这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。
  7. But they could not finish their work because they lacked money.但是,他们无法完成这一工作,因为缺少钱。
  8. They met with many difficulties, for they lacked equipment, experience and technical data.因为缺少设备,缺乏经验和技术资料,他们遇到不少困难。
  9. Red soil lacks organic matter.红土缺乏有机质。
  10. A desert lacks water.沙漠缺乏水。
  11. It lacks ten minutes of seven.现在是七点差十分。
  12. The vote lacks three of being a majority.差三张选票就过半数。
  13. He lacks decision.他缺乏决断力。
  14. He wanted to say no, but lacked the courage.他想不同意,但又没有勇气这样说。
  15. I lack words with which to express my thanks.我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情。
  16. The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。
  17. She lacks the strength to do the work.做这项工作不是她力所能及的。
  18. We lacked the strength to walk any further.我们没有力气再往前走了。
  19. I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的精力。
  20. We lacked the experience to succeed.我们缺乏取得成功的经验。
用作名词(n.)
  1. He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.他表现出对别人的漠不关心。
  2. Hard work can often make up for a lack of ability.努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。
  3. Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.他们没有回我们的信,似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。
  4. Wrong opinions often proceed from a lack of information.错误的看法往往产生于不了解情况。
  5. Lack of time prevented me from writing to you.由于没有时间,我没能给你写信。
  6. Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力。
  7. My sister has been preaching at me again about my lack of neatness.我姐姐又在跟我唠叨,要我改掉不爱整洁的毛病。
  8. Henry's lack of money kept him from going to the conference.亨利由于缺钱,不能去参加会议。
  9. You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.作为音乐家,你有很大的前途,但是缺乏实践,影响你的发展。
  10. His difficulties issue from his lack of knowledge.他的困难是由于知识贫乏造成的。
  11. She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence.她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
  12. John failed to win the prize, and he charged it to his lack of experience.约翰没能得奖,他说是因为经验不足。
  13. His mistakes betrayed his lack of education.他的种种错误显示出他缺乏教育。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
lack for (v.+prep.)
    缺少,缺乏have need of sthlack for sb/sth

    She does not lack for friends.

    她不缺朋友。

    He will not lack for advisers.

    他会有很多出谋划策的人。

    The children lack for nothing although the parents are poorly dressed.

    这些小孩什么都不缺,虽然他们的父母穿得不好。

    I will see that you lack for nothing while you attend college.

    我要使你上大学时样样齐备。

    Nothing is lacking for our plan.

    按我们的计划,什么也不缺了。

    They do not lack for funds.

    他们不缺资金。

    You shall never lack for money while I am alive.

    我活着你就永远不会缺钱。

    Because money was lacking for the project, the committee did not approve this project.

    委员会没有批准这个项目,因为该项目缺乏经费。

    She has a wealthy childhood, never lacking for toys or books.

    她有一个不愁吃不愁穿的童年,从来不缺玩具和书籍。

    Space lacks for a detailed description of it.

    篇幅有限,不能对此详加描述。

    Time lacks for full explanation.

    没有时间做充分的解释。

    lack sth for sth

    He lacks the qualifications for the post.

    他不具备担任这一职务的资格。

be lacking
    缺乏;没有be in short of;be not availablebe lacking

    Money is lacking.

    钱不够。

    The necessary chemicals are lacking.

    必要的化学药品缺乏。

    These conditions are still lacking.

    这些条件还不具备。

    be lacking in sth

    This evening newspaper is lacking in analytical articles.

    这家晚报缺少分析性文章。

    Even if the play is lacking in conflict, it does have some superb poetry and a wealth of high astounding terms.

    这个剧本即使缺乏冲突,倒还有优美的诗句和不少惊人的妙语。

    The room is lacking in colour.

    这间房缺乏色彩。

    She was lacking in mathematical training.

    她缺乏数学训练。

    His reception of us was lacking in warmth.

    他接待我们不够热情。

    He is lacking in responsibility.

    他缺乏责任心。

    None of his plans ever comes through because he is lacking in determination.

    他的计划没有一个成功,因为他没有决心。

    Humour is lacking in his speech.

    他讲话缺乏幽默。

    He is lacking in technical know-how.

    他缺乏技术知识。

    He is lacking in manners.

    他没有礼貌。

    She was lacking in wisdom.

    她缺少智慧。

    We are poor, but we are not lacking in spirit.

    我们人穷志不穷。

    He seems to be lacking in frankness.

    他似乎不够坦率。

    A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.

    缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。

    Before we had a child we felt that there was something lacking in our lives.

    在我们没有孩子的时候,总觉得生活中缺少什么。

    Though lacking in fluency, he spoke to the point.

    他说得不流利但能切中要害。

用作名词(n.)
by lack of
    不足,因…而没有 the state of not having enough of sth
for lack of
    缺乏,因…而没有 the state of not having enough of sth
from lack of
    不足,因…而没有 the state of not having enough of sth
the lack of
    …不足 the state of not having enough of sth

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • lack courage缺乏勇气
  • lack ten minutes差十分钟
  • lack the experience缺少经验
~+副词
  • lack abruptly突然缺乏
  • lack absolutely绝对缺乏
  • lack abundantly完全缺乏
  • lack accidentally偶然地缺乏
  • lack bewilderingly使人迷惑地缺乏
  • lack completely完全缺乏
  • lack considerably非常缺乏
  • lack conspicuously明显地缺乏
  • lack deliberately故意缺乏
  • lack entirely完全地缺乏
  • lack essentially基本缺乏
  • lack excessively过多缺乏
  • lack exclusively完全地缺乏
  • lack financially资金上地缺乏
  • lack gradually渐渐地缺乏
  • lack gravely严重地缺乏
  • lack illogically不合逻辑地缺乏
  • lack impossibly不可能缺乏
  • lack incessantly持续不断地缺乏
  • lack inevitably不可避免地缺乏
  • lack insistently明显地缺乏
  • lack irrelevantly不相关地缺乏
  • lack liberally大量地缺乏
  • lack logically情理之中地缺乏
  • lack materially物质上缺乏
  • lack obviously明显地缺乏
  • lack powerfully十分缺乏
  • lack practically实在缺乏
  • lack prematurely提前地缺乏
  • lack primarily首要缺乏
  • lack principally主要缺乏
  • lack probably很可能缺乏
  • lack repeatedly多次地缺乏
  • lack resolutely绝对地缺乏
  • lack sadly严重地缺乏
  • lack seriously严重地缺乏
  • lack severely严重缺乏
  • lack simultaneously同一时间地缺乏
  • lack substantially实实在在地缺乏
  • lack superficially表面上缺乏
  • lack tentatively暂时缺乏
  • lack thoroughly彻底缺乏
  • lack unanimously一致缺乏
  • lack undoubtedly毫无疑问缺乏
  • lack unexpectedly意外地缺乏
  • lack unfavourably产生不利的缺乏
  • lack unhesitatingly毫不迟疑地缺乏
  • lack universally普遍缺乏
  • lack unmistakably显而易见地缺乏
  • lack unreasonably不合理地缺乏
  • lack utterly完全缺乏
  • lack visibly明显地缺乏
  • lack vitally极其缺乏
  • lack voluntarily有意缺乏
~+介词
  • lack for money缺钱
  • lack for nothing什么都不缺
  • lack for plan缺少计划
  • lack in缺乏(某种品质、特点等)
  • lack in courage缺乏勇气
  • lack in energy缺乏精力
  • lack in strength缺乏力量
用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • create the lack造成缺乏
  • ease the lack解决缺乏
  • feel a lack感到不足〔缺乏〕
  • have no lack不缺乏
  • make up the lack弥补不足
  • recognize a lack承认缺乏,认识到不足
  • sense a lack意识到不足〔缺乏〕
  • show a lack表现出不足
  • supply a lack补缺
形容词+~
  • acute lack严重缺乏
  • complete lack完全短缺,完全缺少
  • desperate lack严重不足
  • general lack普遍不足
  • growing lack日益缺乏
  • housing lack住房短缺
  • serious lack严重缺乏
  • severe lack严重缺乏
名词+~
  • food lack食品短缺
  • fuel lacks燃料缺乏
  • labor lack劳力短缺
  • material lack材料的短缺
  • teacher lack师资短缺
  • wartime lack战时各种物资的短缺
介词+~
  • by lack of因缺…,因没有…
  • for lack of因缺…,因没有…
  • through lack of因缺…,因没有…
~+介词
  • lack of缺少…
  • lack of common sense缺乏普通常识
  • lack of energy能源短缺
  • lack of experience缺乏经验
  • lack of fuel燃料的短缺
  • lack of funds资金不足
  • lack of information信息不足
  • lack of interest兴趣不足
  • lack of method缺乏办法
  • lack of money钱不够
  • lack of proper protect缺乏适当的保护
  • lack of qualities品质差
  • lack of resources资源短缺
  • lack of sleep缺少睡眠
  • lack of space缺少篇幅
  • lack of time缺乏时间
  • lack of water缺水

经典引文

  • It was a lack of security..which was so worrying.

    出自:A. Bell
  • The tranquillity,..convenience and joyfulness, notable lacks at Heathrow.

    出自:Punch
  • Peraduenture there shall lacke fiue of the fiftie righteous.

    出自:Bible (AV): Genesis
  • Another part that usually lacks on..bikes is the stem..that won't hold bars.

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