lack

[læk]

n.缺乏, 无
v.缺乏, 不足

vt.(通常不用于被动语态)

1. 缺少; 没有

I don't seem to lack anything.

我好像什么也不缺。

2. 需要

vi.

缺少; 不足; 没有[(+for)]

They lacked for nothing.

他们什么都不缺少。

n.

1. 欠缺; 不足; 没有[U][S1][(+of)]

He can not buy it because of his lack of money.

他因缺钱买不起这个。

2. 缺少的东西; 需要的东西[C]

Water is a lack of this region.

这个地区缺水。

词形变化

动词过去式: lacked | 动词过去分词: lacked | 动词现在分词: lacking | 动词第三人称单数: lacks |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.缺乏

want  need  require  fall short  

同义参见:

drought  deprivation  defection  dearth  starvation  shortage  scarcity  absence  poverty  famine  

反义:

vt.vi.缺少; 没有; 需要

fill  

反义参见:

abundance  abound  

英英释义

名词 lack:

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

同义词：deficiency, want

动词 lack:

be without

同义词：miss

短语词组

for lack of

1. 因缺少

He sold his house for lack of money.

他因缺钱而把房子卖了。

have no lack of

1. 不缺少

We have no lack of money.

我们并不缺钱。

补充

lacklack英:[læk] 美:[læk]vt.1.缺乏; 缺少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。I can't seem to lack anything.我好像什么都不缺。We lacked food.我们没有食物。We lack neither food nor clothing today.如今, 我们不愁吃, 不缺穿。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。The city lacks a good library.这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。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。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。Red soil lacks organic matter.红土缺乏有机质。A desert lacks water.沙漠缺乏水。It lacks ten minutes of seven.现在是七点差十分。The vote lacks three of being a majority.差三张选票就过半数。He lacks decision.他缺乏决断力。He wanted to say no, but lacked the courage.他想不同意, 但又没有勇气这样说。I lack words with which to express my thanks.我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情。The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。She lacks the strength to do the work.做这项工作不是她力所能及的。We lacked the strength to walk any further.我们没有力气再往前走了。I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.我没有跑完全程的精力。We lacked the experience to succeed.我们缺乏取得成功的经验。n.1.缺乏, 不足, 没有

例句

1. I hated the lack of privacy in the dormitory.宿舍里没有什么隐私可言, 我讨厌这一点。 2. He got the job despite his lack of experience.他尽管缺乏经验, 但仍得到了那份工作。 3. He tricked his way into a job as a hospital doctor and killed a patient through lack of care.他连蒙带骗混入医院当上医生, 结果因疏忽职守致使一名病人丧生。 4. The charges were dropped for lack of evidence.这些指控因证据不足而撤销。 5. He said there was no lack of things for them to talk about.他说他们有很多话题谈论。 6. President Clinton displayed no lack of vigor when he began to speak.克林顿总统开腔时颇有气势。 7. There was no lack of volunteers.有很多志愿者。 8. Her only problem is that she lacks confidence.她唯一的问题是缺乏信心。 9. He lacks the necessary experience.他缺乏必要的经验。 10. It lacked the power of the Italian cars.它没有意大利轿车动力强劲。 11. The settlers lacked the skills that pioneers need.这些移民缺乏拓荒者必备的技能。 12. The government lacked the means to pay for an adequate defence policy.政府没有足够的钱为充备的国防政策买单。 13. The committee lacked a correct estimate of his ability.委员会对他的能力缺乏正确的评价。 14. We must note that some of the imported films lack artistic quality.我们要注意有些进口影片艺术性不够强。 15. The child seems to be lacking in intelligence.这孩子似乎缺乏智力。 16. Capital is lacking to carry on the project.资金不足，无法将这项工程进行下去。 17. the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.因缺乏证据该案件被撤销。 18. there is no lack of entertainment aboard ship.在船上不缺少娱乐。 19. [in sing.]there is a lack of parking space in the town.城里缺少停车的地方。 20. the novel lacks imagination.这部小说缺乏想像。 21. [no obj.]she lacks in patience.她缺少耐心。 22. Sam did not lack for friends.萨姆并不缺少朋友。 23. A lack of food forced many people to leave their homes.很多人吃不饱，被逼背井离乡。 24. His book lacks any coherent structure.他的书缺乏连贯的结构。 25. They lack a good strategy for winning the election.他们没有一个好的策略来赢得选举。 26. This painting lacks any artistic value.这幅画没有任何艺术价值。 27. She has never been accused of lacking confidence.从来没有人指责过她缺乏信心。 28. lack money缺钱 29. 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。 30. The area does not lack for good restaurants. [=the area has many good restaurants]这个地区不乏好的餐馆。 31. She does not lack for confidence.她不缺乏信心。 32. The problem is a lack of money.问题是缺钱。 33. a lack of experience经验的缺乏 34. She has been suffering from a lack of sleep lately.她最近一直睡眠不足。 35. Her problem is lack of sleep.她的问题是睡眠不足。 36. 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。 37. "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。 38. "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。