wanting 详细解释

wanting

['wɔntiŋ]

adj.不足的, 短缺的
prep.缺,少
动词want的现在分词

a.[F]

1. 缺少的; 没有的

He is wanting in courtesy.

他不够礼貌。

A few pages of this book are wanting.

这本书缺了几页。

2. 不够格的

prep.

缺; 无

Wanting mutual support, victory is impossible.

没有互相支援就不可能胜利。

词义辨析

同义参见:

capable  missing  deficient  defective  incomplete  inadequate  bankrupt  eager  

英英释义

动词 want:

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

同义词:desire, want

have need of

同义词:want, need, require

wish or demand the presence of

同义词:want

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

同义词:want

be without, lack; be deficient in

同义词:want

形容词 wanting:

not existing

同义词:lacking, missing, nonexistent

inadequate in amount or degree

同义词:deficient, lacking

补充

wantingwanting英:[ˈwɔntiŋ] 美:[ˈwɑntɪŋ, ˈwɔn-]adj.1.欠缺的, 不足的

例句

1. He is wanting in moral constraints.他缺少道德约束。 2. He is put to the test and is quickly found wanting.经测试很快便发现他并不够格。 3. a watch wanting a minute hand没有分针的表 4. a year, wanting one week差一周一年 5. they weren't wanting in confidence.他们并不缺乏信心。 6. the English batting technique has been found sadly wanting.已经发现英格兰队的击球技术相当差。 7. mandibles are wanting in many of these insects.这些昆虫许多没有下颚。 8. The children were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm.这些孩子肯定不缺少热情。 9. The plan was wanting. [=the plan was not good enough]这项计划还有欠缺。 10. They were wanting in common sense. [=they did not have much common sense]他们缺乏常识。 11. He was not wanting in confidence. [=he was very confident]他充满自信。