lack
noun OPAL W
/læk/
/læk/
[uncountable, singular]Idioms - the state of not having something or not having enough of something
缺乏；匮乏；短缺 - lack of something a lack of understanding/knowledge
缺乏理解/知识 - Passengers complained about the lack of information when flights were cancelled.
乘客抱怨航班取消时缺乏信息。 - Her enthusiasm compensated for her apparent lack of experience.
她的热情弥补了她明显的经验不足。 - He was suffering from a complete lack of confidence.
他完全缺乏信心。 - There was no lack of volunteers.
志愿者不乏其人。 - because of a lack of something The project was abandoned because of a total lack of support.
由于完全缺乏支持，这个项目被放弃了。 - due to (a) lack of something He was released due to lack of evidence.
由于缺乏证据，他被释放了。 - through lack of something The trip was cancelled through lack of interest.
因为缺乏兴趣这次旅行被取消了。 - despite the lack of something Fans of classic comedy should be happy with this disc, despite the lack of extras.
经典喜剧的粉丝应该对这张光盘感到满意，尽管缺少额外的东西。 - Money and the fear of its lack are present in many of his poems.
金钱和对金钱匮乏的恐惧存在于他的许多诗歌中。
- She showed a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the idea of becoming a mother.
她对做母亲的想法明显缺乏热情。 - I've lost those skills through lack of practice.
由于缺乏练习，我的那些技能已经荒疏。 - She thought she would collapse from lack of sleep.
她觉得自己会因睡眠不足而垮掉。 - The situation was worsened by lack of communication.
因为缺乏沟通，情况越来越糟。 - There is certainly no lack of interest in the subject.
对这个话题当然不乏兴趣。 - There was a distinct lack of urgency in his manner.
他的做事方式明显缺乏紧迫感。 - a general lack of knowledge among the young
年轻人当中普遍存在的知识匮乏 - an abysmal lack of knowledge
知识的极度贫乏
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- profound
- serious
- severe
- …
- by lack of
- for lack of
- from lack of
- …
- no lack of something
词源Middle English: corresponding to, and perhaps partly from, Middle Dutch and Middle Low German lak ‘deficiency’, Middle Dutch laken ‘lack, blame’. - lack of something a lack of understanding/knowledge
Idioms
not for want/lack of trying
- used to say that although somebody has not succeeded in something, they have tried very hard
并非努力不够；已经尽力了 - They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.
他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。 - They lost the game, but not for lack of trying.
他们输了比赛，但已经尽力了。
- They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.