lack是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it -- 沒有…，…匱乏，…短缺

  • Her only problem is a lack of confidence. 她唯一的問題是缺乏自信。

  • Lack of sleep had made him irritable. 睡眠不足令他煩躁易怒。

  • If he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort (= he has certainly tried). 他若失敗了，那肯定不是因為他努力不夠。

  • We won't be going away this year - lack of funds, I'm afraid. 今年我們恐怕不會去度假了——因為沒錢。

• 1 to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted -- 缺少，缺乏

  • He just lacks a little confidence. 他只是有點缺乏自信。

  • What we lack in this house is space to store things. 我們這所房子缺少的是儲物空間。

  • We are lacking three members of staff due to illness. 我們有三人因病缺席。