lacking

英 [ˈlækɪŋ]

美 [ˈlækɪŋ]

adj.  没有; 匮乏; 缺乏; 不足; 不在场; 得不到
v.  没有; 缺乏; 不足; 短缺
lack的现在分词

现在分词：lacking　复数：lackings　

Oxford 3000 / BNC.38473 / COCA.36627

牛津词典

adj.

• 没有；匮乏；缺乏；不足
  having none or not enough of sth
  1. She's not usually lacking in confidence.
     她平时并不缺乏自信心。
  2. The book is completely lacking in originality.
     这部书完全没有创意。
  3. He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough) .
     他获聘为教师，能力却显得一般。
• 不在场；得不到
  not present or not available
  1. I feel there is something lacking in my life.
     我觉得我的生活中缺少点什么。

柯林斯词典

• See also:...if your hair is lacking in lustre and feeling dry...She felt nervous, increasingly lacking in confidence about herself...Why was military intelligence so lacking?lack

英英释义

adj

• nonexistent
  1. the thumb is absent
  2. her appetite was lacking
  Synonym:absentmissingwanting

双语例句

• She felt nervous, increasingly lacking in confidence about herself
  她感到紧张，对自己越来越没有信心。
• Judging from his conduct, I assume he is lacking in education.
  从他的行为来看，我认为他缺乏教育。
• The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally.
  对事物缺乏热情和兴趣的心理特性。
• Maybe your listening and speaking are pretty good, but reading and writing are rather lacking.
  也许你的听和说不错，读和写还差点儿。
• He was lacking in mathematical training.
  他数学方面训练不够。
• Lacking sovereignty, they could organise no defence against their oppressors.
  没有主权他们就无法组织起来反抗压迫者。
• Her clothes told me nothing: they were about as nondescript and lacking in chic as it was possible to be.
  从她的衣着上什么也看不出来：全是大路货，毫无时髦优雅之处。
• Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable.
  许多十几岁的孩子既缺乏自信又不够懂事，所以感情上十分脆弱。
• Nothing is lacking for the plan.
  该计划不争什么了。
• My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture
  我的皮肤感觉紧巴巴的，缺少水分。