lack

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ lack /ˈlæk/ verb

lacks; lacked; lacking

¹ lack

/ˈlæk/

verb

lacks; lacked; lacking

Learner's definition of LACK

: to not have (something)没有；缺乏

[+ object]

: to not have enough of (something)不足；缺乏

[no object]

(chiefly US) — + for

The area does not lack for good restaurants. [=the area has many good restaurants]这个地区不乏好的餐馆。
She does not lack for confidence.她不缺乏信心。

² lack /ˈlæk/ noun

² lack

/ˈlæk/

noun

Learner's definition of LACK

: the state or condition of not having any or enough of something : the state or condition of lacking something没有；缺乏；短缺

[singular]

[noncount]

Her problem is lack of sleep.她的问题是睡眠不足。
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。
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。
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。