ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤profound, serious, severe嚴重的缺乏➤conspicuous, distinct, notable, noticeable, obvious, remarkable明顯缺乏;顯而易見的不足◇There was a distinct lack of urgency in his manner.他的做事方式明顯缺乏緊迫感。➤apparent, perceived, seeming表面上的/察覺到的/外表上的缺乏▸➤complete, sheer, total, utter完全缺乏◇a complete lack of confidence完全缺乏信心➤general, overall普遍/總體缺乏◇a general lack of knowledge among the young年輕人當中普遍存在的知識匱乏➤relative相對缺乏PREPOSITION➤by lack of因為缺乏◇The situation was worsened by lack of communication.因為缺乏溝通,情況越來越糟。➤for lack of因為缺乏◇They lost the game, but not for lack of trying.他們輸了比賽,但已經盡力了。➤from lack of由於缺乏◇She thought she would collapse from lack of sleep.她覺得自己會因睡眠不足而垮掉。➤through lack of出於缺乏◇I've lost those skills through lack of practice.由於缺乏練習,我的那些技能已經荒疏。➤lack of⋯的缺乏◇I couldn't hide my lack of enthusiasm.我無法掩飾自己缺乏熱情的事實。PHRASES➤no lack of sth不乏⋯◇There is certainly no lack of interest in the subject.對這個話題當然不乏興趣。lack
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ADVERB | VERB + LACK | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤really確實缺乏▸➤completely, entirely完全缺乏◇She completely lacks confidence.她完全沒有信心。➤apparently看似缺乏◇He apparently lacked the desire to learn.他看上去缺乏學習興趣。➤clearly, obviously明顯缺乏◇His claim clearly lacked conviction.他的主張明顯缺乏說服力。➤simply只是缺乏◇Perhaps you simply lack the intelligence to realize just how serious this is?或許只是因為你缺乏智慧,才認識不到情況有多嚴重吧?➤otherwise否則缺乏◇Her high-heeled shoes gave her the height she otherwise lacked.她的高跟鞋彌補了她身高的不足。VERB + LACK➤appear to, seem to顯得/似乎缺乏◇His life seemed to lack direction.他的人生似乎缺乏方向。PREPOSITION➤in缺乏⋯◇What they lack in talent, they make up for in conviction.天賦方面的不足,他們用信念來補償。