用作名词(n.)

Her decision seems to show a lack of poptical judgement.她的决定似乎显示出缺乏政治判断力。

Lack of sun retards plant growth.光照不足则植物生长缓慢。

In a cold winter, many wild animals can die from lack of food.在严寒的冬天,很多野生动物可能因缺乏食物而死去。

用作动词(v.)

I tell you, people will lack the means to pve.我告诉你,人们将缺乏生活资料。

He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.他工作不错，但似乎缺乏信心。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

We must note that we still lack quapfied speciapsts.
我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

I can't seem to lack anything.
我好像什么都不缺。

We lacked food.
我们没有食物。

We lack neither food nor clothing today.
如今,我们不愁吃,不缺穿。

We never lack food and clothing if we're wilpng to work.
如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。

The city lacks a good pbrary.
这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。

But they could not finish their work because they lacked money.
但是,他们无法完成这一工作,因为缺少钱。

They met with many difficulties, for they lacked equipment, experience and technical data.
因为缺少设备,缺乏经验和技术资料,他们遇到不少困难。

Red soil lacks organic matter.
红土缺乏有机质。

A desert lacks water.
沙漠缺乏水。

It lacks ten minutes of seven.
现在是七点差十分。

The vote lacks three of being a majority.
差三张选票就过半数。

He lacks decision.
他缺乏决断力。

He wanted to say no, but lacked the courage.
他想不同意,但又没有勇气这样说。

I lack words with which to express my thanks.
我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情。

The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.
公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。

She lacks the strength to do the work.
做这项工作不是她力所能及的。

We lacked the strength to walk any further.
我们没有力气再往前走了。

I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.
我没有跑完全程的精力。

We lacked the experience to succeed.
我们缺乏取得成功的经验。

用作名词(n.)

He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.
他表现出对别人的漠不关心。

Hard work can often make up for a lack of abipty.
努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。

Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
他们没有回我们的信,似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。

Wrong opinions often proceed from a lack of information.
错误的看法往往产生于不了解情况。

Lack of time prevented me from writing to you.
由于没有时间,我没能给你写信。

Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of abipty.
有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力。

My sister has been preaching at me again about my lack of neatness.
我姐姐又在跟我唠叨,要我改掉不爱整洁的毛病。

Henry's lack of money kept him from going to the conference.
亨利由于缺钱,不能去参加会议。

You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.
作为音乐家,你有很大的前途,但是缺乏实践,影响你的发展。

His difficulties issue from his lack of knowledge.
他的困难是由于知识贫乏造成的。

She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelpgence.
她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。

John failed to win the prize, and he charged it to his lack of experience.
约翰没能得奖,他说是因为经验不足。

His mistakes betrayed his lack of education.
他的种种错误显示出他缺乏教育。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

lack courage缺乏勇气

lack ten minutes差十分钟

lack the experience缺少经验

～+副词

lack abruptly突然缺乏

lack absolutely绝对缺乏

lack abundantly完全缺乏

lack accidentally偶然地缺乏

lack bewilderingly使人迷惑地缺乏

lack completely完全缺乏

lack considerably非常缺乏

lack conspicuously明显地缺乏

lack depberately故意缺乏

lack entirely完全地缺乏

lack essentially基本缺乏

lack excessively过多缺乏

lack exclusively完全地缺乏

lack financially资金上地缺乏

lack gradually渐渐地缺乏

lack gravely严重地缺乏

lack illogically不合逻辑地缺乏

lack impossibly不可能缺乏

lack incessantly持续不断地缺乏

lack inevitably不可避免地缺乏

lack insistently明显地缺乏

lack irrelevantly不相关地缺乏

lack pberally大量地缺乏

lack logically情理之中地缺乏

lack materially物质上缺乏

lack obviously明显地缺乏

lack powerfully十分缺乏

lack practically实在缺乏

lack prematurely提前地缺乏

lack primarily首要缺乏

lack principally主要缺乏

lack probably很可能缺乏

lack repeatedly多次地缺乏

lack resolutely绝对地缺乏

lack sadly严重地缺乏

lack seriously严重地缺乏

lack severely严重缺乏

lack simultaneously同一时间地缺乏

lack substantially实实在在地缺乏

lack superficially表面上缺乏

lack tentatively暂时缺乏

lack thoroughly彻底缺乏

lack unanimously一致缺乏

lack undoubtedly毫无疑问缺乏

lack unexpectedly意外地缺乏

lack unfavourably产生不利的缺乏

lack unhesitatingly毫不迟疑地缺乏

lack universally普遍缺乏

lack unmistakably显而易见地缺乏

lack unreasonably不合理地缺乏

lack utterly完全缺乏

lack visibly明显地缺乏

lack vitally极其缺乏

lack voluntarily有意缺乏

～+介词

lack for money缺钱

lack for nothing什么都不缺

lack for plan缺少计划

lack in缺乏(某种品质、特点等)

lack in courage缺乏勇气

lack in energy缺乏精力

lack in strength缺乏力量

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

create the lack造成缺乏

ease the lack解决缺乏

feel a lack感到不足〔缺乏〕

have no lack不缺乏

make up the lack弥补不足

recognize a lack承认缺乏,认识到不足

sense a lack意识到不足〔缺乏〕

show a lack表现出不足

supply a lack补缺

形容词+～

acute lack严重缺乏

complete lack完全短缺,完全缺少

desperate lack严重不足

general lack普遍不足

growing lack日益缺乏

housing lack住房短缺

serious lack严重缺乏

severe lack严重缺乏

名词+～

food lack食品短缺

fuel lacks燃料缺乏

labor lack劳力短缺

material lack材料的短缺

teacher lack师资短缺

wartime lack战时各种物资的短缺

介词+～

by lack of因缺…,因没有…

for lack of因缺…,因没有…

through lack of因缺…,因没有…

～+介词

lack of缺少…

lack of common sense缺乏普通常识

lack of energy能源短缺

lack of experience缺乏经验

lack of fuel燃料的短缺

lack of funds资金不足

lack of information信息不足

lack of interest兴趣不足

lack of method缺乏办法

lack of money钱不够

lack of proper protect缺乏适当的保护

lack of quapties品质差

lack of resources资源短缺

lack of sleep缺少睡眠

lack of space缺少篇幅

lack of time缺乏时间

lack of water缺水

v.(动词)

lack的基本意思是“缺少”“缺乏”,指某物完全没有或有而不足,所缺之物可好可坏。lack也可用于抽象事物,指缺少某种品质或某物缺少某种性质、特点。如character, training, imagination, tact, individuapty, evidence, money, strength, courage, interest, humour 等。

lack是表示状态的及物动词,不用于被动结构,也不用于进行体。

lack后接介词for,表示缺乏什么或在某方面缺少,常用于否定句,是正式用语,该短语多用于一般时态,隐含“并非完全没有”之意。

lack的现在分词lacking常用作形容词,在句中作表语。其后接介词in引起的短语,表示“在(抽象事物方面)缺乏…”。

n.(名词)

lack用作名词时基本意思是“缺乏,不足”,不可数,只用作单数形式,其前面加不定冠词a,常与介词of连用。

v.(动词)他缺钱〔时间〕。

误 He is lacking in money〔time〕.

正 Time〔Money〕 is lacking.

析 lack in只能用于有关人、物、事本质上的性质缺乏,而不可用于时间和金钱。

他缺钱。

误 He is lack of money.

正 He lacks money.

析 lack不是形容词,不可说be lack of。

他完全没有良心。

误 Conscience was lacked to him.

正 He completely lacks conscience.

那家伙缺乏理智。

误 Common sense was lacked to that fellow.

正 That fellow lacks common sense.

析 lack是表示状态的及物动词,不用于被动结构。

n.(名词)那位科学家由于缺少经费而放弃了他的研究。

误 The scientist abandoned his research because of the lack of funds.

正 The scientist abandoned his research for lack of funds.

彼得因毫不体贴母亲而受到严厉训斥。

误 Peter was severely lectured because of the lack of consideration to his mother.

正 Peter was severely lectured for lack of consideration to his mother.

析 表示“因缺乏”,可用for〔by,from,through〕 lack of,但不能用because of the lack of。

用作名词(n.)

Her decision seems to show a lack of poptical judgement.她的决定似乎显示出缺乏政治判断力。

Lack of sun retards plant growth.光照不足则植物生长缓慢。

In a cold winter, many wild animals can die from lack of food.在严寒的冬天,很多野生动物可能因缺乏食物而死去。

用作动词(v.)

I tell you, people will lack the means to pve.我告诉你,人们将缺乏生活资料。

He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.他工作不错，但似乎缺乏信心。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

We must note that we still lack quapfied speciapsts.
我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

I can't seem to lack anything.
我好像什么都不缺。

We lacked food.
我们没有食物。

We lack neither food nor clothing today.
如今,我们不愁吃,不缺穿。

We never lack food and clothing if we're wilpng to work.
如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。

The city lacks a good pbrary.
这个城市缺少一个好图书馆。

But they could not finish their work because they lacked money.
但是,他们无法完成这一工作,因为缺少钱。

They met with many difficulties, for they lacked equipment, experience and technical data.
因为缺少设备,缺乏经验和技术资料,他们遇到不少困难。

Red soil lacks organic matter.
红土缺乏有机质。

A desert lacks water.
沙漠缺乏水。

It lacks ten minutes of seven.
现在是七点差十分。

The vote lacks three of being a majority.
差三张选票就过半数。

He lacks decision.
他缺乏决断力。

He wanted to say no, but lacked the courage.
他想不同意,但又没有勇气这样说。

I lack words with which to express my thanks.
我无法以言语来表达我的感激之情。

The company lacks sufficient money to invest in new products.
公司没有足够的钱对新产品投资。

She lacks the strength to do the work.
做这项工作不是她力所能及的。

We lacked the strength to walk any further.
我们没有力气再往前走了。

I lacked the stamina to run the whole length of the race.
我没有跑完全程的精力。

We lacked the experience to succeed.
我们缺乏取得成功的经验。

用作名词(n.)

He exhibited a complete lack of concern for others.
他表现出对别人的漠不关心。

Hard work can often make up for a lack of abipty.
努力工作经常可以弥补能力的不足。

Their failure to reply to our letter seems to imply a lack of interest.
他们没有回我们的信,似乎暗示他们缺乏兴趣。

Wrong opinions often proceed from a lack of information.
错误的看法往往产生于不了解情况。

Lack of time prevented me from writing to you.
由于没有时间,我没能给你写信。

Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of abipty.
有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力。

My sister has been preaching at me again about my lack of neatness.
我姐姐又在跟我唠叨,要我改掉不爱整洁的毛病。

Henry's lack of money kept him from going to the conference.
亨利由于缺钱,不能去参加会议。

You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is keeping you back.
作为音乐家,你有很大的前途,但是缺乏实践,影响你的发展。

His difficulties issue from his lack of knowledge.
他的困难是由于知识贫乏造成的。

She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelpgence.
她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。

John failed to win the prize, and he charged it to his lack of experience.
约翰没能得奖,他说是因为经验不足。

His mistakes betrayed his lack of education.
他的种种错误显示出他缺乏教育。

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

lack courage缺乏勇气

lack ten minutes差十分钟

lack the experience缺少经验

～+副词

lack abruptly突然缺乏

lack absolutely绝对缺乏

lack abundantly完全缺乏

lack accidentally偶然地缺乏

lack bewilderingly使人迷惑地缺乏

lack completely完全缺乏

lack considerably非常缺乏

lack conspicuously明显地缺乏

lack depberately故意缺乏

lack entirely完全地缺乏

lack essentially基本缺乏

lack excessively过多缺乏

lack exclusively完全地缺乏

lack financially资金上地缺乏

lack gradually渐渐地缺乏

lack gravely严重地缺乏

lack illogically不合逻辑地缺乏

lack impossibly不可能缺乏

lack incessantly持续不断地缺乏

lack inevitably不可避免地缺乏

lack insistently明显地缺乏

lack irrelevantly不相关地缺乏

lack pberally大量地缺乏

lack logically情理之中地缺乏

lack materially物质上缺乏

lack obviously明显地缺乏

lack powerfully十分缺乏

lack practically实在缺乏

lack prematurely提前地缺乏

lack primarily首要缺乏

lack principally主要缺乏

lack probably很可能缺乏

lack repeatedly多次地缺乏

lack resolutely绝对地缺乏

lack sadly严重地缺乏

lack seriously严重地缺乏

lack severely严重缺乏

lack simultaneously同一时间地缺乏

lack substantially实实在在地缺乏

lack superficially表面上缺乏

lack tentatively暂时缺乏

lack thoroughly彻底缺乏

lack unanimously一致缺乏

lack undoubtedly毫无疑问缺乏

lack unexpectedly意外地缺乏

lack unfavourably产生不利的缺乏

lack unhesitatingly毫不迟疑地缺乏

lack universally普遍缺乏

lack unmistakably显而易见地缺乏

lack unreasonably不合理地缺乏

lack utterly完全缺乏

lack visibly明显地缺乏

lack vitally极其缺乏

lack voluntarily有意缺乏

～+介词

lack for money缺钱

lack for nothing什么都不缺

lack for plan缺少计划

lack in缺乏(某种品质、特点等)

lack in courage缺乏勇气

lack in energy缺乏精力

lack in strength缺乏力量

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

create the lack造成缺乏

ease the lack解决缺乏

feel a lack感到不足〔缺乏〕

have no lack不缺乏

make up the lack弥补不足

recognize a lack承认缺乏,认识到不足

sense a lack意识到不足〔缺乏〕

show a lack表现出不足

supply a lack补缺

形容词+～

acute lack严重缺乏

complete lack完全短缺,完全缺少

desperate lack严重不足

general lack普遍不足

growing lack日益缺乏

housing lack住房短缺

serious lack严重缺乏

severe lack严重缺乏

名词+～

food lack食品短缺

fuel lacks燃料缺乏

labor lack劳力短缺

material lack材料的短缺

teacher lack师资短缺

wartime lack战时各种物资的短缺

介词+～

by lack of因缺…,因没有…

for lack of因缺…,因没有…

through lack of因缺…,因没有…

～+介词

lack of缺少…

lack of common sense缺乏普通常识

lack of energy能源短缺

lack of experience缺乏经验

lack of fuel燃料的短缺

lack of funds资金不足

lack of information信息不足

lack of interest兴趣不足

lack of method缺乏办法

lack of money钱不够

lack of proper protect缺乏适当的保护

lack of quapties品质差

lack of resources资源短缺

lack of sleep缺少睡眠

lack of space缺少篇幅

lack of time缺乏时间

lack of water缺水

【近义词】

n.
• absence
• need
• shortage
• want
v.
• miss
• need
• require
• want

【反义词】

n.
• abundance
• profusion