Lack的正确用法

n.(名词)“不足”。 通常用 “lack+of+名词”

a lack of money. 缺乏金钱

Her only problem is lack of confidence.

Lack of sleep had made him irritable.

We won't be going on holiday this year - lack of funds, I'm afraid.

If he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort (= he has certainly tried).

He can’t endure the lack of food. 没有食物，他再也坚持不下去了。

vt.(及物动词)缺乏；不足；没有

To be entirely without or have very little of.缺乏：根本就没有或仅有一点

To be in need of.需要

He just lacks a little confidence.

What we lack in this house is space to store things.

She lacks patience in dealing with children. (与孩子打交道她缺少耐心。)

We are lacking three members of staff due to illness.

(注：说lack不用于进行时是站不住脚的)

vi. (不及物动词)还可作“缺乏，短少；不足；需要。常用进行时

To be wanting or deficient:缺乏：处于匮乏或不足状态：

You will not be lacking in support from me.你将得到我的帮助

(注：这里把lacking处理为vi.，并没有作为adj.来得简单)

To be in need of something:需要：需要某物：

I lacked for nothing.我不需要任何东西

She does not lack for friends.

They lacked for nothing.他们无所需求(应有尽有)。

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