want of
缺乏
常用释义
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基本释义
- 缺乏，不足：指某物或某种情况的不足或缺乏。
例句
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1·The present system is in want of a total review.目前的系统需要全面的审查。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·If you're in want of a husband now, then will it please you to step below?如果你现在想找个丈夫，请到下面来好吗？
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3·I was in want of boots, of clothes, of the whole human varnish that makes a man perceptible.我需要皮鞋，需要衣服，需要能使一个人被察觉到的全部装饰。
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4·The wolf answered: "If she's in want of a husband now, then will it please her to step below?"狼回答说：“如果她现在想找个丈夫，那请她下来好吗？”
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5·The project failed for want of financial backing.这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·The factories shut down for want of fuel and materials.这家工厂由于缺少燃料和原料而停产。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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7·They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。来源: 《牛津词典》
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8·We call our music 'postmodern' for the want of a better word.由于没有更合适的词来表达，我们把我们的音乐称作“后现代风格”。来源: 《牛津词典》
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9·Tis not much, your Majesty, yet perchance it may beguile a short half-hour for want of a better.不多，陛下，不过，也许因为找不到更好的话题，就花短短的半个钟头讲讲。
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10·Mrs. Darling left the room to get a chocolate for him, and Mr. Darling thought this showed want of firmness.达琳太太离开房间去给他拿一块巧克力，达琳先生认为这是不够坚定的表现。