wanting

英 ['wɒntɪŋ] 美 ['wɑːntɪŋ]

• adj. 不足的；短缺的
• prep. 缺；少
• 动词want的现在分词.

英英释义

Adjective:

1. nonexistent;

   "the thumb is absent"
   "her appetite was lacking"
   

2. inadequate in amount or degree;

   "a deficient education"
   "deficient in common sense"
   "lacking in stamina"
   "tested and found wanting"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. His behavior was wanting in courtesy.
   他举止没有礼貌。
2. UN peacekeeping forces were found wanting.
   联合国维和部队作用不尽如人意。
3. A few pages of this book are wanting.
   这本书缺了几页。

经典引文

• Critics have not been wanting who were stupid enough to accuse them.

  出自： R. G. Collingwood

词汇搭配

• want 要
• wanting in 缺乏
• be wanting 缺乏
• be a tittle wanting 稍为差一点,稍为少一...

近反义词

【近义词】

• deficient 不足的
• defective 有缺陷的
• inadequate 不适当的
• missing 失踪的
• eager 热切的
• bankrupt 破产的
• incomplete 不完全的
• capable 有能力的
• lacking 缺少的
• without 没有
• in need of 需要
• short of 缺少
• Sans <古>没有
• minus 负的
• imperfect 不完美的
• not good enough 值得; 不令人满意...
• below par 低于票面价值(不适)...
• nonexistent 不存在的
• absent 缺席的