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wanting

英 [ˈwɒntɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɑːntɪŋ]

adj.  缺少; 缺乏; 不足; 欠缺; 不够好; 不令人满意
v.  要; 想要; 希望; 需要; 需要…在场
want的现在分词

现在分词:wanting 

BNC.13677 / COCA.13860

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 缺少;缺乏;不足
      not having enough of sth
      1. The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm.
        学生们当然不乏热情。
    • 欠缺;不够好;不令人满意
      not good enough
      1. This explanation is wanting in many respects.
        这一解释在很多方面不能令人满意。
      2. The new system was tried and found wanting .
        这一新系统经测试发现不够好。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 不够格的;未达到应有水准的
      If you find something or someonewanting, they are not of as high a standard as you think they should be.
      1. He analysed his game and found it wanting...
        他分析了他的比赛,发现还有待改进。
      2. Eleanor was scrutinized, too, and often found wanting...
        埃莉诺也被详细审查,结论经常是不够格。
      3. He is wanting in moral constraints.
        他缺少道德约束。

    英英释义

    adj

    双语例句

    • He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.
      他指责反对派企图颠覆政府。
    • His book, while truthful, is wanting in excitement.
      他的书写得非常真实,但兴味索然。
    • He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive.
      他笑了笑,不想让那个人产生抵触情绪。
    • What's wrong with his wanting to sell his land and move on?
      他想卖掉土地离开这里,这有什么错呢?
    • Eleanor was scrutinized, too, and often found wanting
      埃莉诺也被详细审查,结论经常是不够格。
    • There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
      有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
    • The Education Secretary accuses teachers of wanting to return to a dark age.
      教育部长指责教师想要回到愚昧时代。
    • Without wanting to sound mean about it, these things all have to come from a budget.
      我并不想显得小气,但所有这些东西都必须从预算中开支。
    • He analysed his game and found it wanting
      他分析了他的比赛,发现还有待改进。
    • He is wanting in moral constraints.
      他缺少道德约束。