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- The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm.
学生们当然不乏热情。
- The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm.
- 欠缺;不够好;不令人满意
not good enough- This explanation is wanting in many respects.
这一解释在很多方面不能令人满意。 - The new system was tried and found wanting .
这一新系统经测试发现不够好。
- This explanation is wanting in many respects.
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.- He analysed his game and found it wanting...
他分析了他的比赛,发现还有待改进。 - 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。 - He is wanting in moral constraints.
他缺少道德约束。
- He analysed his game and found it wanting...
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。