Lack 的用法

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

①To be entirely without or have very little of.缺乏：根本就没有或仅有一点

②To 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

①To 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)

②To 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)。

[用法拓展]

lack 构成的短语有：

be lacking:欠缺、缺：

be lacking in缺乏(某种品质、特点等),不够

lack for 缺(多用于否定句) Lack+of+名词： The plants died for lack of water.

Lack+名词： We lack the strength to walk any further.

短语： be lacking:欠缺、缺： Money was lacking to complete the building.

Be lacking in缺乏(某种品质、特点等),不够： He is not lacking in intelligence.

Lack for 缺(多用于否定句) She does not lack for friends

lacking adj.

1 be lacking If something that you need is lacking, you do not have enough of it:

Enthusiasm has been sadly lacking these past months at work.

Money was lacking to complete the building.

He is lacking in courage. 他缺乏勇气。

Nothing is lacking but the will.什么都不缺，就缺意志。

2 be lacking in sth to not have a quality:

He's totally lacking in charm.

He is not lacking in intelligence.

Philip was not lacking in ability. (菲力普并不缺少能力。)

His reception of us was lacking in warmth.(他对我们的接待缺少热情。)

Since she is young, she is lacking in experience.由于年轻，她缺乏经验。