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

• nonexistent
  1. the thumb is absent
  2. her appetite was lacking
  Synonym:lackingabsentmissing

双语例句

• He is wanting in courtesy.
  他缺乏礼貌。
• 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。
• Wanting fidelity implies you're thinking about a major relationship.
  要求忠诚意味着你想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。
• He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.
  他指责反对派企图颠覆政府。
• I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.
  我犹豫了，不想说同事的坏话。
• I've been wanting to taste it for a long time.
  我好久就想尝尝它了。
• There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
  有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。
• Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
  想交其他朋友并不意味着你不爱你的伴侣。
• He analysed his game and found it wanting
  他分析了他的比赛，发现还有待改进。
• Fred has given me no good reason for wanting to break up our marriage.
  弗雷德没能给我一个想要结束我们婚姻的正当理由。