- lacking (in something) having none or not enough of something没有；匮乏；缺乏；不足
- She's not usually lacking in confidence.她平时并不缺乏自信心。🔊🔊
- The film is sorely lacking in originality.这部电影非常缺乏创意。
- He was taken on as a teacher but was found lacking (= was thought not to be good enough).他获聘为教师，能力却显得一般。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- The book is completely lacking in originality.这部书完全没有创意。🔊🔊
- Her remarks were curiously lacking in perception.她的评论缺乏洞察力，这真让人费解。
- Tom was conspicuously lacking in enthusiasm for the idea.汤姆显然对这个主意缺乏热情。
- an area of policy where the government has been found seriously lacking所发现的政府政策严重缺位的领域
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverb- seriously
- severely
- altogether
- …
prepositionSee full entry - not present or not available不在场；得不到 synonym missing
- I feel there is something lacking in my life.我觉得我的生活中缺少点什么。🔊🔊
- lacking from something the passion sadly lacking from his performance他的表演缺乏激情，令人遗憾
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverb- seriously
- severely
- altogether
- …
prepositionSee full entry