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 said he didn't like the president, but not to the extent of wanting to kill him
他说他不喜欢总统,但是还没有到想要刺杀他的地步。 - 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? - 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。 - He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne
他有很多杀伊冯娜的动机。 - There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.
有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。 - I've been wanting to have a little talk with you.
我一直想找机会跟你谈几句。 - I've been wanting to taste it for a long time.
我好久就想尝尝它了。 - He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.
他指责反对派企图颠覆政府。 - 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。 - Whomever created it-and I am wanting to honour this.
是谁创造了它和我想要的荣誉。