英语词汇“wanting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wanting

/ˈwɒntɪŋ

adjective [predicative]

1Lacking in a required or necessary quality: they weren’t wanting in confidence the English batting technique has been found wanting...

In this area, Morrison was found wanting time and time again.
We urge them to ensure this experiment is monitored continuously and, if found wanting, amended immediately.
The standard of tax office internal safeguards, repeatedly found wanting, are again in question.

Synonyms

deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect, not up to standard/par, not good enough, disappointing, unsatisfying, unacceptable, not acceptable, not up to expectations, leaving much to be desired, flawed, faulty, defective, impaired, unsound, substandard, inferior, second-rate, poor, shabby, shoddy, patchy, sketchy, limited, restricted, incomplete, unfinished, unpolished, unrefined

British informal not much cop

without, lacking, devoid of, bereft of, bankrupt of, destitute of, empty of, deprived of, free from/of, in need of;

deficient in, low on, short on

informal minus, sans

1.1Not existing; absent: mandibles are wanting in many of these insects...

Economically told, this is the kind of short that leaves you wanting more.
It was just a long enough kiss to give me a taste, but just a short enough kiss to leave me wanting more, short enough that it didn't quench my need.
If anything, the short, sharp shock of its visceral blues-punk left you wanting more - and more duly arrives in the shape of this follow-up.

Synonyms

absent, missing, lacking, not there, not present, non-existent, not to be found, unavailable, short

1.2 informal Deficient in intelligence.

单词	wanting
释义	wanting /ˈwɒntɪŋ / adjective [predicative] 1Lacking in a required or necessary quality: they weren’t wanting in* confidence* the English batting technique has been found wanting... In this area, Morrison was found wanting time and time again. We urge them to ensure this experiment is monitored continuously and, if found wanting, amended immediately. The standard of tax office internal safeguards, repeatedly found wanting, are again in question. Synonyms deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect, not up to standard/par, not good enough, disappointing, unsatisfying, unacceptable, not acceptable, not up to expectations, leaving much to be desired, flawed, faulty, defective, impaired, unsound, substandard, inferior, second-rate, poor, shabby, shoddy, patchy, sketchy, limited, restricted, incomplete, unfinished, unpolished, unrefined British informal not much cop without, lacking, devoid of, bereft of, bankrupt of, destitute of, empty of, deprived of, free from/of, in need of; deficient in, low on, short on informal minus, sans 1.1Not existing; absent: mandibles are wanting in many of these insects... Economically told, this is the kind of short that leaves you wanting more. It was just a long enough kiss to give me a taste, but just a short enough kiss to leave me wanting more, short enough that it didn't quench my need. If anything, the short, sharp shock of its visceral blues-punk left you wanting more - and more duly arrives in the shape of this follow-up. Synonyms absent, missing, lacking, not there, not present, non-existent, not to be found, unavailable, short 1.2 informal Deficient in intelligence.
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