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

If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it. A dearth of cupcakes is unfortunate, but a dearth of nutritious food is a serious problem.

Dearth is an Old English noun formed from the adjective deore, "precious, costly," and the noun-forming suffix -th. Though the relationship of dearth meaning "lack, insufficient amount" to the adjective dear is not so obvious, it is still easy to imagine that something precious is probably also in short supply. Dearth is used almost exclusively in the phrase "a dearth of."

WORD FAMILY

dearth: dearths

USAGE EXAMPLES

There seems to be a dearth of people with consumer experience in the Washington, D.C. region, though I think that is changing a bit.

Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016)

There’s an irreverence to it that there’s an absolute dearth of on, say, Instagram.

The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016)

The dearth of homes for sale is frustrating buyers.

Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016)

1n an insufficient quantity or number

Syn|Hyper

paucity

scarceness, scarcity

a small and inadequate amount

2n an acute insufficiency

Syn|Hyper

famine, shortage

deficiency, lack, want

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

单词	dearth
释义	dearth (once / 3059 pages) n If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it. A dearth of cupcakes is unfortunate, but a dearth of nutritious food is a serious problem. Dearth is an Old English noun formed from the adjective deore, "precious, costly," and the noun-forming suffix -th. Though the relationship of dearth meaning "lack, insufficient amount" to the adjective dear is not so obvious, it is still easy to imagine that something precious is probably also in short supply. Dearth is used almost exclusively in the phrase "a dearth of." WORD FAMILY dearth: dearths USAGE EXAMPLES There seems to be a dearth of people with consumer experience in the Washington, D.C. region, though I think that is changing a bit. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) There’s an irreverence to it that there’s an absolute dearth of on, say, Instagram. The Guardian(Dec 25, 2016) The dearth of homes for sale is frustrating buyers. Washington Post(Dec 12, 2016) 1n an insufficient quantity or number Syn\|Hyper paucity scarceness, scarcity a small and inadequate amount 2n an acute insufficiency Syn\|Hyper famine, shortage deficiency, lack, want the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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