缺

lack

scarce

vacant post

to run short of

less

absence from

be short of

wanting

缺[quē]

-（缺乏;短少）beshortof;lack:
haveinsufficientfoodandclothing;缺吃缺穿
beshortofhands;缺人手
-（残缺）bemissing;beincomplete:
Twopagesaremissingfromthisbook.这本书缺了两页。
-（该到而未到）beabsent:
Nooneisabsent.Everybody'shere.人都到齐了，一个也不缺。
-（残破;残缺）incomplete;imperfect:
incomplete;fragmentary;残缺不全
flawless;perfect;impeccable完美无缺
-（空额）vacancy;opening;fault:
fillavacancy;补缺
vacancy;opening空缺

这些花因缺水而渐渐枯萎。
The flowers are wilting for lack of water.

干旱少雨使原本就很严重的粮食短缺问题更加严重。
The lack of rain aggravated the already serious shortage of food.

她缺乏领导才能。
She lacks leadership.

那作品缺乏创造性。
The work lacks originality.

他工作不错，但似乎缺乏信心。
He is good at his job but he seems to lack confidence.

植物因缺水而枯死了。
The plant died for lack of water.

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