Wanting
[ ['wɔntiŋ, wɑ:n-] ]
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a. 欠缺的, 不足的, 不够格的\\nprep. 没有, 缺少
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
wanting
adj[pred 作表语]
1 ~ (in sth) (fml 文) lacking in quality or quantity; deficient （在质量或数量上）欠缺, 不足
His behaviour was wanting in courtesy, ie discourteous, rude. 他举止没有礼貌.
2 (idm 习语) be found wanting => find1.
🗣️ 情景例句
She's got him under her thumb.
她把他给管住了。
What does you want to eat?
你要吃什么？
I'm not sure that we can wait that long.
我不知道我们是否能够等那么久。