wanting 英 ['wɒntɪŋ] 　 美 ['wɔntɪŋ]

wanting

wanting　 英 ['wɒntɪŋ] 美 ['wɔntɪŋ]

adj. 欠缺的；不足的；不够格的　 prep. 无；缺　 v. 需要（want的现在分词）；欠缺　

名词复数:wantings　

But whether it was a failure to inherit this capacity, or that the unfavourable environment of which I have told proved the stronger, my appetite for milk was grievously wanting.　也不知是我没有从他那里继承到这种能力，还是由于我之前提到的家庭的不利环境，我对于牛奶的食欲却是可悲地缺乏。
It’s impossible to satisfy that hunger for more, because our culture is not satisfied with what we have, but is geared to wanting more.　我们不可能满足对于要得更多的渴望，因为我们的文化并不满足于我们所拥有的，而是倾向于要得更多。

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  • adj. 欠缺的；不足的；不够格的
  • prep. 无；缺
  • v. 需要（want的现在分词）；欠缺

  • 1. But whether it was a failure to inherit this capacity, or that the unfavourable environment of which I have told proved the stronger, my appetite for milk was grievously wanting.

    也不知是我没有从他那里继承到这种能力，还是由于我之前提到的家庭的不利环境，我对于牛奶的食欲却是可悲地缺乏。

  • 2. It’s impossible to satisfy that hunger for more, because our culture is not satisfied with what we have, but is geared to wanting more.

    我们不可能满足对于要得更多的渴望，因为我们的文化并不满足于我们所拥有的，而是倾向于要得更多。

  • 3. But I think we all have our reasons for wanting life to be easier.

    但是我想，我们每个人都有我们自己为什么追求简约生活的理由。

  • wanting (adj.) early 14c., wantand, "deficient, lacking," present-participle adjective from want (v.). Modern spelling from 16c.
want·ing / ˈwɒntɪŋ ; NAmE ˈwɑːntɪŋ ; ˈwɔːntɪŋ / adjective [not before noun ] ( formal) 1 wanting(in sth) not having enough of sth 缺少；缺乏；不足 SYN lacking ◆ The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm. 学生们当然不乏热情。 2 wanting(in sth) not good enough 欠缺；不够好；不令人满意 ◆ 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。 want·ing / ˈwɒntɪŋ ; NAmE ˈwɑːntɪŋ ; ˈwɔːntɪŋ /
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