| 复合形式: | 
| lack in vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (not have, be deficient in) | 缺乏  quē fá | 
|   |   | 缺少  quē shǎo  | 
|   | Whoever decorated this room is lacking in good taste. | 
| lack of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (absence of, deficiency in) | 缺失  quē shī | 
|   |   | 不足  bù zú | 
|   | There is a total lack of authority in this organisation. | 
| lack of appetite nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (absence of desire for food) | 无食欲  wú shí yù | 
|   |   | 没有胃口  méi yǒu wèi kǒu | 
|   |   | 胃口不佳  wèi kǒu bù jiā | 
|   | I often suffer from a lack of appetite when the weather is very hot.  Lack of appetite is a sign that your dog is sick. | 
| lack of depth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (superficiality, shallow nature) | 缺乏深度  quē fá shēn dù | 
|   |   | 肤浅  fū qiǎn | 
|   | Tara might be pretty but she has a lack of depth. | 
| lack of depth nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (superficiality, lack of insight) | 浅薄  qiǎn bó | 
|   |   | 无远见  wú yuǎn jiàn | 
|   | There is a lack of depth in his poetry which he needs to address if he wants to get it published. | 
| lack of differentiation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (no distinction or discrimination) | 不能脱颖而出  bù néng tuō yǐng ér chū | 
|   |   | 缺乏新意  quē fá xīn yì | 
|   | Lack of differentiation between ethnic minorities is the key to a peaceful community. | 
| lack of discipline nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (child: unruly behaviour) (指儿童) | 缺乏管教  quē fá guǎn jiào | 
|   | The children's lack of discipline led them to laugh and play during the teacher's lesson. | 
| lack of discipline nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (failure to be strict enough) | 缺乏纪律  quē fá jì lǜ | 
|   |   | 无纪律  wú jì lǜ | 
|   | The children's father had become annoyed with their behaviour, but his lack of discipline meant that the children continued to run through the house. | 
| lack of discipline nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (absence of self control) | 无自制力  wú zì zhì lì | 
|   | I have a lack of discipline when it comes to dessert.  I can never say no. | 
| lack of education nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (ignorance, not being informed) | 文化水平低  wén huā shuǐ píng dī | 
|   |   | 教育程度低  jiào yù chéng dù dī | 
|   | A lack of education about contraception can lead to many unwanted pregnancies. | 
| lack of education nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (having little formal learning) | 缺乏正规教育  quē fá zhèng guī jiào yù | 
|   |   | 受教育程度低  shòu jiào yù chéng dù dī | 
|   | Her lack of education did not prevent her from achieving a successful career. | 
| lack of enthusiasm nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (apathy, disinterest) | 缺乏热情  quē fá rè qíng | 
|   |   | 不感兴趣  bù gǎn xìng qù | 
|   | That boy shows a complete lack of enthusiasm in class. | 
| lack of feeling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (apathy) | 无动于衷  wú dòng yú zhōng | 
|   |   | 兴趣阙如  xìng qù quē rú | 
| lack of feeling nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (lack of sympathy) | 缺乏同情心  quē fá tóng qíng xīn | 
|   | He ended their relationship by text message which shows a complete lack of feeling. | 
| lack of foresight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (failure to think ahead) | 没有先见之明  méi yǒu xiān jiàn zhī míng | 
|   | Not planning for your retirement shows a complete lack of foresight. | 
| lack of information nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (ignorance, not being informed about [sth]) | 缺乏信息,未得到消息,不明情况 
  | 
|   |   | 无知  wú zhī  | 
|   | Back in the 1980s, there was a lack of information about AIDS.  There is no lack of information about global warming, but some people choose to ignore it anyway. | 
| lack of integrity nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (dishonesty, immorality) | 不正直  bú zhèng zhí | 
|   |   | 不诚实  bù chéng shí  | 
|   | He never returns the money he borrows from you; to me this shows a worrying lack of integrity. | 
| lack of interest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (apathy, disinterest) | 缺乏兴趣  quē fá xìng qù  | 
|   | The course was cancelled due to a lack of interest. | 
| lack of preparation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (failure to be ready for [sth]) | 缺乏准备  quē fá zhǔn bèi | 
|   | Because of his lack of preparation, he failed the test. | 
| lack of respect nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (discourteous speech or behaviour) | (言、行)不够尊敬  yán xíng bú gòu zūn jìng | 
|   | You shouldn't let your children speak to you like that, it shows a lack of respect. | 
| lack of respect nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (failure to treat [sb] as a superior) | 缺乏敬意  quē fá jìng yì | 
|   | As far as I am concerned everyone is equal and I won't call my boss "Sir", but some people say this shows a lack of respect. | 
| lack of self-confidence nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (insecurity) | 缺乏自信  quē fá zì xìn | 
|   | His lack of self-confidence held him back in his relationships with women. | 
| lack of vision nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (inability to think creatively) | 无远见卓识  wú yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí | 
|   | His lack of vision makes him unsuitable for a career in marketing. | 
| lack thereof exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (shortage of [sth]) | 缺乏,缺少,缺失 
  | 
|   | The food supply, or lack thereof, continues to cause worry. |