lack短語搭配

lack的意思：

vt. 缺乏，缺少；需要的東西；

n. 缺乏，不足，沒有；缺少的東西；

lack的用法：

一、lack用作名詞 表示 “不足”。 通常用 “lack+of＋名詞”。

①A deficiency or an absence: 缺乏或沒有；

②Something needed or wanted. 欠缺的`事物：缺乏或尋求的某物

a lack of money. 缺乏金錢

Her only problem is lack of of sleep had made him he fails it won't be for/through lack of effort (= he has certainly tried) won't be going on holiday this year - lack of funds, I'm can’t endure the lack of food. 沒有食物，他再也堅持不下去了。

二、lack用作及物動詞表示 缺乏；不足；沒有

①To be entirely without or have very little of.缺乏：根本就沒有或僅有一點

②To be in need of.需要

He just lacks a little we lack in this house is space to store lacks patience in dealing with children. （與孩子打交道她缺少耐心。）

We are lacking three members of staff due to illness.(注：說lack不用於進行時是站不住腳的)

三、lack用作不及物動詞 還可作“缺乏，短少；不足；需要。常用進行時

①To be wanting or deficient:缺乏：處於匱乏或不足狀態：

You will not be lacking in support from me.你將得到我的幫助

（注：這裏把lacking處理爲vi.，並沒有作爲adj.來得簡單）

②To be in need of something:需要：需要某物：

I lacked for nothing.我不需要任何東西

She does not lack for friends.

They lacked for nothing.他們無所需求（應有盡有）。