lack的用法

Lack的用法n.（名词）“不足”。通常用“lack+of＋名词”。①Adeficiencyoranabsence:缺乏或没有；②Somethingneededorwanted.欠缺的事物：缺乏或寻求的某物alackofmoney.缺乏金钱Heronlyproblemislackofconfidence.Lackofsleephadmadehimirritable.Ifhefailsitwon'tbefor/throughlackofeffort(=hehascertainlytried).Wewon'tbegoingonholidaythisyear-lackoffunds,I'mafraid.Hecan’tendurethelackoffood.没有食物，他再也坚持不下去了。vt.（及物动词）缺乏；不足；没有①Tobeentirelywithoutorhaveverylittleof.缺乏：根本就没有或仅有一点②Tobeinneedof.需要Hejustlacksalittleconfidence.Whatwelackinthishouseisspacetostorethings.Shelackspatienceindealingwithchildren.（与孩子打交道她缺少耐心。）Wearelackingthreemembersofstaffduetoillness.(注：说lack不用于进行时是站不住脚的)vi.（不及物动词）还可作“缺乏，短少；不足；需要。常用进行时①Tobewantingordeficient:缺乏：处于匮乏或不足状态：Youwillnotbelackinginsupportfromme.你将得到我的帮助（注：这里把lacking处理为vi.，并没有作为adj.来得简单）②Tobeinneedofsomething:需要：需要某物：Ilackedfornothing.我不需要任何东西Shedoesnotlackforfriends.Theylackedfornothing.他们无所需求（应有尽有）。[用法拓展]lack构成的短语有：belacking:欠缺、缺：belackingin缺乏（某种品质、特点等）,不够lackfor缺（多用于否定句）Lack+of＋名词：Theplantsdiedforlackofwater.Lack+名词：Welackthestrengthtowalkanyfurther.短语：belacking:欠缺、缺：Moneywaslackingtocompletethebuilding.Belackingin缺乏（某种品质、特点等）,不够：Heisnotlackinginintelligence.Lackfor缺（多用于否定句）Shedoesnotlackforfriendslackingadj.1belackingIfsomethingthatyouneedislacking,youdonothaveenoughofit:Enthusiasmhasbeensadlylackingthesepastmonthsatwork.Moneywaslackingtocompletethebuilding.Heislackingincourage.他缺乏勇气。Nothingislackingbutthewill.什么都不缺，就缺意志。2belackinginsthtonothaveaquality:He'stotallylackingincharm.Heisnotlackinginintelligence.Philipwasnotlackinginability.（菲力普并不缺少能力。）Hisreceptionofuswaslackinginwarmth.（他对我们的接待缺少热情。）Sincesheisyoung,sheislackinginexperience.由于年轻，她缺乏经验。[练习]1.Manyofouryoungworkers___propertraining.?A.arelackinginB.arelackingC.lackforD.lackin[A]2.Wetriedtosettletheproblemwiththemassoonaspossible,buttheyseemedto____sincerity.A.lackofB.belackofC.lackinD.belackingin(D)3.Though________money,hisparentsmanagedtosendhimtouniversity.A.lackedB.lackingofC.lackingD.lackedin解答Thoughlackingmoney是Thoughtheyarelackingmoney的省略句，其中lack是vt.。4.Keephimatarm'slength,asheisaguybeinglacking______honesty.A.ofB.onC.inD.about(C)5.Thatwasanotherexampleof_____experience.A.alackofB.lackfromC.theirlackforD.theirlackof解答.Dlack作及物动词时，后面直接用名词或代词做宾语；作不及物动词时常和for连用；作名词时常和of搭配使用。6.--Whatcausedthefailureoftheexperiment?--_____.(C)A.BecauseofshortageoffundB.ForlackoffundC.LackoffundD.Duetolackoffund7.Thebosspraisedtheyoungmanforhishardwork,thoughhe____experience.A.islackofB.islackinginC.lacksofD.islackingof此题答案选B，belackingin是习语，意为“缺乏”，其后通常接experience,frankness,courage等抽象名词。选A是错误的，因为lack可用做名词和动词，但不用做形容词；选C是错误的，因为lack用做动词时，它是及物动词，其后不用介词(注：用做名词的lack后可接介词of)；选D是错误的，因为没有belackingof这个搭配。8.I'msorry,We're________thatkindoftrousers.Wouldyoucomebacknextweek?A.shortB.lackingC.inneedD.shortof（D）[案例1.]1.Hecan’tendurethelackoffood.2.Hecan’tendurealackoffood.3.Hecan’tendurelackoffood.Aretheyallcorrect?Yes,theyare,butnumber3wouldnotbeheardveryoften,simplybecauseit'snotsoeasytosaysmoothly.Youneedahardstopbetweenendureandlack,soevenifyoumeantosaythat,ittendstocomeoutasendure-uhlack.[案例2.]Theauthoritiesdeclaredthatbecauseofthewarpetrolwas_____andhadtoberationed(定量供应).A.inadequateB.rareC.lackedD.scarce[答]D.scarce.汽油供不应求，因此必须定量配给。Scarce(=notavailableinsufficientquantity,notequaltothedemand)不充足的，缺乏的，供不应求的。Inadequate不适应的，不充分的。lackvt./vi.(=bewithout;nothave;havelessthanenoughof)缺乏；没有；缺少，例如：1）Helacksperseverance.(他缺乏坚定性。)2)Moneyislackingfortheplan.(此计划尚缺钱。)3)Heislackingincourage.(他缺乏勇气。)belackingin常指缺乏某种品质、特点等。lack作及物动词时，一般不用被动语态，故不能选C.lacked.4)Theylackedfornothing.(他们什么也不缺。)有人认为，lackfor是美国英语。[案例3.]IamlackingofpracticeorIamlackingpractice.BE：正常表达的方式是:Ihaven'tgivenamassageforalongtime.I'moutofpractice.Ifyouwanttousetheverbtolack:IlackpracticeorI'mlackinginpractice.[案例4.]1.Lackingmoney,hecouldn'tspendhisholidayinShanghaithissummer.2.Lackinginmoney,hecouldn'tspendhisholidayinShanghaithissummer.Q：这两句是否都对？答：１句对(lacksth.)；２句错（但语法结构并不错belackinginsth.）.句２类似结构的关键是belackingin+qualityLackingincourage,hewouldneverleavehome.Totallylackingincharm,hecouldnotattracttheaudience.注：However,thisisstillnotveryidiomatic.Iwouldexpect:Becausehewaslackingincourage,heneverlefthome.[注意事项]1．Thereisnolackof…总用is/was单数形式2．Forlackof里没有the【问题探究】Heislackofmoney.问：lack是名词，这里似乎是不能放be动词后的吧？答：That’swater.名词有时也能用在be动词后。这似乎有些题外了。当然本题句是错误的，下面的都对：1.Helacksmoney[lacks=verb]2.Hehasalackofmoney[lack=noun]3.Heislackinginmoney[lacking=adjective]Heislackofmoney.（X）Hesuffersfromalackofmoney/confidence/personality/etc.(Lack=noun.)（V）Ican'tmeetyoutodayforlackoftime.(Lack=noun.)（V）Lacking可以是adjective,常用于belackinginsth.结构。且那sth.应该是抽象的事物，故上面的句3也错误了。题目句是错的。可以说:Heislackingmoney或helacksmoney.如果说Heis...(如Heisateacher)那么就是在描述他什么,也就是他自己不能是(alack)hecannothimselfbe'alack'有时人们把lack用与这样的句子，如Helackscommonsense/initiative.'Tolack'是个很华丽的古英语动词,但现在人们也许更可能用Hehasno....