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wanting | BrE ˈwɒntɪŋ, AmE ˈwɑn(t)ɪŋ | A. adjective predicative ① (lacking) 缺乏的 quēfá de ▸ to be wanting in sth; 缺乏某物 ▸ a performance wanting in fire 缺乏激情的表演 ▸ to be found wanting 被证明不够好 ▸ to have been tried and found wanting 未经受住考验 ② informal (deficient) 低能的 dīnéng de ▸ to be (rather) wanting «person» 头脑(相当)愚笨 B. preposition formal 缺 quē ▸ wanting her sister's natural charm 缺乏她姐姐的自然妩媚 |