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有些学校缺少资金购买书本、铅笔之类的基本用具。

Some schools lack money for basics like books and pencils .

作为作家，他似乎缺少创作激情。

As a writer he seemed to lack creative spark .

他确保他的子女将什么也不会缺少。

He 's ensured that his children will want for nothing .

实际情况是我们还缺少两名教师。

The fact remains that we are still two teachers short .

她演得不错，但缺少成为一个明星的素质。

She acts well but she hasn 't got star quality .

岛上缺少淡水。

There is a shortage of fresh water on the island .

这篇文章把她歪曲成一名缺少爱心的母亲。

In the article she was misrepresented as an uncaring mother .

他们缺少维修费。

They lacked the wherewithal to pay for the repairs .

如果缺少恰当的后续行动，该项目可能失败。

The project could fail if there is inadequate follow-through .

这场演出技艺很精湛，但缺少真挚的情感。

It was a very polished performance , but it lacked soul .

我觉得我的生活中缺少点什么。

I feel there is something lacking in my life .

演出不错，只是太四平八稳，缺少新意。

The show was well performed , but so safe and predictable .

这个项目因缺少资金耽搁了好几年。

The project had hung fire for several years for lack of funds .

这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。

The project failed for want of financial backing .

这个地区的一大不便之处就是缺少公共交通工具。

One major disadvantage of the area is the lack of public transport .

由于缺少惩罚，年轻人似乎便恣意违法。

Lack of punishment seems to give youngsters licence to break the law .

很多房屋甚至缺少基本的生活设施。

Many of the houses lacked even basic amenities .

她缺少做这份工作所必需的经验。

She lacks the requisite experience for the job .

缺少资金将对我们的研究方案有不利影响。

Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme .

她对这个提议显然缺少热情。

She was decidedly cool about the proposal .

缺少食物和水促使他们加快了速度。

Lack of food and water provided much of the impulsion for their speed .

当地居民就缺少停车设施一事与政务委员会展开了斗争。

Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities .

他们又用那老一套的借口解释这个地区缺少就业机会的问题。

They trotted out the same old excuses for the lack of jobs in the area .

这场演出缺少亮点。

The performance lacked sparkle .

很遗憾，我不得不说她缺少合作精神不是什么新鲜事。

Her lack of co-operation is nothing new , I regret to say

因为缺少足够的信息，许多学生都是近乎盲目地选择大学。

Without adequate information , many students choose a college almost blindly .

在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。

He was short of cash after the collapse of his business .

该报告缺少某些关键信息。

Certain vital information is lacking in the report .

老款的汽车难免缺少经过改进的最新安全保护装置。

Older cars inevitably lack the latest safety refinements .

他认为，那些小流氓行为不端是因为缺少家教。

He blamed lack of parental control for the young tearaways ' behaviour .