高二英语讲练（人教版）：Book 5 Unit 3 Words Expressions .docVIP

WORDS EXPRESSIONS lack 【语境展示】阅读下面句子，并试着归纳lack的意思及用法。 1. These comments are based on a total lack of information. 2. New parents usually suffer from lack of sleep. 3. We couldn’t find her passport, but it wasn’t for lack of trying. 4. She has the determination that her brother lacks. 5. As the only child of wealthy parents, he lacked for nothing. 【自我归纳】 ★lack作名词时，意为“缺乏，短缺的东西”，常：(a) lack of ...缺乏……1和句2）；for lack of ...因缺乏……。lack作动词时，意为“”，既可作及物动词4），也可作不及物动词。作不及物动词时，常介词连用。 【拓展】lacking是形容词，意为“缺乏的，不足的，没有的”，常构成短语be lacking in。如： She seems to be totally lacking in common sense. 1. Alex’s real problem