| 单词 | for want of |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔HAVE/NOT HAVE〕We haven't yet quite succeeded, but not for want of trying. 我们还没有完全成功，但并不是我们没去努力。朗文写作活用〔droop〕Those flowers drooped soon for want of water.那些花因缺水很快就凋谢了。21世纪英汉〔try〕If we lose this match, it won't be for want of trying.要是我们输了这场比赛，并不是因为我们不努力。麦克米伦高阶〔try〕Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying.一切并非无可挑剔，但已经竭尽全力了。柯林斯高阶〔try〕Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying.不是一切都完美, 不过并不是努力不够。外研社新世纪〔try〕They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拚劲不足。牛津高阶〔wanted〕Many of them had gone into teaching for want of anything better to do.因为没有更好的工作，他们当中很多人做了教师。柯林斯高阶〔wanted〕There was another emotion, and for want of a better word he called it grief.还有一种情感，由于找不到更好的字眼来描绘，他称它为悲痛。柯林斯高阶〔want〕For want of anything better to do I watched television for a while.由于没有什么更好的事情可做，我就看了一会儿电视。剑桥高阶〔want〕If he doesn't manage to convince them, it won't be for want of trying(= he has tried hard).如果他没能使他们信服，这倒不是由于努力不够。牛津高阶〔want〕If we fail it won't be for want of trying (= we have tried even if we fail).即使我们失败了，我们也曾努过力。剑桥高阶〔want〕Rangers failed to score a goal, but it was not for want of trying.流浪者队虽没有进球，但已经尽力了。麦克米伦高阶〔want〕Refugees are dying for want of proper health care.难民由于缺乏适当的卫生保健而在死亡线上挣扎。牛津搭配〔want〕She could not go on holiday for want of money.她因为缺钱而不能去度假。麦克米伦高阶〔want〕The gallery closed down for want of funding.那家画廊由于缺少资金关闭了。朗文当代〔want〕The project failed for want of financial backing.这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。牛津高阶〔want〕They should behave, for want of a better word, decently.他们应该表现得，怎么说呢，文明些。朗文当代〔want〕They were worried about, for want of a better word, competition from other charities.他们很担心，怎么说呢，来自别的慈善机构的竞争。麦克米伦高阶〔want〕We had to abandon our project for want of a few pounds.因为缺几英镑钱，我们只得放弃计划。牛津同义词〔want〕We sold the store for want of customers.由于顾客不多,我们把店卖了。英汉大词典〔want〕Well, if he doesn't get the job it won't be for want of trying ! 好吧，如果他得不到那份工作，那并非是他没有尽力！朗文当代For want of anything better to do I watched television for a while.因为没有什么更好的事情可做，我看了一会儿电视。剑桥国际He did not get the promotion for want of judgment. 他因缺乏判断力而未获提升。译典通If we fail it won't be for want of trying (= we have tried even if we fail).即便失败了，我们也曾努力过。剑桥国际The crops were drooping for want of water. 农作物缺水枯萎了。译典通The flowers faded for want of water. 花儿因缺水而凋谢了。译典通 |
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