"want for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 缺乏
• 缺少

Definition

意思是缺少或没有足够需要的东西。这个短语正式或偏古老，多用于书面语或文学作品中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常正式且几乎不用于日常口语，常见于文学或正式写作。'want for nothing' 表示“什么都不缺”。表达普通“想要”时只用 'want'。

Examples

I never want for friendship in this city.

在这座城市我从不**缺乏**朋友。

The children did not want for food or clothing.

孩子们没有**缺乏**食物或衣服。

She would want for nothing if she lived with her grandparents.

如果她和祖父母住在一起，她将**什么都不缺**。

During hard times, families may want for basic necessities.

困难时期，家庭可能会**缺乏**基本必需品。

He grew up poor, so he knows what it means to want for things.

他小时候很穷，所以知道**缺乏**东西的滋味。

Thanks to her hard work, her children will never want for opportunities.

多亏了她的努力，她的孩子们永远不会**缺少**机会。