"want for" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 缺乏
• 缺少

Definition

意思是缺少或沒有足夠需要的東西。這個短語正式或偏古老，多用於書面語或文學作品中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常正式且幾乎不用於日常口語，常見於文學或正式寫作。'want for nothing' 表示「什麼都不缺」。表達想要時只用 'want'。

Examples

I never want for friendship in this city.

在這座城市我從不**缺乏**朋友。

The children did not want for food or clothing.

孩子們沒有**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，她將**什麼都不缺**。

During hard times, families may want for basic necessities.

困難時期，家庭可能會**缺乏**基本必需品。

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

他小時候很窮，所以知道**缺乏**東西的滋味。

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

多虧了她的努力，她的孩子們永遠不會**缺少**機會。