a lack of sleep/time/patience

缺乏睡眠 / 时间 / 耐心

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The project was abandoned through lack of funding.

由于缺乏资金，这个项目被放弃了。

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She lacks patience.

她缺乏耐心。

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A lack of formal education, however, doesn't constrain the ability of the developing world's workforce to substantially improve productivity for the foreseeable future.

然而，对发展中国家的劳动大军而言，缺乏正规的教育，并不能限制其在可预见的未来生产效率的大幅度提高。

09年12月考研真题 | 阅读

Social scientists who complain about a lack of funding should not expect more in today’s economic climate.

在当今的经济环境下，那些抱怨资金缺乏的社会科学家不应期待更多（资金）。

13年12月考研真题 | 阅读

Almost everyone who was interviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the moment is not a lack of demand but a lack of good work to sell.

几乎所有接受过这个特别报道采访的人都说，目前最大的问题不是没有需求， 而是缺乏可以出售的好作品。 

10年12月考研真题 | 阅读

Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports in her new book Divorce Talk that most of the women she interviewed — but only a few of the men — gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces.

社会学家凯瑟琳·里斯曼也在她的新书《夫妻对话》中提到，大多数接受采访的女性都认为她们离婚的原因是缺乏交流沟通，而只有少数男性持相同观点。

10年12月考研真题 | 阅读

Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports in her new book Divorce Talk that most of the women she interviewed — but only a few of the men — gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces.

社会学家凯瑟琳·里斯曼也在她的新书《夫妻对话》中提到，大多数接受采访的女性都认为她们离婚的原因是缺乏交流沟通，而只有少数男性持相同观点。 

10年12月考研真题 | 阅读

Looking around, despaired at the singular lack of imagination about girls' lives and interests.

环顾四周，我失望地发现，人们对女孩们的生活和兴趣极度缺乏想象力。

12年12月考研真题 | 阅读

Stereotypes associated with obesity include laziness,lack of will power, and lower prospects for success.

与肥胖有关的刻板印象包括懒惰、缺乏意志力及成功前景黯淡。

14年12月考研真题 | 阅读

“ Unfortunately, there tends to be a lack of information and support to help students think bigger and broader."

“不幸的是，往往缺乏足够信息和支持来帮助这些学生大胆、长远地思考。”

15年12月六级真题（第三套）| 阅读

We aren’t suffering from a shortage of needed skills; we’re suffering from a lack of policy resolve.

我们的困扰并不是缺乏所需的技能；我们的困扰是缺乏政策上的决心。

16年6月六级真题（第三套）| 阅读

According to the survey, that lack of enthusiasm could stem

from concerns about privacy and security.根据该调查，消费者热情的缺乏可能源自对隐私与安全的担忧。

16年12月六级真题（第二套）| 阅读

What did the company lack before the man’s scheme was implemented?.

男士的方案实施之前，公司缺乏什么？。

16年6月六级真题（第一套）| 听力

They can meet their basic needs, but they lack access to cultural goods, entertainment and recreation.

他们能够满足自己的基本需求，但缺乏文化用品和娱乐消遣。

17年6月六级真题（第一套）| 听力

The thing that sets children apart from adults is not their ignorance , nor their lack of skills.

使孩子与成年人不同的不是他们的年少无知，也不在于他们缺乏技能。

15年12月四级真题（第一套）| 阅读

He is a versatile writer; he is able to play the piano.

他是位多才多艺作家, 会弹钢琴.

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He lacks will and ambition.

他缺乏意志力跟雄心.

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But what's the explanation behind this lack of cohesion , and the inability to grind out results?

那么是什么原因造成凝聚力的缺乏, 以至于他们不能获得胜利 呢 ?

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What might seem a limitation gives the show a freshness that retrospectives often lack.

这看似有限的收藏却给展出带来了一丝新鲜感,这种新鲜感正是回顾展所缺乏的.

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Grandeur as it is, it is dusty and worse for wear due to lack of funds.

宏伟是宏伟,但因为缺乏资金, 修缮较糟,有些灰尘.

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Unfortunately, difficult configuration and lack of true multiprotocol support have hampered its adoption.

可惜, 配置困难、缺乏对多协议的真正支持,妨碍了它的采用.

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Fifth, both the Chinese word and sentence lack overt formal features.

第五, 汉语的词汇和句子都缺乏显形的语法特征.

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It might also leave him extra hungry because of the lack of proper fuel.

它还可能给他额外由于缺乏适当的燃料饥饿.

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Any aspirant can mimic the style, but without passion the movements will lack true power.

任何修习者都可以模仿这一招式, 但若没有激情,便会缺乏真正的力量.

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Your telling of the story lacks vividness and variety.

你讲的故事缺乏生动性和变化.

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