A slip of the tongue

缺───lack

The old man became bored for lack of occupation.───这位老人因无所事事而感到无聊.

His difficulties issue from his lack of knowledge.───他的困难是由于知识贫乏造成的.

Peter was severely lectured for lack of consideration to his mother.───彼得因毫不体贴母亲而受到严厉训斥.

Through his lack of attention to the game he had put his white stone into a " tiger's mouth " formed by three black stones.───由于他漫不经心地下棋,他的白子掷到黑子的 虎口 里去了.

They were exhausted from lack of sleep.───他们因睡眠不足而疲惫不堪了。

Some people refer all the troubles to bad luck instead of lack of ability.───有些人把自己所有的苦恼都归咎于运气不佳,而不认为是缺乏能力.

His lack of English handicaps him.───他的英语不好对他是一件不利的事.

They wasted away for lack of food.───由于食物的缺乏,他们越来越虚弱了.

A lack of oxygen may inhibit brain development in the unborn child.───缺氧可能阻碍胎儿的大脑发育。

The plan was criticized for its lack of rationale.───该计划因缺乏根据而遭到批评.

The leaves languished from lack of water.

Lack of work brings a thousand diseases.

At last they ceased working for lack of capital.

Idle folks lack no excuses.

Lack of knowledge is darker than night.

He felt faint for lack of food.

We are growing impatient with the lack of results.

To have a stomach and lack meat; to have meat and lack a stomach; to lie in bed and cannot rest; are great miseries.

Lack of money necessitated a change of plan.