dearth

英[dɜːθ] 美[dɜːrθ]
  • n. 缺乏;粮食不足
IELTS GRE
星级词汇:
    n. (名词)
    1. 缺乏
    2. 不足
    3. 饥荒
    4. 饥馑
    5. 粮食不足
    6. 供应不足
    7. 稀少
    8. 昂贵高价
    9. 匮乏
    10. 迪尔思(人名)

英英释义

Noun:
  1. an acute insufficiency

  2. an insufficient quantity or number

1. There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
关于这个课题缺乏可靠资料。

来自《权威词典》

2. There is a dearth of good children's plays.
目前缺少优秀的儿童剧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. In our dearth of ack - ack guns all sorts of contrivances were used.
在缺少高射炮的时候,我们利用了各种各样的巧妙方法.

来自辞典例句

4. We strolled along streets that the dearth of motor traffic made appear both old - fashioned and serene.
我们顺着街道遛跶,由于车辆稀少,市里显得陈旧而宁静.

来自辞典例句

5. The dearth of money now must put reform and centre.
财力匮乏,现在必须做出重大改革.

来自互联网

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
      关于这个课题还缺乏可靠资料。
    2. There seems to be a dearth of good young players at the moment.
      目前似乎好的年轻选手太少了。
    3. Many soldiers died because of dearth of food.
      很多士兵因为缺少粮食死去。
    4. A dearth of corn caused the prices to go up.
      谷物匮乏造成价格上涨。

【邻近词汇】