缺

缺 [quē] 动

1. ■ （缺乏; 短少） be short of; lack:

缺吃缺穿 have insufficient food and clothing;

缺人手 be short of hands;

什么也不缺。 Nothing is lacking.

他们不缺资金。 They do not lack for funds.

这花儿缺水。 The flowers need watering.

这种原料较缺。 This kind of material is rather scarce.

这些条件缺一不可。 Not a single one of these conditions can be dispensed with.

庄稼缺肥缺水就长不好。 Lacking manure and water, crops won't grow well.

2. ■ （残缺） be missing; be incomplete:

这本书缺了两页。 Two pages are missing from this book.

3. ■ （该到而未到） be absent:

人都到齐了， 一个也不缺。 No one is absent. Everybody's here.

形

1. ■ （残破; 残缺） incomplete; imperfect:

残缺不全 incomplete; fragmentary;

完美无缺 flawless; perfect; impeccable

名

1. ■ （空额） vacancy; opening; fault:

补缺 fill a vacancy;

空缺 vacancy; opening