want of

Many of them had gone into teaching for want of anything better to do...

因为没有更好的工作，他们当中很多人做了教师。

There was waste and there was want of proportion, but there was undeniable achievement.

虽然有浪费现象,虽然需要协调, 但成绩是确凿无疑的.

He is straitened for want of money.

他因缺钱而受窘.

A rich person is seldom in want of a friend.

富在深山有远亲.

The project was abandoned for want of funds.

这个计划因为缺少资金而作罢.

I want about an inch off the back of my hair.

我想把脑后的头发剪短约一英寸。

They may have grown a little awry for want of attention.

因为缺少关怀,它们长得有点歪了.

This isn't very important ─ I don't want to make an issue of it.

这不太重要——我不想把它当回事儿。

Our car was useless for want of petrol.

由于缺少汽油,我们的汽车派不上用场.

They haven't won a game yet, but it isn't for want of trying.

他们还没赢过一场比赛，但并不是由于拼劲不足。

The plants died for want of water.

这些植物因缺水而枯死了.

It's just a question of deciding what you really want.

那只是个确定你真正想要什么的问题。

Love will make up for his want of money.

爱情会补偿他金钱的不足.

Miss Glover looked at her with some want of intelligence.

格洛弗小姐望望她,不了解她这话的意思.

The flowers faded for want of water.

花儿因缺水而凋谢了.

Of course I'm coming ─ I don't want to miss out on all the fun!

我当然要来——我可不想错失好玩的机会。

I am ill from want of sleep.

我因睡眠不足而生病.

The kids are unhappy for want of love.

这些孩子因为缺乏爱而不幸福。

If he doesn't manage to convince them, it won't be for want of trying.

如果他没能使他们信服，这倒不是由于努力不够。

Many of them had gone into teaching for want of anything better to do

因为没有更好的工作，他们当中很多人做了教师。

For want of better names, we shall call these two classes immediate reward and delayed reward.

换个更好听的名字，我们可以将他们分别称为即时回报和延迟回报。

I just want you to hear my side of the story first.

我只想要你先听听我的说法。

Not all is perfect, but it isn't for want of trying.

一切并非无可挑剔，但已经竭尽全力了。

The project failed for want of financial backing.

这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。

...a want of manners and charm...

缺乏风度和魅力

For want of a richer word he picks up the military expression.

他想不出更生动贴切的字眼,就用了这个部队术语.

There was another emotion, and for want of a better word he called it grief.

还有一种情感，由于找不到更好的字眼来描绘，他称它为悲痛。

The men were daily becoming weaker from want of rest.

由于缺乏休息，这些男人日渐虚弱。

The crops were drooping for want of water.

农作物缺水枯萎了.

The refugee is suffering for want of food and medical supplies.

难民苦于缺少食物和医药用品。