His book while truthful is wanting in excitement .

他的书写得非常真实，但 兴味索然。

I 've been wanting to taste it for a long time .

我好久就 想尝尝它了。

She 's always on the phone wanting to know what I 've been up to .

她老来电话， 想知道我在做什么。

What he wants is a switch to a market economy in a way which does not reduce people 's standard of living . To many this sounds like wanting to have his cake and eat it .

他想要转型为市场经济，同时又不降低人们的生活水平。在许多人看来，这是想要 鱼与熊掌兼得。

Without wanting to sound mean about it these things all have to come from a budget .

我并不 想显得小气，但所有这些东西都必须从预算中开支。

He said he didn 't like the president but not to the extent of wanting to kill him

他说他不喜欢总统，但是还没有到 想要刺杀他的地步。

I have been made to feel a social and psychological misfit for not wanting children .

因为不 想要孩子，让我感到自己在社会和心理上与别人格格不入。

Everyone thinks there is some vast conspiracy wanting to hold down the younger generation .

大家都认为有一个 想压制年轻一代的大阴谋。

He tried to tidy up not wanting the maid to see the disarray

他试图收拾一下，不 想 让女佣看见那里乱七八糟。

The telephone exchange has been jammed all day with people wanting to buy season tickets .

很多人 想买季票，电话总机一天到晚忙个不停。

Eleanor was scrutinized too and often found wanting

埃莉诺也被详细审查，结论经常是 不够 格 。

He smiled not wanting to put the man on the defensive .

他笑了笑，不 想让那个人产生抵触情绪。

I hesitated not wanting to tell tales about my colleague .

我犹豫了，不 想说同事的坏话。

Whomever created it-and I am wanting to honour this .

是谁创造了它和我 想要的荣誉。

He went through a period of wanting to be accepted

有一段时间他很 想被人接受。

Racist jokes come from wanting to put down other kinds of people we feel threatened by .

开种族主义色彩的玩笑是因为我们 想 羞辱 那些对我们构成了威胁的其他种族。

There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses .

有创业 意愿的人非常匮乏。

He analysed his game and found it wanting

他分析了他的比赛，发现还有 待 改进。

What 's wrong with his wanting to sell his land and move on ?

他 想卖掉土地离开这里，这有什么错呢？

He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne

他有很多杀 伊冯娜的动机 。

I 've been wanting to have a little talk with you .

我一直 想找机会跟你谈几句。

He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government .

他指责反对派 企图颠覆政府。

One opposition member of parliament accuses the government of wanting to be above the law

议会一名反对党议员指责政府 意图 凌驾于法律之上。

He is wanting in courtesy .

他 缺乏礼貌。

The Education Secretary accuses teachers of wanting to return to a dark age .

教育部长指责教师 想要回到愚昧时代。

Wanting fidelity implies you 're thinking about a major relationship .

要求忠诚意味着你想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。

Fred has given me no good reason for wanting to break up our marriage .

弗雷德没能给我一个 想要结束我们婚姻的正当理由。

Generous redundancy terms had triggered a stampede of staff wanting to leave .

优厚的裁员条件引发了职员争先恐后地 要求辞职的现象。

He is wanting in moral constraints .

他 缺少道德约束。