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lack of use

更新时间:2026-05-30 21:58:25   栏目: 在线翻译

"lack of use" 的英式发音为 /læK əv juːs/,美式发音为 /læK əv juːs/,是一个名词短语,核心含义是“因长时间未被使用而导致的缺乏状态”,描述事物因闲置产生的功能衰退或未被充分利用的状态。

用法解析

核心搭配
作为名词短语,通常用于以下结构:

动词+lack of use:如 suffer from lack of use(因不用而受损)、result from lack of use(由不用导致)

介词+lack of use:如 due to lack of use(由于缺乏使用)、through lack of use(通过缺乏使用)

常见语境
多用于描述身体机能、技能、物品等因闲置产生的负面变化,例如:

生理层面:肌肉萎缩、记忆力衰退

物品层面:设备老化、工具生锈

技能层面:语言能力退化、专业技能生疏

例句

Memory can atrophy through lack of use.
记忆力不常使用就会衰退。

The fishing rod was brand-new but the line was shiny from lack of use.
钓竿是全新的,但钓线因从未使用而闪闪发亮。

Experts say muscle decline in the elderly is largely due to lack of use, not just aging.
专家指出,老年人肌肉减少很大程度上是缺乏锻炼导致的,而非单纯衰老。

His language skills deteriorated after moving abroad, primarily from lack of use.
移居国外后,他的语言能力退化了,主要是因为缺乏使用。

The old machine broke down quickly due to lack of maintenance and long-term lack of use.
这台旧机器因缺乏保养和长期闲置而迅速损坏。

Without regular practice, even advanced skills will fade from lack of use.
若不常练习,即使高级技能也会因不用而退化。

The abandoned factory showed clear signs of lack of use: rusted equipment and broken windows.
废弃工厂有明显的闲置迹象:设备生锈,窗户破损。

Studies confirm that unused neural pathways in the brain shrink from lack of use.
研究证实,大脑中未使用的神经通路会因不用而萎缩。

Many people forget foreign languages they learned, often due to lack of use in daily life.
许多人忘记学过的外语,通常是因为日常生活中缺乏使用。

The community library closed last year, with officials citing lack of use as the main reason.
社区图书馆去年关闭,官方称“使用不足”是主因。

短语搭配

 

搭配 含义 例句
due to lack of use 由于缺乏使用 The project was canceled due to lack of use by residents.
suffer from lack of use 因不用而受损 The vintage car suffered from lack of use and needed repairs.
signs of lack of use 闲置的迹象 Dust and cobwebs are obvious signs of lack of use.
prevent lack of use 防止闲置 Regular exercise helps prevent muscle weakness from lack of use.

 

注意事项

与动词 "lack" 的区别
"lack of use" 是名词短语,而动词 "lack" 表示“缺乏某物”,如 He lacks experience(他缺乏经验),不可混淆为 "be lack of use"(错误表达)。

不可数性:作为抽象概念,"lack of use" 通常不与不定冠词 "a" 连用,除非特指某种具体情况,如 a serious lack of use(严重的闲置问题)。

无论是描述身体机能退化还是物品闲置,"lack of use" 都强调“不用则废”的逻辑,提醒人们持续使用的重要性。下次看到落满灰尘的旧物或感到技能生疏时,不妨用这个短语表达:*"This tool is useless now—just another victim of lac