for the want of
US /fɚ ðə wɑnt əv/
・UK /fə ðə wɒnt əv/
C2 高級
prep. phr.因為缺少
For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost.
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第三集｜夏綠蒂·勃朗特《簡愛》有聲書（第12-16章） (Part 3 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 12-16))
- Fairfax told me once she had lived here many years: I don't think she can ever have been pretty: but for all I know, she may possess originality and strength of character to compensate for the want of personal advantages: Mr.
客人們互相娛樂，我應該可以自由地去享受我自己的
- Fairfax told me once she had lived here many years: I don't think she can ever have been pretty: but for all I know, she may possess originality and strength of character to compensate for the want of personal advantages: Mr.
樂趣了。
