“缺乏时间”常见的英文表达有 "lack of time" 或 "shortage of time"。以下为具体说明:
"lack of time":这是最常用的表达方式,直接且自然。例如:
I missed the meeting due to a lack of time.(我因为缺乏时间而错过了会议。)
We had to cancel the trip because of a lack of time.(我们因为时间不够而取消了旅行。)
"shortage of time":这个表达也较为正式,常用于书面语或正式场合。例如:
Due to a shortage of time, we couldn't finish the project.(由于时间不足,我们没能完成这个项目。)
There's a shortage of time to prepare for the exam.(准备考试的时间不够。)
此外,还可以根据语境使用其他类似的表达,如:
"not having enough time":例如,I didn't have enough time to finish the report.(我没有足够的时间来完成报告。)
"running out of time":表示时间即将用完,例如,We're running out of time, so let's hurry up.(我们时间不多了,所以快点吧。)