Tis not much, your Majesty, yet perchance it may beguile a short half-hour for want of a better.
不多,陛下,不过,也许因为找不到更好的话题,就花短短的半个钟头讲讲。
This is not for want of dissatisfied voters or impressive opposition candidates.
但这不是失望的选民或表现出色的在野党候选人想要的。
But for want of a functioning regional forum, the issue is pursued bilaterally.
但是要建立一个能工作的区域论坛,这一问题是双边所追求的。
Why do so many millions of people continue to die each year for want of access to existing interventions?
为什么每年仍然有数以百万计的人因不能获得现有干预措施而死亡?
That's not for want of trying, though. The US has had zero short-term interest rates for well over two years.
虽然,这不是想要去尝试,但美国已经超过两年零短期利率了。
If Adams seems unconcerned with appearing old-fashioned, Stephen Shore is, for want of a better word, a modernist.
如果亚当斯看上去是对过时的东西漠不关心的话,那么史蒂芬·肖尔,用一个比较好的词语来形容的话,他就是一个现代主义者。
Skin and wrinkling gives a cue to her age – men looking for want to make sure she’s not at the tail end of the fertility window.
皮肤和皱纹都是能暗示出女人年龄的信号。男人找出这信号,是为了确保女方还没到其不能生育的年龄。
This isn't for want of trying: inventors have been working on creating real working jetpacks for more than 60 years, with mixed results.
人们并不缺少尝试:发明家研制喷气背包已逾60年,成果五花八门。
Better data more openly analysed: exactly what climate sceptics (for want of a better word [2]) say that they want and thus should welcome.
更好的数据更公开地分析,这也是环境怀疑论者(姑且这么称呼[2])说他们希望也因此所欢迎的。
In such circumstances, it makes sense for British universities to presentthemselves as a national treasure whose crown is slipping for want ofinvestment.
在这样的情况下,英国的大学自诩为因缺少财政支持而名落孙山的国家财富也就不足为奇了。
They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
饿死的不如被刀杀的,因为这是缺了田间的土产,就身体衰弱,渐渐消灭。
That is not for want of energy, of which the boss of Cisco Systems has plenty. It is because he is a proud and enthusiastic user of his own company's technology.
这并非由于他精力不足,这位思科系统的老板精力充沛;而是因为他以本公司科技为骄傲,是其狂热用户。
On the streets, many people seem prepared to give Mr Correa and his assembly a try, but more for want of any other Suggestions for ending chronic instability.
在街头,很多人看起来准备给科雷亚先生和他的议会一次机会,但更多人看起来希望有其他解决长期动荡的方法。
For want of this, much vexation and loss of time is occasioned while seeking vessels in use, or in cleansing those employed by different persons for various purposes.
之所以需要如此,是因为当不同的人因不同的目的使用或者清洗时,寻找碗碟的过程引起了很多烦恼,浪费了大量时间。
Until men passed the first stage of being, perhaps that which we call the soul, for want of a better name, or a worse, could hardly have existed, and perhaps in dreams the soul is mostly absent now.
直到人们经历过被称之为灵魂的第一阶段,否则想要一个更好或更糟糕的名字几乎是不可能的。也许,在梦中,灵魂大多都是缺失的。
Despite what happened in the past I want her to know I am there for her.
尽管过去发生了一些事,我仍希望她知道我支持她。
We want the government to take notice of what we think they should do for single parents.
我们希望政府对我们希望他们为单亲母亲应该做的事情提起注意。
They want $20,000 in compensation for each of about 500 claimants.
他们想要给约500个投诉者每人2万美元作为补偿金。
Do you want to go for a pint later?
待会儿你想去喝一品脱啤酒吗?
I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you want to take a rain check, that's fine.
我本想请你来喝杯白兰地,但如果你想改日再来,也行。
She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out.
她和这个男孩约会已有一段时间了,但不想让父母知道。
We want more for our kids, and rightfully so.
我们希望我们的孩子能得到更多,这是理所当然的。
A stamp? What do you want a stamp for?
一枚邮票?你要邮票干嘛?
For those who want to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way.
对于那些想强健身体的人来说,攀岩是一种有趣又有效的方式。
He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.
由于害怕遭到惩罚,他不想进一步卷进去。
We took out a loan for the car because we didn't want to dip into our savings.
因为不想动用存款,我们申请了一笔贷款买汽车。
If you don't want to miss the boat, the auction is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on June 26.
如果你不想坐失良机,拍卖会定在6月26日下午2:30。
The team needs players who want to play for Canada, not merely any country that will have them.
这个队需要愿意为加拿大比赛的运动员,而不仅仅是愿意为任何一个雇用他们的国家去比赛的运动员。
The team needs players who want to play for Canada, not merely any country that will have them.
这个队需要愿意为加拿大比赛的运动员,而不仅仅是愿意为任何一个雇用他们的国家去比赛的运动员。
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