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for want of a better word / phrase etc

更新日期:2026-08-14

词语 for want of a better word / phrase etc
释义

for want of a better word / phrase etc used to say that you cannot find an exact word or phrase to describe something没有更贴切的词语/短语等〔用于表示找不到确切的词语来〕:•They should behave, for want of a better word, decently.他们应该表现得,怎么说呢,文明些。

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