leave a lot to be desired

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be unsatisfactory; to fail to meet minimal standards of acceptability. intransitive
    — The three cylinders of these engines are 18½ in. dia. by 26 in. stroke; and as the three piston valves were all between the frames, it resulted in the monoblock casting being weak, so far as the centre cylinder was concerned, with the result that the life of these castings left a good deal to be desired.

词形变化

leaves a lot to be desired present,singular,third-person leaving a lot to be desired participle,present left a lot to be desired participle,past left a lot to be desired past leave much to be desired alternative
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