There's Times Square,with its modern-day corporate lack of character.这是时代广场浓郁的摩登气息，却毫无个性

lack of:缺乏

The flowers are wilting for lack of water.

这些花因缺水而渐渐枯萎。

Her decision seems to show a lack of political judgment.

她的决定似乎显示出缺乏政治判断力。

词汇搭配:

1.by lack of ：不足,因…而没有

I hate feeling fenced in by lack of money.

我讨厌手头拮据的境遇。

2.for lack of ：缺乏,因…而没有

You mustn't mistake lack of formal education for lack of wisdom.

你绝不能误认为没有受到正规教育就是没有智慧。

Fifth Avenue... with no traffic!第五大道，畅通无阻

no traffic:街上没有汽车

We'll be all right if there are no traffic jams.

如果不堵车，应该没问题。