English Dictionary

leave much to be desired

動詞

Synonym of leave a lot to be desired

日本語の意味

期待外れで、十分な満足が得られない / 望みどおりでなく、改善の余地がある

The new software's user interface continues to leave much to be desired despite recent updates.

その新しいソフトウェアのユーザーインターフェースは、最近のアップデートにもかかわらず依然として期待に大きく届かない。

意味（1）

Synonym of leave a lot to be desired

Southgate's side kept their nerve and discipline in the unsettling, intimidating surroundings of Budapest, with the behaviour of Hungary's fans leaving much to be desired, to turn up the heat and punish their opponents ruthlessly once they had gone ahead.

leaves much to be desired （ present singular third-person ）

leaving much to be desired （ participle present ）

left much to be desired （ participle past ）

left much to be desired （ past ）