want
v
1 [Tn, Tt, Tnt, Tsg, Cn.n/a]
have a desire for (sth); wish for 要, 想要(某事物); 希望
They want a bigger flat. 他們想要一套大些的單元房.
Have you decided what you want? 你決定要什麼了嗎?
The staff want a pay rise. 全體職員希望增加工資.
She wants to go to Italy. 她要去意大利.
She wants me to go with her. 她想讓我跟她一起去.
I didn't want that to happen. 我并不希望發(fā)生這樣的事.
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. 我希望這件事盡快做好.
I don't want you arriving late. 我希望你不要遲到.
The people want him as their leader. 大家都想讓他當(dāng)領(lǐng)袖. =>Usage 見所附用法.
2 [Tn, Tg] require or need (sth) 要, 要求, 需要(某事物)
We shall want more staff for the new office. 我們的新辦公室需要多增加些職員.
Let me know how many copies you want. 告訴我你要多少份.
(infml 口) What that boy wants (ie deserves) is a good smack! 那個(gè)男孩子就是欠揍!
The plants want watering/ want to be watered daily. 這些花草得天天澆水.
I'm sure you don't want reminding of the need for discretion. 我知道無需提醒你一切需謹(jǐn)慎行事.
3 [Tt] (infml 口) should or ought to (do sth) 應(yīng)該(做某事)
You want to be more careful. 你應(yīng)該再細(xì)心些.
They want to remember who they're speaking to! 應(yīng)該讓他們明白是跟誰說話呢!
4 [Tn] (fml 文) not have enough of (sth); lack 缺乏(某事物); 無
He wants the courage to speak the truth. 他缺乏說實(shí)話的勇氣.
After the disaster there were many who wanted food and shelter. 這場災(zāi)難過後, 許多人既沒有食物又沒有住處.
5 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]
require (sb) to be present; need (sb)要求(某人)在場; 需要(某人)
You will not be wanted this afternoon. 今天下午用不著你了.
You are wanted immediately in the director's office. 主任讓你立刻到他的辦公室去.
He is wanted (for questioning) by the police, eg because he is suspected of committing a crime. 警方要找他(問話)(如因涉嫌某罪案).
6 [Tn] feel sexual desire for (sb) 對(duì)(某人)有性欲.
7 [Tn] (used with it 與it連用) fall short by (sth) 缺少(某量)
It still wants half an hour till midnight. 還差半小時(shí)才到午夜.
8 (idm 習(xí)語) have/want it/things both ways => both1. want, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
When expressing an offer or issuing an invitation, like is the most usual verb 表達(dá)提議或邀請(qǐng)時(shí), 最常用的動(dòng)詞是like
Would you like a cup of coffee? 您想要杯咖啡嗎?
Would you like to come to dinner with us next week? 您下星期來和我們一起吃飯好嗎? Care (for) is more formal 用care (for)較為鄭重
Would you care for another piece of cake? 您再來一塊蛋糕好嗎?
Would you care to come for a walk with me? 您來和我一起散散步好嗎? Want is the most direct and informal *want一詞最直接也最通俗
Do you want a piece of chocolate? 你想來塊巧克力嗎?
We're going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to come with us? 我們今天晚上去看電影. 你想和我們一起去嗎? want n
1 [C usu pl 通常作復(fù)數(shù)]
(a) desire for sth; requirement 欲望; 需要
He is a man of few wants. 他是個(gè)沒什麼欲望的人.
This book meets a long-felt want, ie has been needed for a long time. 這本書滿足了盼望已久的需要(長久以來就需要有這樣的書).
(b) thing desired 想望的事物
All their wants were provided by their host. 他們得到主人應(yīng)有盡有的照顧.
2 [U, sing] ~ of sth lack or insufficiency of sth (某事物的)缺乏或不足
The refugees are suffering for want of food and medical supplies. 難民苦於缺少食物和醫(yī)藥用品.
The plants died from want of water. 這些植物因缺水而枯死了.
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因?yàn)閣ant 所以want 東西
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[w?nt]n. 需要的東西, 缺乏, 貧困, 需要vt. 要, 希望, 應(yīng)該, 缺少vi. 生活困苦, 需要, 缺少【法】 需要, 需求, 不足相關(guān)詞組: want sb to do sth want sth done want for nothing want for sth want in want out want off