want

美 [wɑnt]
英 [wɒnt]
  • v.要;希望;想要;需要
  • n.缺乏;缺少;匮乏;贫困
  • 网络欲望;想要某物
第三人称单数:wants  现在分词:wanting  过去式:wanted  
want
v.
希望wish
1.
要;想要;希望to have a desire or a wish for sth
Do you want some more tea?
你再要点儿茶吗?
She's always wanted a large family.
她一直希望生一大群孩子。
All I want is the truth.
我只想知道实情。
Thanks for the present─it's just what I wanted .
感谢赠我这份礼物,这正是我想要的。
I can do whatever I want.
我想干什么就可以干什么。
The last thing I wanted was to upset you.
我最不希望做的事就是惹你不高兴。
The party wants her as leader.
这个政党希望由她做领袖。
What do you want to do tomorrow?
明天你想做什么?
‘It's time you did your homework.’ ‘I don't want to!’
“你该做作业了。”“我就是不想做!”
There are two points which I wanted to make.
我想要指出的有两点。
I just wanted to know if everything was all right.
我只是想知道是否一切都好。
You can come too, if you want .
如果你想来也可以来。
Do you want me to help?
你要我帮忙吗?
We didn't want this to happen.
我们并不希望发生这样的事情。
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible.
我希望这件事尽快完成。
I don't want you coming home so late.
我不希望你这么晚回家。
Do you want your coffee black or white?
你的咖啡里加不加奶?
需要need
2.
(informal)
需要to need sth
We'll want more furniture for the new office.
我们的新办公室需要添些家具。
What this house wants is a good clean.
这房子需要好好打扫一下。
The plants want watering daily.
这些植物需要天天浇水。
The plants want to be watered daily.
这些植物需要天天浇水。
3.
[usupass]
~ sb (+ adv./prep.)
需要…在场to need sb to be present in the place or for the purpose mentioned
She's wanted immediately in the director's office.
她得马上到主任办公室去。
Excuse me, you're wanted on the phone.
对不起,有你的电话。
应该should/ought to
4.
(informal)
~ to do sth
(用于提出建议)应该used to give advice to sb, meaning ‘should’ or ‘ought to’
If possible, you want to avoid alcohol.
你应尽可能避免饮酒。
He wants to be more careful.
他应多加小心。
You don't want to do it like that.
你不应那样做。
有性欲feel sexual desire
5.
~ sb
对…有性欲to feel sexual desire for sb
缺少lack
6.
~ sth
缺少;缺乏to lack sth
He doesn't want courage.
他有的是勇气。
IDM
I've tried to ask her advice, but she doesn't want to know(= about my problems) .
我尝试向她请教,但她却不愿理会。
‘How much was it?’ ‘ You don't want to know ’(= it is better if you don't know) .
“这要多少钱?”“你还是不知道的好。”
not want to know (about sth)
(informal)
不想知道;不愿理会to take no interest in sth because you do not care about it or it is too much trouble
I've tried to ask her advice, but she doesn't want to know(= about my problems) .
我尝试向她请教,但她却不愿理会。
‘How much was it?’ ‘ You don't want to know ’(= it is better if you don't know) .
“这要多少钱?”“你还是不知道的好。”
Are you trying to say you want rid of me?
你是在说要甩掉我吗?
want rid of sb/sth
(informal)
想摆脱;想甩掉to want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want
Are you trying to say you want rid of me?
你是在说要甩掉我吗?
what do you want?
(语带指责)你在这里干什么;你要我干什么used to ask sb in a rude or angry way why they are there or what they want you to do
n.
需要的东西sth you need
1.
[c][usupl]
需要的东西;想望的东西something that you need or want
She spent her life pandering to the wants of her children.
她一生都在设法满足子女的需要。
缺少lack
2.
[u][sing]
~ of sth
缺少;缺乏;不足a situation in which there is not enough of sth; a lack of sth
a want of adequate medical facilities
缺少足够的医疗设施
贫穷being poor
3.
[u]
贫穷;贫困;匮乏the state of being poor, not having food, etc.
Visitors to the slums were clearly shocked to see so many families living in want .
到过贫民窟的人看到有这么多的家庭生活在贫苦之中显然震惊不已。
IDM
The project failed for want of financial backing.
这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。
We call our music ‘postmodern’ for the want of a better word.
由于没有更合适的词来表达,我们把我们的音乐称作“后现代风格”。
for (the) want of sth
因为缺乏…because of a lack of sth; because sth is not available
The project failed for want of financial backing.
这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。
We call our music ‘postmodern’ for the want of a better word.
由于没有更合适的词来表达,我们把我们的音乐称作“后现代风格”。
The present system is in want of a total review.
目前的系统需要全面的复查。
in want of sth
需要(某事物)needing sth
The present system is in want of a total review.
目前的系统需要全面的复查。
If he doesn't manage to convince them, it won't be for want of trying(= he has tried hard) .
如果他没能使他们信服,这倒不是由于努力不够。
not for (the) want of doing sth
并非办事不力used to say that if sth is not successful, it is not because of a lack of effort
If he doesn't manage to convince them, it won't be for want of trying(= he has tried hard) .
如果他没能使他们信服,这倒不是由于努力不够。

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