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want[wɑnt, wɔnt; wɔnt]《源自古北欧语“缺乏”的意思; 当作“想要”之意的一般用法始于十八世纪左右》及物动词A1 (想) 要, 欲得 【同义字】■ want 想要的泛用语■ wish 不管可不可能, 都怀有愿望■ desire 与 want 大致同义■ hope 对希望的事, 相信能够实现而期待■ expect 确信事情会发生而期待■ anticipate 以高兴或不安的心情等待 a. < 人> 欲得…, 想要…I badly ~ a holiday [new car].我很想有个假期 [有部新车]She ~s everything she sees.她看见什么就想要什么She is always ~ing money.她总是缺少钱b. < 人> 有事找< 某人> Tell the maid I ~ her.告诉那名女佣我有事找她You are ~ed on the phone.你有电话(有人找你听电话)The man was ~ed by the police for murder.这个人因谋杀罪而被警方通缉c. < 人> 想要< 做…> I ~ to go to France.我想要去法国He was asked to go, but he didn't ~ to.他被要求前往, 但他不想去d. < 人> 想要< 某人> < 做…> She ~s me to go with her.她要我陪她去What do you ~ me to do ?.你要我做什么 ?I can stay here, if you ~ (me to).我可以留在这里, 如果你要我这样做的话I ~ you (to get) out of here.我要你离开这里[出去]I don't ~ you to go; in fact, I positively ~ you not to go.我不想要你去; 事实上, 我确实不要你去e.< 人> 不要< 某人> < 做…> I don't ~ others interfering.我不要别人干涉我的事f.< 某人> 希望< 某事> < 给…> I ~ the work done at once.我希望这件工作立刻完成I ~ my trousers ironed out.我希望我的裤子给烫好g.< 人> 希望 < 某事物> < …> I ~ my coffee very hot, please.我要喝很热的咖啡(请给我很热的咖啡)I ~ everything (to be) ready by five o'clock.我希望在五点以前一切准备就绪2 (英)a. < 人、物> 需要…Children ~ plenty of sleep.儿童需要充足的睡眠That work ~s patience.那工作需要耐性b. < 人、物> 有必要…My shoes ~ mending.我的鞋子需要修理These clothes ~ washing.这些衣服需要洗3 (口语)应该…; …较好You ~ to see a doctor at once.你应该立刻去看医生 [你立刻去看医生较好]You don't ~ to be rude.你不该无礼B1 a. 缺少, 短少, 不够(cf. wanting 1 a)His manner ~s politeness.他的态度不太礼貌b. […]短少…[of]The fund ~s a hundred pounds of the sum needed.资金的需要额数还短少一百英镑c. (时间) [到…]还有… [to, of, till, until] ; (长度) [比…]短少…[of]It still ~s five minutes to ten o'clock.到十点还差五分(差五分十点)It still ~s an hour until [till] lunch.距午餐的时间还有一小时It ~s one inch of the regulation length.长度比规定的还差一吋2 为缺乏…而苦These people ~ food and shelter.这些人因缺乏食物和住处而受苦不及物动词A1 希望, 想要(cf. v.t. A 1 c, 1 d{用法})You may stay if you ~.如果你希望 (留下) , 你可以留下2 (美口语.苏格兰) 想要进入 < 里面> < in> ; 想要出去 < 外面> < out> The dog ~s in [out].那只狗想要进来[出去]B1 欠缺 (衣、食、住) , 穷困We must not let those people ~.我们不可让那些人受贫困之苦2 缺少, 不足[…] [for, in]You shall ~ for nothing.你什么也不会缺的■ want some [a lot of] doing→ doing名词A1 (U)需要I am in ~ of money.我需要钱The house was in ~ of repair.那栋房子需要修理2 (C)[常 ~s]必要 [想要] 的东西, 必需品, 需要物a man of few ~s欲望很少的人supply [satisfy] a (long-)felt ~满足 (长期的) 迫切需要B1 (U) [又作 a ~] 缺乏, 不足, 短缺[of] (→ lack【同义字】)The tree is dying from ~ of water.那棵树因缺水而逐渐枯萎Her act shows a complete ~ of delicacy.她的行为显得极不优雅2 (U)穷困, 贫困He's living in ~.他过著穷困的生活 [三餐不继]be reduced to ~陷入困境W~ is the mother of industry.(谚)贫困为勤勉之母; “需要”为勤劳之母 [原动力]■ for want of﹍由于缺乏…for ~ of a better explanation由于没有更好的说明The car race was lost for ~ of a spare part.由于缺乏零件, 赛车比赛输了 |