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want

音標[w?nt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 需要的東西, 缺乏, 貧困, 需要
vt. 要, 希望, 應該, 缺少
vi. 生活困苦, 需要, 缺少
【法】 需要, 需求, 不足
相關詞組:
want sb to do sth
want sth done
want for nothing
want for sth
want in
want out
want off

詞型變化:

形容詞:wantless 名詞:wanter 動詞過去式:wanted 過去分詞:wanted 現在分詞:wanting 第三人稱單數:wants 

詞意辨析:

desire, wish, hope, expect, want, long
這些動詞都有“希望”之意。
desire: 語氣較正式莊重,著重渴望的力量與熱切,常含有強烈意圖和目的。
wish: 語氣較弱,多指難於實現或不可能實現的願望。
hope: 指對願望實現有一定信心的希望。
expect: 通常指有很大程度的把握,但仍含有預料之意,或預計某事或某行動的發生。
want: 一般指所想要的東西是切望得到的東西,能彌補實際需要。
long: 語氣強,指極殷切地盼望著,這種盼望側重於很難或不可能得到的東西。有時也指一般願望,但含一定感 * 彩。
lack, need, want, require
這些動詞均有“缺少、短少”之意。
lack: 指完全短缺或數量不足。
need: 語氣較重,指需要必不可少的東西,強調急需。
want: 側重缺少某種必需之物,或個人渴望得到的東西。
require: 使用廣泛,語氣較輕。強調急需時可與need換用,但有時暗示所需的人或物是完成某一任務必不可少的。
lack, want, absence, shortage, scarcity
這些名詞均含“缺乏,不足”之意。
lack: 普通用詞,指部分或完全的不足。
want: 指完全或短缺某物,側重缺少之物是必需的東西。使用範圍比lack窄些。
absence: 指某物根本不存在或完全短缺,或某人雖存在,但未到現場。
shortage: 指不足,但側重達不到規定的,需要的或已知應有的數量。
scarcity: 指產量不足或缺乏某物難以應付或滿足需要。

英文解釋:

名詞 want:

  1. a state of extreme poverty
    同義詞:privation, deprivation, neediness
  2. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    同義詞:lack, deficiency
  3. anything that is necessary but lacking
    同義詞:need
  4. a specific feeling of desire
    同義詞:wish, wishing

動詞 want:

  1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly
    同義詞:desire
  2. have need of
    同義詞:need, require
  3. wish or demand the presence of
  4. hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
  5. be without, lack; be deficient in

例句:

  1. She decided to accept the offer for want of anything better.
    決定接受這一提議,因為沒有更好一些的。
  2. After the disaster there were many who wanted food and shelter.
    這場災難過後,許多人既沒有食物又沒有住處。
  3. The plants died from want of water.
    這些植物因缺水而死。
  4. He is wanted by the police.
    警察正通緝他。
  5. He wants me to go with him.
    他希望我同他一起去。

詳細解釋:


want

v.(動詞)
want.ed,want.ing,wants
v.tr.(及物動詞)
To desire greatly; wish for:
渴望:強烈地希望;渴望:
例句:
They want to leave.
他們渴望離開

To be without; lack.See Synonyms at lack
缺少;沒有參見 lack
To be in need of; require:
需要;需求:
例句:
.‘Your hair wants cutting,’ said the Hatter.(Lewis Carroll)
.‘你的頭髮需要剪一下,’海特說道.(劉易斯·卡羅爾)

To request the presence or assistance of:
需要:需要…的出現或幫助
例句:
You are wanted by your office.
你辦公室的人在找你

To seek with intent to capture:
通輯:以抓獲為意圖尋找:
例句:
The fugitive is wanted by the police.
逃犯已被警方通緝

To have a desire for.See Synonyms at desire
有…的欲望參見 desire
To have an inclination toward; like:
喜愛:對…有偏愛喜歡
例句:
Say what you want, but be tactful.
圓滑地說出你想要什麼ô

v.intr.(不及物動詞)
To have need:
需要:
例句:
wants for nothing.
什麼也不需要

To be destitute or needy.
貧困或匱乏
To be disposed; wish:
願意;希望:
例句:
Call me daily if you want.
如果你願意,就每天給我打電話吧

n.(名詞)
The condition or quality of lacking something usual or necessary:
缺乏:缺乏某些普通或必要的東西的狀態性質
例句:
stayed home for want of anything better to do.
無事可做只好待在家裡

Pressing need; destitution:
貧困:極端貧窮;貧困:
例句:
lives in want.
生活於貧困之中

Something desired:
渴望之物:
例句:
a person of few wants and needs.
清心寡慾的人

A defect of character; a fault.
缺點:人格上的缺點;過失

<常用詞組>want in 【俚語】
To desire greatly to enter:
想要進去:極其渴望進入
例句:
The dog wants in.
這條狗想要進去

To wish to join a project, business, or other undertaking.
需要:希望加入某項工程、業務或其它事情
want out 【俚語】
To desire greatly to leave:
想要出去:極其渴望離開:
例句:
The cat wants out.
這隻貓想要出去

To wish to leave a project, a business, or other undertaking.
想要出去:希望離開某項工程、業務或其他事情
來源:
Middle English wanten [to be lacking]
中古英文 wanten [缺少]
from Old Norse vanta * see eu- 2
源自 古斯堪的納維亞語 vanta *參見 eu- 2

【引伸】
want.er
n.(名詞)
want.less
adj.(形容詞)
want.lessness
n.(名詞)
Whenwant is followed immediately by an infinitive construction, it does not take for : I want you to go (not want for you ). When want and the infinitive are separated in the sentence, however, for is used: What I want is for you to go. I want very much for you to go. See Usage Note at wish
want 後緊跟一個不定式結構的時候,它不能接 forI want you to go(我希望你走)不是 want for you )。但是want 和不定式在句中分開的時候, for用於此: 我所希望的是你離開。我非常希望你離開 參見 wish

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