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want[wɒnt]vt. 1 要,想要:He wants a cup of strong black tea and I want some hot milk.他要一杯浓红茶,我要些热牛奶.want (sb.) to do sth.要(某人)做某事want sth. done要求某事完成I don't want there to be any misunderstanding.我不希望有什么误解.Do you want this box opened?你是否要人把这盒子打开? 2 想见;要求(某人)到来;想用(某人);要…去:The teacher wants you in the classroom.老师在教室里要你去.You won't be wanted this afternoon.今天下午(没你的事)你不必来了.You're wanted on the phone.你有电话.Wanted,a typist(广告用语)招聘:打字员一名 3 <主英>需要;应该(后接不定式):The sick child wants somebody to look after him.这病孩需要有人照顾.The house wants repairs(或repairing,to be repaired,to undergo repairs).这屋子需要修理了.That sort of thing wants some doing.<口>那种事情得花些工夫(或有点本领)才做得好.You don't want to believe everything you hear.你不该(或不必)相信你听到的一切. 4 欠缺,缺少:It wants three minutes to twelve.十二点还差三分钟.It wants one inch of the regulation length.比规定长度少一英寸.The picture wants something of perfection.这幅画有些美中不足.want neither food nor clothes不愁吃穿 5 [常用被动语态]通缉,缉拿:be wanted by the police被警方通缉a wanted list(或poster)通缉名单(或告示)They want the man for murder.他们因谋杀罪在缉拿那名男子.
vi. 1 需要,缺少(for);生活困难;贫困:He did not want for ability.他有的是才干.We shall not want for food.我们不会缺少食物了. 2 (为完善某事物而)只缺,只欠:All that wants is his signature.所缺的只是他的签名了.There wants but his approval.独缺他点头了.
n. 1 需要;[常作wants]必需品:be in want of repair需要整修meet a long-felt want满足长期以来的需要We can supply all your wants.我们能供给你所需要的一切. 2 缺乏,缺少:The plant drooped from(或for) want of water.这株植物因缺水而枯萎.Your work shows want of care.你的工作显示出你不够仔细.There is a want of confidence in him.人们对他缺乏信心. 3 匮乏,贫困:live in want生活困苦Want makes people unhappy.贫困使人愁苦. 4 缺点;过失:Whatever his wants,he has always been honest.不管他有什么短处,他的为人还是一贯诚实的. |