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0 to have to have something, or to want something very much
[ + to infinitive ] I need to go to the toilet. 我要去一去洗手間。
[ + obj + to infinitive ] I need you to help me choose an outfit. 我需要你幫我選一套衣服。
I badly need (= strongly want) a rest from all this. 我迫切需要拋開這一切,休息一下。
informal I don't need all this hassle. 我不想要這些麻煩。
[ + -ing verb ] This room needs cleaning. 這房間需要打掃。
[ + past participle ] She needs her hair washed. 她該洗洗頭。
1 to have (to)
[ + to infinitive ] He needs to lose some weight. 他必須減輕一些體重。
I need to do some shopping on my way home from work. 我下班回家的路上要買些東西。
There needs to be more effort from everyone. 每個人都需要更努力。
[ + infinitive without to ] I don't think we need ask him. 我覺得我們沒必要問他。
Nothing need be done about this till next week. 下周之前在這方面不必做甚麼。
formal "Need we take your mother?" "No, we needn't." 「我們要帶你媽媽一塊去嗎?」「不,不必。」
You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone. 你不用擔心——我不會向任何人提起這件事。
It's a wonderful way of getting to see Italy, and it needn't cost very much. 這是遊歷義大利的好辦法,也不需要花很多錢。
He needn't think I'm driving him all the way there! 他別指望我會開車把他一路送到那裡!
I gave her some extra money - I know I didn't need to but I thought it would be kind. 我多給了她一些錢——我知道沒有必要,但我想表示善意。
"Did you ask Sophia to help?" "I didn't need to - I managed perfectly well on my own." 「你請蘇菲亞幫忙了嗎?」「沒必要——我自己處理得非常好。」
You needn't have washed all those dishes, you know - I'd have done them myself when I got home. 你本來不用洗那些碗碟的,你知道——我回家後自己會洗的。
You needn't have worried about the dinner - it was delicious! 你原本不必為這頓飯擔心的——味道好極了!
2 the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a satisfactory life
Are you in need of help? 你需要幫助嗎?
There's a growing need for cheap housing in the larger cities. 大城市對廉價住房的需求正不斷增長。
They don't have enough food to meet their needs. 他們沒有充足的食物滿足需要。
[ + to infinitive ] He seems to have a desperate need to be loved by everyone. 他似乎非常渴望得到每個人的喜愛。
I don't know about you but I'm in need of a drink. 我不知道你怎麼樣,但我想喝杯東西。
You just hope that the money goes to those who are most in need. 你只是希望那些錢會交到最有需要的人手裡。
Help yourself to stationery as the need arises. 需要文具的話,你隨便用。
If need/needs be (= if necessary), we can take a second car to fit everyone in. 如果需要的話,我們可以再叫輛車,讓大家都坐上去。
I don't think there's any need for all of us to attend the meeting. 我認為我們沒有必要全體出席會議。
There's no need to buy more food - there's plenty in the fridge. 沒有必要去買更多的食物——冰箱裡有很多。
I understand why she was angry, but there was no need to be so nasty to him. 我明白她為何生氣,但也沒必要對他這麼粗暴無禮。