need是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to have to have something, or to want something very much -- 必须，需要

  • Babies need constant care. 婴儿时刻都需要人照看。

  • The doctor said I needed an operation. 医生说我需要动手术。

  • [ + to infinitive ] I need to go to the toilet. 我要去一下洗手间。

  • Most people need to feel loved. 大多数人都需要有被爱的感觉。

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] I need you to help me choose an outfit. 我需要你帮我选一套衣服。

  • I badly need (= strongly want) a rest from all this. 我迫切需要抛开这一切休息一下。

  • informal I don't need all this hassle. 我不想要这些麻烦。

  • What you need is a nice hot bowl of soup. 你该好好喝上一碗鲜美的热汤。

  • [ + -ing verb ] This room needs cleaning. 这个房间需要打扫。

  • [ + past participle ] She needs her hair washed. 她该把头洗洗。

• 1 to have (to) -- 必须，不得不

  • [ + to infinitive ] He needs to lose some weight. 他必须减轻些体重。

  • I need to do some shopping on my way home from work. 我下班回家的路上要买些东西。

  • There needs to be more effort from everyone. 每个人都需要更努力。

  • [ + infinitive without to ] I don't think we need ask him. 我觉得我们没必要问他。

  • Nothing need be done about this till next week. 下周之前在这方面不必做什么。

  • formal "Need we take your mother?" "No, we needn't." “我们要带上你妈妈吗？”“不，不必。”

  • You needn't worry - I'm not going to mention it to anyone. 你不用担心——我不会向任何人提起这件事的。

  • It's a wonderful way of getting to see Italy, and it needn't cost very much. 这是游历意大利的好办法，也不需要花很多钱。

  • He needn't think I'm driving him all the way there! 他别指望我会开车把他一路送到那里！

  • You needn't laugh! It'll be your turn next! 你别笑！下一个就轮到你！

  • I gave her some extra money - I know I didn't need to but I thought it would be kind. 我多给了她一些钱——我知道没有必要，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." “你请索菲娅帮忙了吗？”“没���要——我自己处理得非常好。”

  • You needn't have washed all those dishes, you know - I'd have done them myself when I got home. 你本来不用洗那些碗碟的，你知道——我回家后自己会洗的。

  • You needn't have worried about the dinner - it was delicious! 你原本不必为这顿饭担心的——味道棒极了！

• 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 -- 需求，需要；（尤指）生活需求

  • Are you in need of help? 你需要帮助吗？

  • There's a growing need for cheap housing in the larger cities. 大城市对廉价住房的需求在不断增长。

  • Housing and education are basic needs. 住房和教育都是基本需求。

  • They don't have enough food to meet their needs. 他们没有充足的食物满足需要。

  • [ + to infinitive ] He seems to have a desperate need to be loved by everyone. 他似乎非常渴望得到每个人的喜爱。

  • I don't know about you but I'm in need of a drink. 我不知道你怎么样，但我想要喝一杯。

  • formal We have no need of your sympathy. 我们不需要你的同情。

  • You just hope that the money goes to those who are most in need. 你只是希望那些钱会交到最需要的人手里。

  • Help yourself to stationery as the need arises. 需要文具的话，你随便用。

  • If need/needs be (= if necessary), we can take a second car to fit everyone in. 如果需要的话，我们可以再叫辆车，让大家都坐上去。

  • I don't think there's any need for all of us to attend the meeting. 我认为我们没有必要全体出席会议。

  • There's no need to buy more food - there's plenty in the fridge. 没有必要去买更多的食物——冰箱里有很多。

  • I understand why she was angry, but there was no need to be so nasty to him. 我明白她为何生气，但也没必要对他这么粗暴无礼。

  • There's no need to yell! Just calm down. 别嚷了！安静点儿。