want是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to wish for a particular thing or plan of action. "Want" is not used in polite requests -- 想要，希望（英国英语中礼貌的请求不用 want）

  • I want some chocolate. 我想要些巧克力。

  • She wants a meeting with you. 她想跟你见面。

  • He's everything you'd ever want in a man - bright, funny and attractive. 他具备你理想中男人的所有特质——聪明、风趣而又有魅力。

  • [ + to infinitive ] What do you want to eat? 你想吃什么？

  • [ + obj + to infinitive ] Do you want me to take you to the airport? 你要我送你去机场吗？

  • [ + obj + past participle ] This package - do you want it sent today? 这个包裹——你想今天寄出吗？

  • [ + obj + adj ] Do you want this pie hot? 这块馅饼你想要热一下吗？

  • [ + obj + -ing verb ] I don't want you coming in at two a.m., waking me up. 我可不希望你凌晨两点来，吵得我睡不着觉。

  • You wait - by next year she'll be wanting a bigger house! 你等着瞧——明年她就会想要一栋更大的房子了！

  • Am I wanted at the meeting tomorrow? 明天的会议要我参加吗？

  • He is wanted by the police (= they are searching for him). 警方正在通缉他。

  • I want out of the whole venture before it's too late. 我想在还来得及的时候退出整个经营项目。

• 1 to need something -- 需要

  • Do you think this soup wants a bit of salt? 你觉得这汤里要不要加点盐？

  • [ + -ing verb ] The wine is in the fridge - it just wants cooling for a couple of minutes. 葡萄酒在冰箱里——只需要冰镇几分钟。

  • She wants to tell him now, before it's too late. 趁还来得及，她应该现在就告诉他。

  • You don't want to put too much pepper in. 你不应该放太多胡椒。

• 2 a lack of something -- 缺乏，缺少

  • For want of anything better to do I watched television for a while. 由于没有什么更好的事情可做，我就看了一会儿电视。

  • If we fail it won't be for want of trying (= we have tried even if we fail). 即使我们失败了，我们也曾努过力。

• 3 needing -- 需要

  • He appeared tired and in want of a shave. 他显得很疲惫，胡子也需要刮了。

  • Our wants are few. 我们所需要的很少。