want

[wɔnt]

v.要, 想要, 通缉
n.缺乏, 贫穷, 需求品

vt.[W]

1. 要, 想要[+to-v][O2][O7][O8][O4]

I don't want my daughter taken out after dark.

我不愿有人在天黑以后带我女儿外出。

He wants you to see him in London without fail.

他要你务必在伦敦见他。

Somebody wants to see you.

有人想见你。

2. 想见; 要求(某人)来; 想用(某人)[H]

You're wanted on the phone.

有你的电话。

3. 缉拿, 追捕[H][(+for)]

The robber is wanted by the police.

警方在通缉那个强盗。

4. 需要[+v-ing]

Your coat wants washing.

你的衣服该洗了。

What you want is a holiday.

你所需要的是度假。

5. 【口】应该[Y][+to-v]

You want to tell him the truth.

你应该把实情告诉他。

6. 缺乏, 缺少

He certainly does not want intelligence.

他当然并不傻。

vi.[W]

1. 缺乏, 缺少; 需要[(+for)]

2. 生活困苦, 贫困

The opera star wanted in her later years.

那位歌剧明星晚年生活困苦。

n.

1. 需要的东西; 必需品[P1]

2. 缺乏, 不足[U][(+of)]

He did not get the promotion for want of judgment.

他因缺乏判断力而未获提升。

3. 匮乏, 贫困[U]

4. 需要[U]

词形变化

形容词: wantless | 名词: wanter | 动词过去式: wanted | 动词过去分词: wanted | 动词现在分词: wanting | 动词第三人称单数: wants |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.要, 想要; 渴望; 希望

desire  like  fancy  wish for  long for  wish  crave  need

vt.需要

need  lack  require  

同义参见:

necessity  demand  ambition  like  ambition  covet  absence  thirst  starvation  shortage  scarcity  famine  preference  poverty  please  pine  drought  

反义:

n.缺乏; 需要

plenty  

英英释义

名词 want:

a state of extreme poverty

同义词：privation, deprivation, neediness

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

同义词：lack, deficiency

anything that is necessary but lacking

同义词：need

a specific feeling of desire

同义词：wish, wishing

动词 want:

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

同义词：desire

have need of

同义词：need, require

wish or demand the presence of

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

be without, lack; be deficient in

短语词组

want for

1. 缺乏

You shall never want for food while I have any money left.

只要我有钱你决不会没吃的。

for/from want of

1. 因缺乏

For want of anything better to do, he continued to read.

因为没有更好的事可做, 他只好继续看书。

in want

1. 在穷困中

He used to live in want.

他过去生活困苦。

in want of

1. 需要

Are you in want of money?

你缺钱吗?

补充

wantwant英:[wɔnt] 美:[wɑnt, wɔnt]vt.1.打算, 希望I want your promise.我希望你答应。The picture wants something of perfection.这幅画还有些不够完美。I've long wanted to come to your country.我老早就想到你们国家来。2.应该I want a shave.我该刮胡子了。Your watch wants repairing.你的手表该修一修了。vt. & vi.1.想, 要, 需要You shall never want while I have any money left.只要我有余钱, 就不会叫你缺少什么。These plants are drooping—they want water.这些庄稼有点枯萎——需要浇水。n.1.缺乏, 不足Your work shows want of care.你的工作证明你缺乏细心。The plants died for want of water.这些植物因缺水而枯死了。2.需要的东西, 想往的东西You should try to reduce your wants.你应该努力减少需求。

例句

1. I want to go to the cinema.我想去看电影。 2. What do you want to do tomorrow?明天你想做什么？ 3. All she wanted from me was some advice.她只不过想让我给她一些建议。 4. I didn't want him to go.我不想让他走。 5. She wanted her house painted.她想请人粉刷一下房子。 6. I don't want them ruining all my hard work.我不想让他们毁了我所有这些辛辛苦苦换来的工作成果。 7. Look, I wanted to apologize for today.听我说, 我想为今天的事道歉。 8. Do you want some cake?你想要点儿蛋糕吗？ 9. Do you want to leave your bike here?你想把自行车放在这里吗？ 10. I want my money back!我必须把我的钱拿回来！ 11. The car wants a good clean.这辆车该好好清洗一下了。 12. The grass wants cutting.草该割了。 13. John wants you in his office now!约翰要你现在去他办公室！ 14. You're wanted on the phone.有人打电话找你。 15. You want to be more careful.你应该更小心些。 16. He's wanted for murder.他因为谋杀而被通缉。 17. Children should be wanted and planned.应当好好照看孩子, 并为他们规划一生。 18. I don't want to rush you, but the shop's about to close.我并不想催你, 但商店就要关门了。 19. Can we go now?—If you want.我们现在可以走了吗？——想走就走吧。 20. without wanting to sound arrogant, …虽然不想给人以傲慢的感觉 21. We can supply all your wants.我们可以满足你的所有需求。 22. a want of good manners缺乏礼貌 23. for want of a better word由于没有一个更好的词语 24. Don't you think that her jacket wants an inch or so of the proper length?你不觉得她的夹克短一寸左右吗? 25. It wants twelve minutes of midnight.差12分到午夜12点。 26. to want adventure想探险 27. to want to travel渴望旅行 28. wanted on the phone有…的电话 29. wanted by the police警察局通缉的(人) 30. This wants attending to.这是必须注意的。 31. You want to be careful crossing streets.过马路时应该小心。 32. to want for money需要钱；缺钱花 33. “Waste not, want not”.俭以防匮。 34. There wants but his approval.只差他的同意了。 35. I want an apple.我想要一个苹果。 36. [with infinitive]we want to go to the beach.我们想去海滩。 37. [with obj. and infinitive]she wanted me to go to her room.她想要我到她的房间去。 38. [no obj.]I'll give you a lift into town if you want.如果你需要，我将让你搭便车进城。 39. Tony wants me in the studio.托尼有事想要我去画室。 40. he is wanted by the police in connection with an arms theft.他因与一起武器盗窃案有牵连而被警方通缉。 41. I've wanted you since the first moment I saw you.自从第一次见到你，我就一直想要你。 42. the wheel wants greasing.轮子需要上油。 43. you don't want to believe everything you hear.你没必要相信所听到的一切事情。 44. if anyone wants out, there's the door.如果有谁想离开，请便。 45. you shall want for nothing while you are with me.你跟我在一起，什么都不会缺。 46. it wanted twenty minutes to midnight.离午夜还差20分钟。 47. it wants a few minutes of five o'clock.离5点还有几分钟。 48. Victorian houses which are in want of repair.需要进行维修的维多利亚时代的房子。 49. it won't be through want of trying.这不会是因为缺乏尝试。 50. freedom from want.摆脱贫困。 51. the expression of our wants and desires.对我们需要和渴望的表达。 52. for want of a better location we ate our picnic lunch in the cemetery.由于没有更好的地方，我们只好在墓地吃野餐。 53. He wants a new bike.他想要一辆新的自行车。 54. What do they want for breakfast?他们早餐想吃些什么？ 55. I don't want to discuss it now.我现在不想讨论那件事。 56. I want you to stop worrying about it.我希望你不要为这件事担心。 57. The boss wants this letter typed.老板要人把这封信用打字机打好。 58. I don't want Emma going out on her own at night.我不要埃玛夜里自己出去。 59. They want Bhanot as captain.他们希望巴诺特当队长。 60. The button on my shirt wants sewing on.我衬衫上的钮扣须要缝上。 61. The house wants a new coat of paint.那幢房子需要重新油漆。 62. He wants to be more careful about what he tells people.他与人说话时应该加倍谨慎。 63. Mrs Lewis, you are wanted on the phone.刘易斯太太，是你的电话。 64. All our wants were satisfied.我们的需要都满足了。 65. He's suffering due to a want of care.他因缺少关爱而悲伤。 66. I took the job for want of a better offer.我接受了那份工作，因为没有更好的。 67. Do you want more coffee?你想再来点咖啡吗？ 68. He wants a bicycle for his birthday.他想要辆自行车作为生日礼物。 69. I just wanted a chance to rest.我只想有个机会休息一下。 70. She wanted more time to finish the test.她希望多给点时间完成考试。 71. Do you want anything from the store?你想从商店里买点什么吗？ 72. What do you want for Christmas?圣诞节你想要什么礼物？ 73. You can choose whichever color you want.你可以选你喜欢的颜色。 74. She wants to go to college next year.她想明年去读大学。 75. I want to be alone.我想自己一个人待会儿。 76. "“How old are you?” “Well, if you really want to know, I'm 52.”"“你多大年纪了？”“好吧，你真想知道的话，我52岁了。” 77. "I'm supposed to work late tonight, but I really don't want to (do it)."我今晚应该工作到深夜的，但我真的不想（那样）。 78. You can do whatever you want to (do).你想做什么都可以。 79. "You can say what you want (to say) about his personality, but there's no denying that he is efficient."他的个性你爱怎么说就怎么说，但不可否认，他挺有效率的。 80. I was so angry that I wanted to scream. [=that I felt like screaming]我气得直想大叫。 81. Our house wants painting.我们的房子需要粉刷了。 82. The motor wants a tune-up.这台发动机需要做一下微调保养。 83. Thousands of poor people still want food and shelter.成千上万的穷人仍然缺少食物和住所。 84. "He's not the most talented player, but he doesn't want self-confidence. [=he has a lot of self-confidence]"他不是最有天分的选手，但却很有自信。 85. Tell him that the teacher wants him.告诉他，老师想找他谈话 86. The police want him for questioning.警方想找他问话。 87. You're wanted on the phone. [=someone wants to speak to you on the phone]有人打电话找你。 88. Your mother wants you to come home.你妈妈想要你回家。 89. I just want him to be honest with me.我只是想让他跟我说实话。 90. Do you want me to bring back your book?你想让我把你的书拿回来吗？ 91. I want for you to do this. = What I want is for you to do this.我想让你做这件事。 92. The police want him for murder.警方因他涉嫌谋杀而追捕他。 93. The suspect was wanted for murder.因涉嫌谋杀，嫌疑人受到追捕。 94. one of the nation's most wanted criminals国家通缉要犯之一 95. (chiefly US) The cat wants in/out. [=the cat wants to go inside/outside]这只猫想进去/出去。 96. "At first she wanted in on the deal [=she wanted to be included in the deal], but now she wants out of it. [=she does not want to be included]"起初她想参与这次交易，但现在又不想了。 97. He desperately wanted (back) into the game. [=wanted to get (back) into the game]他特别渴望回到这一行业来。 98. You want to be very careful [=you should be very careful] when you pull out of the parking lot.驶离停车场时，你要非常小心。 99. We might want to leave a little early. [=maybe we should leave a little early]我们也许应该早点儿走。 100. You can tell that he wants her.能够看出来他想得到她。 101. She certainly will never want for friends. [=she will always have friends]她是永远不会缺朋友的。 102. His attitude shows a want of proper respect.他的态度中缺少一份应有的尊重。 103. He is suffering from want of adequate sleep.他正在忍受睡眠不足的折磨。 104. We can supply all your wants.我们能满足您的所有需求。 105. The company caters to the wants and needs of its customers.这家公司可以满足客户的各种需求。 106. people who are living in want生活贫困的人们 107. "For want of a better name [=since we don't have a better name to use], let's call it “Operation One.”"既然没有更好的名字，我们就叫它“一号行动”吧。 108. People are dying for want of medical treatment. [=because they are not getting medical treatment]人们由于缺乏治疗而面临死亡。 109. The project failed for the want of adequate funding.由于缺少足够的资金，这个项目流产了。 110. The house is in want of repairs. [=the house needs to be repaired]这栋房子需要修缮。 111. Her failure to get the information was not for want of trying. [=was not because she did not try]她没能得到信息不是因为她没去努力。