单词 | want |
释义 | verbnoun🔑 wantBrE /wɒnt/ NAmE /wɑːnt/ , /wɔːnt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they want BrE /wɒnt/ NAmE /wɑːnt/ , /wɔːnt/ present simple - he / she / it wants BrE /wɒnts/ NAmE /wɑːnts/ , /wɔːnts/ past simple wanted BrE /ˈwɒntɪd/ NAmE /ˈwɑːntɪd/ , /ˈwɔːntɪd/ past participle wanted BrE /ˈwɒntɪd/ NAmE /ˈwɑːntɪd/ , /ˈwɔːntɪd/ -ing form wanting BrE /ˈwɒntɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/ , /ˈwɔːntɪŋ/ [T ] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) ➤ wish 希望🔑 to have a desire or a wish for sth 要;想要;希望◆ ~sth Do you want some more tea ? 你再要点儿茶吗?◆ She's always wanted a large family . 她一直希望生一大群孩子。◆ All I want is the truth . 我只想知道实情。◆ Thanks for the present —it's just what I wanted . 感谢赠我这份礼物,这正是我想要的。◆ I can do whatever I want . 我想干什么就可以干什么。◆ The last thing I wanted was to upset you . 我最不希望做的事就是惹你不高兴。◆ The party wants her as leader . 这个政党希望由她做领袖。◆ ~ (to do sth )What do you want to do tomorrow ? 明天你想做什么?◆ 'It's time you did your homework .' 'I don't want to !' “你该做作业了。” “我就是不想做!”◆ There are two points which I wanted to make . 我想要指出的有两点。◆ I just wanted to know if everything was all right . 我只是想知道是否一切都好。◆ (informal ) You can come too , if you want . 如果你想来也可以来。◆ ~sb /sth to do sth Do you want me to help ? 你要我帮忙吗?◆ We didn't want this to happen . 我们并不希望发生这样的事情。◆ I want it (to be ) done as quickly as possible .我希望这件事尽快完成。HELPNotice that you cannot say 'want that…' .注意不能说 want that ...◆ I want that you do it quickly .When the infinitive is used after want , it must have to . * want 后用不定式时,必须带 to◆ I want study in America .◆ ~sb /sth doing sth I don't want you coming home so late . 我不希望你这么晚回家。◆ ~sb /sth + adj .Do you want your coffee black or white ? 你的咖啡里加不加奶?offers and invitations提议和邀请Would you like…? is the most usual polite question form for offers and invitations, especially in BrE . * Would you like ...? 是最常见的礼貌提议和邀请疑问式,尤用于英式英语:◆Would you like a cup of coffee?喝杯咖啡好吗?Do you want…? is less formal and more direct. It is more common in NAmE than in BrE . * Do you want ...? 较非正式且更直接,在美式英语中比在英式英语中常见:◆We're going to a club tonight. Do you want to come with us?今晚我们要去俱乐部,你想和我们一起去吗?Would you care…? is very formal and now sounds old-fashioned. * Would you care ...? 很正式,听起来显得过时。Verbs usually followed by infinitivesafford,agree,appear,arrange,attempt,beg,choose,consent,decide,expect,fail,happen,hesitate,hope,intend,learn,manage,mean,neglect,offer,prepare,pretend,promise,refuse,swear,try,want,wish➤ need 需要🔑 (informal ) to need sth 需要◆ ~sth We'll want more furniture for the new office . 我们的新办公室需要添些家具。◆ What this house wants is a good clean . 这房子需要好好打扫一下。◆ ~doing sth The plants want watering daily . 这些植物需要天天浇水。◆ ~to be /have sth The plants want to be watered daily . 这些植物需要天天浇水。[usually passive ]~sb (+ adv ./prep .)to need sb to be present in the place or for the purpose mentioned 需要…在场◆ She's wanted immediately in the director's office . 她得马上到主任办公室去。◆ Excuse me , you're wanted on the phone . 对不起,有你的电话。 ➡ see also wanted➤ should /ought to 应该~to do sth (informal ) used to give advice to sb , meaning 'should' or 'ought to' (用于提出建议)应该◆ If possible , you want to avoid alcohol . 你应尽可能避免饮酒。◆ He wants to be more careful . 他应多加小心。◆ You don't want to do it like that . 你不应那样做。➤ feel sexual desire 有性欲~sb to feel sexual desire for sb 对…有性欲➤ lack 缺少~sth (formal ) to lack sth 缺少;缺乏SYN short◆ He doesn't want courage . 他有的是勇气。 ● not want to ˈknow (about sth )(informal ) to take no interest in sth because you do not care about it or it is too much trouble 不想知道;不愿理会◆ I've tried to ask her advice , but she doesn't want to know (= about my problems ). 我尝试向她请教,但她却不愿理会。◆ 'How much was it ?' ' You don't want to know ' (= it is better if you don't know ). “这要多少钱?” “你还是不知道的好。”● want ˈrid of sb /sth (BrE , informal ) to want to be free of sb /sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want 想摆脱;想甩掉◆ Are you trying to say you want rid of me ? 你是在说要甩掉我吗?● what do you ˈwant ?used to ask sb in a rude or angry way why they are there or what they want you to do (语带指责)你在这里干什么;你要我干什么● have /want none of sth to refuse to accept sth 拒绝接受;什么也不要◆ I offered to pay but he was having none of it . 我提出付账,但他坚决不让我付。● have /play /take /want no ˈpart in /of sth to not be involved or refuse to be involved in sth , especially because you disapprove of it 不参与,不卷入,拒绝加入(尤指不赞成的事情)◆ I want no part of this sordid business . 我不想卷入这一卑鄙勾当。● have /want no truck with sb /sth to refuse to deal with sb ; to refuse to accept or consider sth 拒不与…打交道;拒不接受;拒不考虑◆ We in this party will have no truck with illegal organizations . 我们党的成员绝不与非法组织有来往。● ˌwaste not , ˈwant not (saying ) if you never waste anything , especially food or money , you will always have it when you need it 勤俭节约,吃穿不缺● have /want it ˈboth ways to have or want to have the advantages of two different situations or ways of behaving that are impossible to combine (想)两全其美◆ You can't have it both ways . If you can afford to go out all the time , you can afford to pay off some of your debts . 你不可能做到两全其美。如果你有钱整天外出玩乐,就能还掉一部分债。 ● ˈwant for sth (especially in negative sentences 尤用于否定句) (formal ) to lack sth that you really need 缺少,短缺(真正需要的东西)◆ He's ensured that his children will want for nothing (= will have everything they need ). 他得到保证他的子女将什么也不会缺少。● want sth from /out of sth /sb to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person 希望从…中得到◆ I had to discover what I really wanted out of life . 我得弄清楚我到底要从生活中得到什么。◆ What do you want from me ? 你要从我这里得到什么?● ˌwant ˈin /ˈout (informal , especiallyNAmE ) to want to come in or out of a place 想进来(或出去)◆ The dog wants in . 那条狗想进来。● ˌwant ˈin ● ˌwant ˈin /ˈinto sth (informal ) to want to be involved in sth 想要参与;希望涉足◆ He wants in on the deal . 他希望参与这宗交易。● ˌwant ˈout ● ˌwant ˈout of sth (informal ) to want to stop being involved in sth 想要退出◆ Jenny was fed up . She wanted out . 珍妮厌倦了,她想要退出。🔑 wantBrE /wɒnt/ NAmE /wɑːnt/ , /wɔːnt/ noun (formal ) ➤ sth you need 需要的东西[C , usually pl. ]something that you need or want 需要的东西;想望的东西◆ She spent her life pandering to the wants of her children . 她一生都在设法满足子女的需要。➤ lack 缺少[U , sing. ]~of sth (formal ) a situation in which there is not enough of sth ; a lack of sth 缺少;缺乏;不足◆ a want of adequate medical facilities 缺少足够的医疗设施➤ being poor 贫穷[U ](formal ) the state of being poor , not having food , etc .贫穷;贫困;匮乏◆ Visitors to the slums were clearly shocked to see so many families living in want . 到过贫民窟的人看到有这么多的家庭生活在贫苦之中显然震惊不已。 ● for (the ) want of sth because of a lack of sth ; because sth is not available 因为缺乏…◆ The project failed for want of financial backing . 这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。◆ We call our music 'postmodern' for the want of a better word . 由于没有更合适的词来表达,我们把我们的音乐称作 “后现代风格”。● in want of sth (formal ) needing sth 需要(某事物)◆ The present system is in want of a total review . 目前的系统需要全面的复查。● not for (the ) want of doing sth used to say that if sth is not successful , it is not because of a lack of effort 并非办事不力◆ If he doesn't manage to convince them , it won't be for want of trying (= he has tried hard ). 如果他没能使他们信服,这倒不是由于努力不够。 |
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