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BNC: 94 COCA: 83
want
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verb [T] /wɒnt/
present tense
I/you/we/theywant
he/she/itwants
present participlewanting
past tensewanted
past participlewanted
  1. 1
    to feel that you would like to have, keep, or do something 想要；想保留；想做

    Do you still want these old letters? 你还想保留这些过去的信吗？

    want something for something :

    What do you want for your birthday? 你想要什么生日礼物？

    want to do something :

    Liz wants to see the gardens. 莉兹想去看看公园。

     Synonyms and related words
    To want something: want, wish, hope...
     Synonyms and related words
    To want to do something: want, wish, fancy...
    1. a.
      to feel that you would like someone to do something or would like something to happen 希望，想要（他人做某事或某事发生）
      want someone/something to do something :

      Her parents didn't want her to marry him. 她父母不愿意她嫁给他。

      want something of/from someone :

      I wish I knew exactly what they wanted of me. 我希望我能准确地知道他们想从我这儿得到什么。

      want something done :

      Mrs Miller wants the entire house repainted. 米勒夫人想把整座房子重新油漆一遍。

       Synonyms and related words
      To want something: want, wish, hope...
    2. b.
      informal to feel that you would like someone or something to be in a particular place or doing a particular job 希望（某人或某物在某处）；想要（某人做某项工作）

      I want those boxes out of the living room by tomorrow! 我希望在明天前能把这些盒子搬出起居室！

      We want Stephen as chairman. 我们希望斯蒂芬当主席。

       Synonyms and related words
      To want something: want, wish, hope...
    3. c.
      to ask for someone because you would like to see or speak to them 想见（某人）；想与（某人）谈话

      Mum wants you – she's in the kitchen. 妈妈要见你，她在厨房。

      You're wanted on the telephone. 有你的电话。

      The head wants you in her office after school. 校长让你放学后到她的办公室去。

       Synonyms and related words
      To make a request: call away, call on, send for...
  2. 2
    to need something 需要

    We desperately want rain. 我们急需雨水。

    She wants help if she's going to sort out her financial problems. 如果她想解决财政困难，需要有人帮她。

    You won't want much money on a camping holiday. 你野营度假时不需要花很多钱。

     Synonyms and related words
    To need something: need, require, cry out for...
    1. a.
      British if something wants doing, it needs to be done （某事物）需要（被完成）

      The supper dishes want washing. 晚餐用过的餐具得洗了。

      This bill wants paying. 这个账单需要支付。

       Synonyms and related words
      Necessary: necessary, essential, vital...
    2. b.
      British informal to deserve something 应受

      That rascal! He wants a good kick up the backside! 那个坏蛋！该狠狠地踢他屁股！

       Synonyms and related words
      Deserving and deserved: deserve, deserving, deserved...
  3. 3
    to feel that you would like to have sex with someone 想与…发生性关系

    She wanted him more than ever. 她比以前任何时候都想要他。

     Synonyms and related words
    Feeling sexual excitement or desire: on the pull, arouse, desire...

phrasal verbs

See also
Metaphor: want
Wanting something is like being hungry or thirsty, and doing or having something that you want is like eating it. 想要某物就像感到饥饿（hungry） 或口渴(thirsty)， 做想做的事或得到想要的东西就像把它吃掉(eating)。
  • They are power-hungry and will stop at nothing. 他们对权势贪婪成性，永无止境。
  • They are greedy for power. 他们贪图权力。
  • My grandmother had a huge appetite for life. 我祖母非常热爱生活。
  • We're starved of interesting things to do. 我们渴望干点有趣的事。
  • I have developed a taste for foreign travel. 我开始喜欢到国外旅游了。
  • Here's something to whet your appetite. 这儿有能激起你欲望的东西。
  • She hungered to see him again. 她渴望再与他相见。
  • They thirsted after knowledge. 他们渴求知识。
  • I devoured every book on the subject that I could find. 我如饥似渴地阅读我能找到的关于这一主题的每一本书。
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want
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noun /wɒnt/
singularwant
pluralwants
  1. 1
    [C/U] formal a lack of something 缺乏；匮乏；不足
    want of :

    His illness was caused by overwork and want of sleep. 他的病是因劳累过度和睡眠不足引起的。

    Their work reveals a want of skill. 他们的工作表明他们缺乏技术。

     Synonyms and related words
    Absence and lack: absence, lack, loss...
    1. a.
      [U] a lack of money, food, and other things someone needs to live 穷困；贫困；贫穷

      They were living in obvious want and squalor. 他们显然很穷困，生活环境也很肮脏。

       Synonyms and related words
      Absence and lack: absence, lack, loss...
       Synonyms and related words
      The state of being poor: poverty, austerity, want...
  2. 2

    wants

    [plural] things that you want or need 想要的事物；需要的东西

    This system has been designed to supply all your wants. 这个系统的设计能满足你的各种需要。

    wants and needs :

    We aim to satisfy our customers' wants and needs. 我们的目标是要满足客户的各种需求。

     Synonyms and related words
    Things you want or need: wants, wish, the goods...
  3. From our crowdsourced Open Dictionary
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    a lot of want a strong desire

    There's a lot of want from us as a team.

    Submitted from United Kingdom on 08/05/2014
     
BNC: 94 COCA: 83
want

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WANT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤human人的需要➤material物質需要VERB + WANT➤meet, satisfy迎合需要；滿足需求◇Society can't satisfy all human wants.社會不可能滿足人們各方面的需要。PREPOSITION➤for want of因缺乏◇Refugees are dying for want of proper health care.難民由於缺乏適當的衞生保健而在死亡線上掙扎。➤in want貧困◇Thousands of children are living in want.成千上萬的兒童生活在貧困中。
want

verb

ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤badly, desperately, really急需；迫切需要▸➤just, only, simply僅僅想要；只希望◇I just want you to be happy.我只是希望你快樂。➤genuinely, truly真正地需要◇If you truly want to help, just do as I say.如果你真想幫忙，就按我說的做。➤always一直想要◇Thanks for the present－it's just what I've always wanted.謝謝你的禮物，這正是我盼望已久的。➤never從不需要PHRASES➤all you want只想◇All I want is the truth.我只想知道實情。➤exactly what you want, just what you want正是某人想要的
BNC: 94 COCA: 83
want noun
⇨ desire (the wants of her children) ⇨ need (satisfy your bodily wants)want verb
⇨ want (Do you want some more?) ⇨ attracted to sb (‘I want you so much,’ he whispered.) want

verb

want ♦︎ would like sth ♦︎ wish ♦︎ like ♦︎ feel like sth ♦︎ desire ♦︎ fancyThese words all mean to have a desire for sth. 这些词均表示要、想要。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sb wants / would like / wishes / likes / desires to do sth◆to feel like / fancy doing sth◆if you want / wish / like◆if you feel like it◆sb really wants / would like / wishes / feels like / desires / fancies sth◆to truly want / wish / desire sth◆sb just wants / would like / feels like / fancies sth◆to only want / wish / desire sth◆to always want / wish / feel like / desire / fancy sth◆sb wants / would like / desires sth very much◆to want / wish desperately to do sth■ want [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) (rather informal, especially spoken) to have a desire for sth 要；想要；希望◆Do you want some more tea?你再要点儿茶吗？◆All I want is the truth.我只想知道真相。◆I can do whatever I want.我想干什么就可以干什么。◆What do you want to do tomorrow?你明天想干什么？◆'It's time you did your homework.' 'I don't want to!'“你该做作业了。”“我不想做！”◆Do you want me to help?你要我帮忙吗？ⓘ Note that you cannot say 'want that...'. 注意不能说want that ...◆I want that you do it quickly. ◆I want it done quickly.我要求这事尽快搞定。When you use the infinitive after want, it must have to. * want后接动词不定式时必须加to◆I want study in America. ◆I want to study in America.我想去美国读书。   see also want ⇨ desire noun ■ would like sth

phrase

 (rather formal, especially spoken) used as a polite way of saying what you want or to ask what sb wants （用于客气地表达或询问）想要，喜欢，愿意◆Would you like a drink?你想喝点什么吗？◆I'd like to think it over.我想考虑一下。◆We'd like you to come and visit us.我们希望你能来看我们。◆ (formal) We would like to apologize for the delay.我们希望为这次延误道歉。ⓘ In spoken English, I would like is nearly always shortened to I'd like. 在口语中，I would like几乎总是缩略为I'd like。■ wish [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to want sth to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible 希望（不大可能的事）发生；怀着（不可能实现的）愿望◆I wish I were taller.我要是个子高一点儿就好了。◆I wish I hadn't eaten so much.我真希望我没有吃这么多。◆I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor.我希望你不要把衣服丢得满地都是。◆She wished herself a million miles away.她恨不得自己远在百万英里之外。ⓘ In formal language, especially in British English, wish can also mean to want to do sth. 在正式语境中，尤其在英式英语中，wish还可表示希望做某事◆I wish to speak to the manager.我想跟经理谈谈。   see also wish ⇨ desire noun , wish ⇨ hope verb ■ like [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (especially BrE, rather informal, especially spoken) to want to do or have sth 想；要；希望◆Do what you like－I don't care.你想做什么就做什么，我不在乎。◆You can dye your hair whatever colour you like.你的头发想染成什么颜色都行。◆You can come too if you like.如果想来，你也可以来。ⓘ In this meaning, like is only used in sentences with what, whatever and if. Sometimes people use if you like to agree to a suggestion, even though they would not have chosen to do that thing themselves. 表达此义时，like只用于由what、whatever和if引导的句子中。有时用if you like表示赞同他人提出的建议，尽管自己本没有这样的打算◆'Let's go and see “The Last Samurai.” ' 'OK, if you like.'“我们去看《最后的武士》吧。”“好吧，如果你喜欢。”This meaning of like is mostly used in British English; in American English it is more usual to use want. * like的这个词义多见于英式英语，在美式英语中，更常用want◆Do what you want－I don't care.你想做什么就做什么吧，我不在乎。 ■ feel like sth

idiom

(felt, felt) (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (informal, spoken) to want to have or do sth 想；要；希望◆I feel like a drink.我想喝点什么。◆He felt like bursting into tears.他想要大哭一场。◆We'll go for a walk if you feel like it.要是你愿意，我们去散散步。■ desire [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal) to want to have or do sth 想；要；希望◆The house had everything you could desire.这房子应有尽有。◆The dessert can be topped with cream, if desired (= if you like).如果喜欢，这款甜品可以浇上奶油。◆The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.这药未达到预期效果。  see also desire ⇨ desire noun ■ fancy [transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (BrE, informal, especially spoken) to want to have or do sth 想；要；希望◆Fancy a drink?想喝一杯吗？◆I fancied a change of scene.我倒希望换换环境。

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