| 单词 | want |
| 释义 | want (wɒnt ) Word forms: wants , wanting , wanted 1. verb [no cont, no passive] A1 If you want something, you feel a desire or a need for it. I want a drink. [VERB noun] Ian knows exactly what he wants in life. [VERB noun] People wanted to know who this talented designer was. [VERB to-infinitive] They began to want their father to be the same as other daddies. [VERB noun to-infinitive] They didn't want people staring at them as they sat on the lawn, so they put up high walls. [VERB noun verb-ing] He wanted his power recognised. [VERB noun -ed] I want my car this colour. [VERB noun noun] And remember, we want him alive. [V n adj/prep] 2. verb [no cont, no passive] A1 You can say that you want to say something to indicate that you are about to say it. I want to say how really delighted I am that you're having a baby. [VERB to-infinitive] Look, I wanted to apologize for today. I think I was a little hard on you. [VERB to-infinitive] 3. verb [no cont, no passive] A1 You use want in questions as a way of making an offer or inviting someone to do something. Do you want another cup of coffee? [VERB noun] Do you want to leave your bike here? [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: feel like, desire, fancy, feel the need for 4. verb [no cont, no passive] B2 If you say to someone that you want something, or ask them if they want to do it, you are firmly telling them what you want or what you want them to do. I want an explanation from you, Jeremy. [VERB noun] If you have a problem with that, I want you to tell me right now. [VERB noun to-infinitive] Do you want to tell me what all this is about? [VERB to-infinitive] I want my money back! [VERB noun adverb/preposition] 5. verb [no cont, no passive] If you say that something wants doing, you think that it needs to be done. [mainly British, informal] The windows wanted cleaning. [V -ing] Her hair wants cutting. [VERB verb-ing] 6. verb [no cont, no passive] If you tell someone that they want to do a particular thing, you are advising them to do it. [informal] You want to be very careful not to have a man like Crevecoeur for an enemy. [VERB to-infinitive] You want to look where you're going, mate. [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: should, need, must, ought 7. verb [usually passive] If someone is wanted by the police, the police are searching for them because they are thought to have committed a crime. They were wanted by the police. [be VERB-ed] He has killed many in his time, and is wanted in at least three countries. [be VERB-ed] He was wanted for the murder of a magistrate. [be VERB-ed + for] wanted adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] He is one of the most wanted criminals in Europe. 8. verb If you want someone, you have a great desire to have sex with them. Come on, darling. I want you. [VERB noun] Synonyms: desire, fancy [informal], long for, crave 9. verb If a child is wanted, its mother or another person loves it and is willing to look after it. Children should be wanted and planned. [be VERB-ed] I want this baby very much, because it certainly will be the last. [VERB noun] Synonyms: love, prize, treasure, adore 10. verb [no cont] If someone wants you in a particular place or role, they desire you to be in that place or role. Albie wants you in his office. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] They didn't want her as attorney general. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] This is my territory. I want you out of here. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] 11. singular noun A want of something is a lack of it. [formal] ...a want of manners and charm. [+ of] The men were daily becoming weaker from want of rest. Synonyms: lack, need, absence, shortage 12. uncountable noun Want is the state of being extremely poor. [formal] He said they were fighting for freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and freedom from want. Synonyms: poverty, need, hardship, privation [formal] 13. plural noun [usually with poss] Your wants are the things that you want. She couldn't lift a spoon without a servant anticipating her wants and getting it for her. Supermarkets often claim that they are responding to the wants of consumers. [+ of] 14. for want of phrase If you do something for want of something else, you do it because the other thing is not available or not possible. Many of them had gone into teaching for want of anything better to do. [+ of] There was another emotion, and for want of a better word he called it grief. 15. if you want phrase [PHRASE with cl] B1+ You say if you want when you are making or agreeing to an offer or suggestion in a casual way. Mary says you're welcome to stay the night if you want. 'Do you want to go through it all?'—'Yeah, if you want.' 16. I don't want to/without wanting to phrase [PHR inf] B2 People sometimes say 'I don't want to be rude', for example, or 'without wanting to be rude' as a way of apologizing or warning you when they are going to say something which might upset, annoy, or worry you. [politeness] 'I don't want to appear big-headed,' explains Loubet, 'but I would say there is a 95% chance of success.'. Without wanting to sound mean about it, these things all have to come from a budget. 17. what do you want? phrase If you say to someone 'what do you want?', you are asking them in a rather rude or angry way why they have come to the place where you are or why they want to speak to you. 'What do you want!' she whispered savagely. 'Get out.'. 'Bernie's been on the 'phone.'—'What does he want?' Phrasal verbs: want out phrasal verb If you want out, you no longer want to be involved in a plan, project, or situation that you are part of. [informal] We've had enough, John. We want out. [VERB PARTICLE] I just want out of the relationship. [V P of n] Collocations: want a divorce But she doesn't want a divorce: she says that she loves him. Times, Sunday Times Although 47 per cent were more 'serious thinkers', 21 per cent of them admitted they didn't 'really want a divorce'. Times, Sunday Times Say either there are big changes in the way you two live together or you want a divorce so that you can look for someone who really values you. The Sun On the paper, the case number must be quoted and the spouse or spouses must expressly state that they still want a divorce. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She claimed it was only banter but now she wants a divorce. The Sun Nearly eight out of ten people want the handouts to stop. The Sun They don't want handouts, they want the ability to trade. The Sun Hear this, comrade — the working class do not want handouts. The Sun I realise that these people don't want handouts, they want to be self-sustaining. Times, Sunday Times We don't want handouts from the state. Times, Sunday Times There will be a 90-day cooling-off period for customers who change their mind and want a refund. Times, Sunday Times We just want the refund to which we are entitled. Times, Sunday Times But they claim they only got 15 minutes of laughs during the glitch-hit show and want a refund. The Sun Fans might want a refund or a cheaper season ticket if the team were to play fewer cup games. Times,Sunday Times If you are unable to travel and want a refund, the booking fees are non-refundable and a 10 administration fee per ticket would also apply. Times, Sunday Times They want an assurance that he will implement the recommendations of the public inquiry. Times, Sunday Times If you want the assurance, however, always negotiate the cost of advice - even 0.1 per cent off your annual fee can have a huge impact over time. Times,Sunday Times However, he did want some assurance that with the abolition of hanging, there was no danger to public safety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He wants some assurance that present members will stay and new members will be attracted. Christianity Today She also wanted an assurance that fellow housemates would not be swearing. The Sun I want companionship from her and a sense of humour. Times, Sunday Times I sometimes talk to him in my mind imagining what he'd say, so, yes, sometimes you want companionship. Times, Sunday Times He doesn't want companionship, or a comfortable home life. Globe and Mail The main character, although dark, wanted companionship and love. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Where are their fiercest critics when humane help is wanted? The Sun (2013) She wanted help to make it work for an impending dinner party at their home in Spain. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But please remember it is a charity and make some donation if you want help or advice. The Allergy Handbook (1988) If you want help with a class it is up to you to contact the professor, lecturer or research assistant. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She had done all the research for her thesis and knew the results, but she wanted help with the final draft. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Their increasingly radical and intransigent followers want revenge, not peace. Times, Sunday Times I want revenge just as you would want it if these things had happened to you. Times, Sunday Times The pair, who were starved and kept in solitary confinement for the three months, do not want revenge. The Sun The 78-year-old actor admitted the pair's vile calls had made him angry, but insisted he did not want revenge. The Sun They will want revenge, this will be much tougher. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 要 Japanese: 欲しい |
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