| 释义 |
Verb: want wónt- Feel or have a desire for; want strongly
"I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
- desire - Have need of
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
- need, require - Hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
"Your former neighbour is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you" - Wish or demand the presence of
"I want you here at noon!" - Be without, lack; be deficient in
"want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
Noun: want wónt- A state of extreme poverty
- privation, deprivation, neediness - The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
"for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
- lack, deficiency - Anything that is necessary but lacking
"I tried to supply his wants"
- need - A specific feeling of desire
- wish, wishing
Derived forms: wants, wanting, wanted See also: wanter Type of: be, demand, desire, essential, impoverishment, lack, look for, miss, necessary, necessity, need, poorness, poverty, requirement, requisite, search, seek Encyclopedia: Want |