| 释义 |
Adjective: wanting wónting- Nonexistent
- lacking, absent, missing - Inadequate in amount or degree
"tested and found wanting"
- deficient, lacking
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"
See also: inadequate, nonexistent, unequal, wanter Type of: be, demand, lack, look for, miss, search, seek Encyclopedia: Want Wanting |