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单词 want
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wantverb [ T ]

uk/wɒnt/us/wɑːnt/

want verb [ T ] (WISH)

A1 to wish for a particular thing or plan of action. "Want" is not used in polite requests:

I want some chocolate.
She wants a meeting with you.
He's everything you'd ever want in a man - bright, funny and attractive.
[ + to infinitive ] What do you want to eat?
[ + obj + to infinitive ] Do you want me to take you to the airport?
[ + obj + past participle ] This package - do you want it sent today?
[ + obj + adj ] Do you want this pie hot?
[ + obj + -ing verb ] I don't want you coming in at two a.m., waking me up.
You wait - by next year she'll be wanting a bigger house!
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like verb

to wish or need someone to be present:

Am I wanted at the meeting tomorrow?
He is wanted by the police (= they are searching for him).
want in/out of informal

to want to start or stop being involved in something:

I want out of the whole venture before it's too late.

More examples

  • I don't want to talk about it anymore - let's drop the subject.
  • They want to elevate the status of teachers.
  • I wanted to buy it but it cost too much money.
  • He wants to spend more time with his family.
  • There's a queue of companies wanting to sell the product.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Wanting things

  • ache for sth
  • acquisitive
  • ambitious
  • angle
  • angle for sth
  • aspirant
  • burn
  • fancy
  • finger
  • hang the cost/expense idiom
  • hanker after/for sth
  • have your eye on sth idiom
  • hunger
  • hunger after/for sth
  • set your sights on sth idiom
  • shook
  • sight
  • sth is calling you idiom
  • straw
  • tempt

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want verb [ T ] (NEED)

UK to need something:

Do you think this soup wants a bit of salt?
[ + -ing verb ] The wine is in the fridge - it just wants cooling for a couple of minutes.
If you ask me that child wants a good slap!
want to UK

used in giving advice to mean that someone should do something:

She wants to tell him now, before it's too late.
You don't want to put too much pepper in.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Lacking things

  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcy
  • be hard up (for sth) idiom
  • bereft
  • catch
  • cry out for sth
  • demand
  • hole
  • lack
  • lacking
  • need
  • need sth like you need a hole in the head idiom
  • needful
  • short
  • shortage
  • take
  • the cupboard is bare idiom
  • the UN
  • unsatisfied
  • vacuum

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Idiom(s)

not/never want for anything
tried and found wanting

wantnoun

uk/wɒnt/us/wɑːnt/

want noun (LACK)

[ U ] a lack of something:

For want of anything better to do I watched television for a while.
If we fail it won't be for want of trying (= we have tried even if we fail).

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Lacking things

  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcy
  • be hard up (for sth) idiom
  • bereft
  • catch
  • cry out for sth
  • demand
  • hole
  • lack
  • lacking
  • need
  • need sth like you need a hole in the head idiom
  • needful
  • short
  • shortage
  • take
  • the cupboard is bare idiom
  • the UN
  • unsatisfied
  • vacuum

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want noun (NEED)

in want of

needing:

He appeared tired and in want of a shave.
wants [ plural ] formal

needs:

Our wants are few.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Lacking things

  • bankrupt
  • bankruptcy
  • be hard up (for sth) idiom
  • bereft
  • catch
  • cry out for sth
  • demand
  • hole
  • lack
  • lacking
  • need
  • need sth like you need a hole in the head idiom
  • needful
  • short
  • shortage
  • take
  • the cupboard is bare idiom
  • the UN
  • unsatisfied
  • vacuum

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