1. vt.打算，希望　 wish for; have a desire for
2. vt. & vi.想，要，需要　 require; be in need of; lack
3. vt.应该　 ought

　～ a holiday　希望休假
　～ a lot of patience　需要很大的耐心
　～ mending　需要补一补
　～ nourishment　需要营养
　～ some doing　花些工夫
　～ water　需要水
　～ absolutely　绝对想要
　～ ardently　热烈地希望
　～ badly　严重缺乏
　～ casually　偶尔打算
　～ considerably　相当需要
　～ consistently　一致希望
　～ conspicuously　明显地需要
　～ deeply　深深地需要
　～ eagerly　急切希望
　～ earnestly　殷切希望
　～ eminently　高度希望
　～ entirely　完全想要
　～ excessively　过多需要
　～ exclusively　完全想要
　～ extremely　非常想要
　～ fairly　相当需要
　～ fully　充分需要
　～ genuinely　真正地需要
　～ heartily　衷心地希望
　～ honestly　诚恳地希望
　～ inevitably　不可避免地需要
　～ insistently　引人注意地希望
　～ intensely　热情地希望
　～ logically　情理之中地需要
　～ ludicrously　荒唐可笑地需要
　～ luxuriously　奢侈地需要
　～ materially　物质上需要
　～ momentarily　顷刻之间想要
　～ noiselessly　悄悄地想要
　～ nominally　名义上想要
　～ particularly　特别地打算
　～ passionately　强烈地希望
　～ prematurely　过早地需要
　～ probably　可能需要
　～ quaintly　离奇地打算
　～ righteously　理所当然地想要
　～ sadly　严重地需要
　～ satirically　讽刺性地需要
　～ severely　严重需要
　～ sincerely　诚恳地希望
　～ solely　唯一想要
　～ spontaneously　自发的需要
　～ steadily　稳定的需要
　～ strongly　强烈地希望
　～ substantially　实实在在地需要
　～ superficially　表面上想要
　～ tentatively　暂时性地想要
　～ thoroughly　彻底需要
　～ unaccountably　莫名其妙地想要
　～ universally　普遍想要
　～ unquestionably　毫无疑问地希望
　～ urgently　急切需要
　～ back　期望回来
　～ in　想要进入
　～ off　想要下车
　～ out　想要出去
　～ up　想要起床
　～ by the phone　有电话找
　～ for　缺少，需要
　～ in　缺少
　～ on the phone　有电话找

　You shall never want while I have any money left.　只要我有余钱，你就不会缺少什么。
　A few pages of this book are wanting.　这本书缺几页。
　The brackets want an extra screw.　托架需要再加一个螺丝钉。
　Children want plenty of sleep.　儿童需要较多的睡眠。
　We wanted money badly to buy the machines we needed.　我们迫切需要钱购买我们需要的机器。
　That sort of work wants a lot of patience.　做这种工作需要很大的耐心。
　But the big monopoly capitalists do not want peace.　但大垄断资本家不愿意要和平。
　What style do you want? —The usual uniform style.　你要什么式样? ——就要平常的制服式样。
　She wants a holiday.　她希望一次休假。
　He said he wanted a few words with me.　他说他要和我说几句话。
　That sort of thing wants some doing.　那种事情得花些工夫。
　The picture wants something of perfection.　这幅画还有些不够完美。
　He is wanted by the police.　警方要缉拿他。
　I've long wanted to come to your country.　我老早就想到你们国家来。
　I have accepted this, not wanting to disappoint them.　我不想让他们失望，就接受了这个。
　You can study any subject you want to.　你可以学任何想学的科目。
　You're the very person I've been wanting to meet.　你正是我一直想见的人。
　The children are always wanting to see you.　孩子们总是想见你。
　They may be wanting to know when you leave for home.　他们可能是想知道你什么时候回家。
　He wanted to have an operation.　他需要动手术。
　You want to be careful while doing the experiment.　做实验时你需小心。
　They had wanted to help you, but couldn't get here in time.　他们本来是要帮你的忙，但没能及时赶到。
　It wants to be done with great care.　这件事必须小心地去做才行。
　The boxes want to be numbered.　这些盒子需要编号。
　I want to〔should〕 speak to you so badly all these days.　这几天我迫切想和你谈谈。
　Were you wanting to see me?　你想见我吗?
　Your hair wants cutting.　你的头发该理了。
　This curtain wants washing.　这窗帘该洗了。
　Your coat wants brushing.　你的大衣需要刷一刷。
　His pipe wants cleaning.　他的烟斗需要擦一擦了。
　The sheets for your bed will want airing, I suppose.　我想，你的床单需要晾晒一下了。
　Our house wants doing up.　我们的房子需要修一修。
　I want that people should appreciate what I say.　我希望人们应该会理解我的话。
　He wanted that I should pay him next Monday.　他要我下星期一付款。
　I want the letter ready by tomorrow.　我要明天就准备好这封信。
　I want it back right now.　我要别人立刻把它还给我。
　Are you sure you want me back?　你确实想让我回来吗?
　Don't forget, I want my ladder back the moment you have finished with it!　不要忘记，你一用完梯子就还回来！
　That child wants a nurse to look after him.　那孩子需要保姆照顾他。
　The manager wants you to think it over.　经理希望你仔细考虑一下。
　She wants Mary to go with her.　她希望玛丽和她一道去。
　My classmates want me to work for the wall newspaper.　我班同学要我担任墙报工作。
　He wants you to see him in his office tomorrow.　他要你明天早上到他办公室找他。
　Don't you want someone to go along with you?　你不想要谁和你一道去吗?
　I don't want that sort of thing to keep happening.　我不愿老发生这样的事。
　I do not want you answering the question.　我不需要你回答这个问题。
　Of course he wouldn't want others interfering in his affairs.　他当然不会愿意别人干涉他的事。
　I wanted it answered how the picture was drawn.　我想就这幅画是如何绘画的得到一个回答。
　I don't want the child left alone.　我不希望把这孩子单独留下。
　He wants his sprained ankle carefully treated.　他要叫人把他扭伤的足踝细心地医治。
　We don't want anything said about this.　我们希望这事不要谈起了。
　He did not want anything crossed out.　他希望不要把任何东西划掉。
　I want these shoes resoled.　我想把这双鞋换鞋底。
　China wanted the boundary properly negotiated.　中国希望就边界问题进行适当谈判。
　This child wants you out of the room.　这孩子要你到外面去。
　The teacher wants you in the classroom.　老师要你去教室。
　You're wanted on the phone.　有你的电话。
　You're wanted at the director's office.　要你到厂长办公室去一下。
　She is a wanted woman.　她是通缉犯。
　That man is a little wanting.　那人心智上有点缺陷。

 ♣ want for　(v.+prep.)
1. 〈正〉缺少，需要 lack or be in need of sth
　Her little girl never wants for anything; she has everything she could possibly need.　她的小女儿永远不会缺少任何东西，凡是她可能需要的东西，她样样都有。
　What do you want for more money for?You're earning good pay as it is!　你为何还要更多的钱?你现在的工资就不少了！
2. 为…需要；需（某人）做或担任… need or desire (sth/sb) for (a purpose, job, etc.) or to be (a kind of person)
　I want you for my wife, will you marry me?　我希望你做我的妻子，你同意嫁给我吗?
　What do you want more money for?　你为何还要更多的钱?
　Two men are wanted for special duties.　需要两人去执行特殊的任务。
3. 通缉 wish to seize sb to punish him for (a crime)
　Doesn't he look like that man who's wanted for the jewel robbery?　他不是很像那个因抢劫珠宝罪而受到通缉的罪犯吗?
　It's better to be wanted for murder than not to be wanted at all.　为杀人罪受到通缉也比无人置理要好。
 ♣ want in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 想要进入 desire to enter; wish to have sb arrive
　The visitor wants in.　来访者想进来。
　Open the door, will you?The cat wants in.　把门打开好吗?猫要进来。
　Mother wants the doctor in, but I don't think it's as serious as that.　母亲希望把医生请来，不过我认为病情并不那么严重。
2. 〈俚〉希望被接受 desire to be accepted
　I talked with him about our plan, and he wanted in.　我同他谈了我们的计划，他想参加进来。
 ♣ want in²　(v.+prep.)
　缺少　lack sth necessary such as a quality
　His book, while truthful, is wanting in excitement.　他的书写得非常真实，但兴味索然。
 ♣ want off　(v.+adv.)
　想要下车　wish to leave a vehicle
　I must ring the bell; I want off at the next stop.　我必须拉铃，我要在下一站下车。
 ♣ want out　(v.+adv.)
1. 想要出去 desire to leave
　This child wants out.　这孩子想到外面去。
2. 〈非正〉希望解脱出来 wish to be freed from sth unpleasant
　I thought you were happy, it was such a shock when you said you wanted out.　我还以为你很幸福，你说要摆脱婚姻的羁绊这使我大为震惊。
　Don't imagine that you can depend on his support any longer; he wants out.　别以为你还可以依靠他的支持，他希望摆脱目前的处境呢。
 ♣ want up　(v.+adv.)
　想要起床　wish to get out of bed
　The boy must be feeling better, he's been wanting up all day.　这个男孩准是好多了，他整天都想要起床。

 ♣ want, desire, hope, wish
　参见desire条。
 ♣ want, lack, be deficient in
　参见lack条。
 ♣ want, need
　参见need条。
 ♣ want for, lack for
　参见lack条。

1. 他给我几块蛋糕，说道：“你要吗?刚出炉的。”
　［误］ He offered me some cakes, saying, "Do you want?They're hot from the oven."
　［正］ He offered me some cakes, saying, "Do you want any?They're hot from the oven."
　［析］ 表示“某人想要某物”时， want为及物动词，其后须接宾语。
2. 这件衣服需要清洗。
　［误］ This coat wants to wash.
　［正］ This coat wants washing.
　［正］ This coat wants to be washed.
　［析］ 表示“某物需要处理”时，可用主动形式的动名词(want+v-ing)形式，在意义上也可用被动形式的动词不定式(want+to-v)。
3. 我想听听你的意见。
　［误］ I was wanting your opinion.
　［正］ I want your opinion.
　［析］ want一般不用于进行体。只有在表示“一直…”“老是…”等感情或婉转语气时，才可用want的进行时态。
4. 她从不缺钱用。
　［误］ She has never wanted of money.
　［正］ She has never wanted for money.
　［析］ 表示“（不）缺乏什么东西”，一般可说(not) want for sth，介词用for，不用of.
5. 她想嫁给一个富商。
　［误］ She wanted marrying a rich merchant.
　［正］ She wanted to marry a rich merchant.
　［析］ 表示“某人想做某事”时， want是及物动词，接动词不定式短语作宾语，而不能用动名词作want的宾语。

1. U 缺乏，不足　 lack or insufficiency of sth
2. C 需要的东西，想往的东西　 thing desired

　fit the ～　适合需要
　have no ～ of　不需要
　material ～s　物质需求
　pressing ～　迫切的不足
　short-term ～　短期不足
　universal ～　普遍的不足
　emergency ～　紧急需求

　Your work shows great want of judgement.　你的工作表明你非常缺乏判断力。
　Your work shows want of care.　你的工作证明你不够细心。
　For want of a nail the wheel came off.　因少了一个钉子，这轮子掉下来了。
　For want of anything better to do, he continued to read.　由于没有更好的事可做，因此他继续阅读。
　He failed for want of help.　他因没有援助而失败。
　I fell sick for want of exercise.　我因运动不足而生病。
　The houses were falling to pieces for want of care and a little paint.　这些房屋没有油漆一下，又未维修，快要倒塌了。
　The boys were suffering from want of food.　这些男孩子因缺少食物而受罪。
　She felt ill from want of air, so I opened the window.　她因缺乏空气而感到不舒服，所以我把窗子打开了。
　The children are unhappy from want of love.　这些孩子因为缺乏爱而不幸福。
　He's always in want of money.　他总是缺钱。
　I'm in want of a good dictionary.　我需要一本好的词典。
　The house is in want of repair.　这房子需要修缮。
　You should try to reduce your wants.　你应该努力减少需求。
　That supplies a want that has been felt for a long time.　那个东西满足了长期以来的需要。
　Families were suffering from want.　有些家庭正遭受着贫困。
　At that time, the labouring people were always reduced to want.　那时，劳动人民总是穷得一无所有。
　What a terrible thing it must be to live in want!　在贫困中生活，真可怕！

 ♣ want, absence, lack, shortage
　参见absence条。

1. 这孩子有长长一单子需要的东西。
　［误］ The child has a long list of want.
　［正］ The child has a long list of wants.
　［析］ want意为“需要的东西”时，是可数名词，且通常用于复数形式。
2. 访问贵国是我长久的愿望。
　［误］ To visit your country is my long-felt wants.
　［正］ To visit your country is my long-felt want.
　［析］ want表示“需要”“愿望”时，是不可数名词，只有单数形式。
3. 许多人生活穷困。
　［误］ Many people live for want.
　［正］ Many people live in want.
　［析］ 表示“生活困难”“穷困”可以说in want，其中介词in不可改为for.
4. 由于缺少汽油，我们的车一点用处也没有。
　［误］ Our car was useless in want of petrol.
　［正］ Our car was useless for want of petrol.
　［析］ 表示“由于缺乏”“因为缺乏”可以用for want of〔through want of, from want of〕，而in want of是“需要”的意思。

　［同义词］ v. desire, hope, wish, be deficient in, need, like, love n. absence, shortage, paucity
　［反义词］ n. plenty
　［词源］　古挪威语vanta（想要）