| 词组 | want |
| 释义 | 1．want 在用作名词的时候后面不可接不定式，也不可接 of 或 for 和动名词，如不可说 his want to go 或 his want of（或for）going。 2．注意下面各句里的 want 前面没有 the： This work shows want of care. They were suffering from（或for）want of food. They had to live in caves for want of better lodging. He was then sadly in want of occupation. He was not in want of money. for want of 引导状语短语，in want of 引导形容词短语，前面通常用动词 to be。第二句里的 suffering from want of food 的 from 跟 suffering 连在一起，suffering for want of food 里的 for 跟 want 连在一起。 3．动词 want 后面接不定式和接动名词不同，下面有四点该注意： （1）不定式也许属于主动语态，也许属于被动语态，但动名词一定属于主动语态。 （2）假使不定式属于主动语态，want 通常作“要”解，是有意志的。例如：I want to see him. 和 He wants to buy an umbrella. 偶尔作“该”或“需要”解，是没有意志的。例如：You want to have your tooth out. （你该叫人把你的牙齿拔去。）和 One wants to be very careful in doing this. （不论谁做这件事，必须十分小心。） （3）假使不定式属于被动语态，want 有时作“要”解，有时作“该”或“需要”解。例如：He wants to be notified beforehand. （他要预先被通知。）和 The machine wants to be repaired. （这机器需要修理。） （4）动名词属于主动语态，但它的意思是被动的，want 作“该”或“需要”解。例如： The machine wants repairing. The strings want straining. These boxes want numbering. The door wants seeing to, it doesn't shut properly. The machine wants repairing 等=The machine wants to be repaired 等。注意不可说 The machine wants being repaired 等。参见 need 8 4．下面两句意思不同： If you want anything, let me know. （假使你要什么，便告诉我。） If you want for anything, let me know. （假使你需要什么而得不到它，便告诉我。） want 是有意志的，want for 是没有意志的，它的宾语通常是 anything 或 nothing。 5．下面每组里的第一句英美通用，第二句只用在美国： 每组的第二句里的 should 有时省去，go 或 take 用作虚拟现在式。 6．want 后面有时接宾语和过去分词。例如： If you want a thing done, do it yourself. （假使你要一件事做好，还是你自己做。） If you want a thing done, go, if not, send. （假使你要一件事做好，就去做，假使你不要一件事做好，叫别人去做。意思是“必须亲自动手才能把事情做好，叫别人做是不可靠的”。） 7．I want it done quickly 和 I want it to be done quickly 意思相同，似乎第一句比第二句语气重。这两句都不可改作被动语态，如不可说 It is wanted done quickly 或 It is wanted to be done quickly。 8．下面每组里的第一句是英国英语，第二句是美国英语： 9．下面四句意思相同，第二句不很普通。 He wants zeal. He wants for zeal. He is wanting in zeal. Zeal is wanting in him. 参见 lack(ing) 1 10．可以说Are you wanting a lawn-mower, by any chance? （你万一还需要剪草器吗？）What is he wanting now? 有“他（时常要这个，要那个）现在又在要什么了？”的意思。 比较下面四句： I want to consult your dictionary. I wanted to consult your dictionary. I have wanted to consult your dictionary. I have been wanting to consult your dictionary. 第一句说“现在要”，似乎不说 am wanting。第二句可能有两个意思：“我在过去的某时要（现在不要了）。”和“我不久以前开始要，现在还是要。”第三句只有第二句的第二个意思。第四句也只有第二句的第二个意思，含有较强的情感，有“急切地要”的意思。 11．I want to go 比 I wish to go 语气重。 12．I want (for) you to work harder than before 里的 for 在英国通常不用，在美国通常用。 13．He wants you to help him 和 He wants someone to talk to 都只有一个意思。但 He wants someone to help him 可能有两个意思：“他要某一个人帮助他。”和“他需要有人帮助他。” 14．The kitten seems to want in 和 The kitten seems to want out 里的 in 等于 to come in，out 等于 to go out，是美国用法。 |
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