| 单词 | need |
| 释义 | needneedsneededneedingneedneed1 /niːd/ verb [transitive]1if you need something, you must have it: These plants need plenty of light and water.plant 这些植物需要充足的光和水。I live in the city, so I don’t really need a car.我住在市区﹐所以我并不是很需要一辆车。How much money do you need?你需要多少钱？need something for somethingI need glasses for reading.glassread 我看书需要戴眼镜。need somebody to do somethingI need you to help me with the cooking.cook我需要你来帮我一起做饭。Food and medicines are urgently needed.medicinebeneed急需食物和药品。This job needs a lot of patience.need 做这工作需要很大的耐心。2to feel that you want something very much: I need a drink. 我很想喝一杯。3need to do something used to say that an action or situation is necessary: He needs to see a doctor.need他必须去看医生。She didn’t need to think about her decision.她不用考虑就能决定。needn’t do somethingI needn’t take up any more of your time. 我不必再占用你的时间了。4used to say that something should have something done to itsomething needs painting/cleaning/cutting etcThe house needs painting.needpaint 这房子需要粉刷了。something needs to be ...The car needs to be repaired.needrepair 这汽车需要修理了。need a (good) wash/clean/cut etcHis hair needs a wash.need 他的头发得洗洗了。Phrasesyou don’t need to/you needn’t used to give someone permission to not do something: You don’t need to wait for me. 你不必等我。Word Choice: don’t need to, don’t have to, or must not?You use don’t need to and don’t have to when saying it is not necessary for you to do something: We don’t need to leave yet.我们不必现在就走。 You can also say We needn’t leave yet. Do not say ‘We needn’t to leave yet.’In the past tense, you can say We didn’t need to leave so early,（我们不必那么早走。） We needn’t have left so earlyleave（我们当时不必那么早走的。）, or We didn’t have to leave so early.（ 我们不必那么早走。）Don’t have to is also used when talking about obligation. For example, you say The workers don’t have to wear uniforms (=there is no rule that says they must wear uniforms).workeruniform工人们不必穿制服。 This is very different from saying must not: The workers must not wear uniforms (=they are not allowed to wear uniforms).workeruniform工人们不得穿制服。 THESAURUS: needneed if you need something, you must have it, or you feel that you want it very much: He needs the tools for his work.needtoolI need a break.be desperate for something to need something urgently: The people are desperate for food.bebe dependent on somebody/something to be unable to live or continue normally without someone or something: She is dependent on her parents for money.beparentcan’t do without somebody/something to be unable to do the things that you have to do without someone who usually helps you, or something that you usually use: I couldn’t do without email.We can’t do without you.He says his secretary is so efficient he couldn’t do without her.saybe |
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