| 单词 | want |
| 释义 | wantwantswantedwantingwantwant1 /wɒnt $ wɒːnt, wɑːnt/ verb [transitive]1to have a desire for something: Do you want a drink?你想喝一杯吗？What do you want for your birthday?你生日想要什么礼物？want to do somethingI want to go home.我想回家。want somebody/something to do somethingHer parents want her to find a rich husband.parent她父母要她找个富有的丈夫。I don’t want the holiday to end.我不希望假期结束。want something doneI want that report finished today.finish我想要那份报告今天完成。GrammarDo not say ‘She wants that her father buys her a car.’ Say She wants her father to buy her a car.want（她要她爸爸给她买辆车。）2informal used to say that something needs to be done: The car wants a good clean.want 那辆车需要好好清洗一下。Those plants want watering.plantwater那些植物需要浇水。3to ask for someone to come and talk to you: Sam, mum wants you!want萨姆﹐妈妈叫你去！You’re wanted on the phone.want有你的电话。4informal used to tell someone what they should do SYN ought towant to do somethingYou want to be more careful with your money.你的钱自己应该更小心些。THESAURUS: wantwant to have a desire for something: I really want to see that movie.Do you want some more pizza?would like something used as a polite way of saying that you want something, or asking someone if they want something: I’d like to book a table for 8 o’clock, please.Would you like some wine?willfeel like something to have a feeling that it would be good to do something. Feel like sounds less definite than want: Do you feel like going out tonight?goSometimes she felt like giving up her job.feelgiveI feel like a drink.I don’t really feel like a swim.be interested in something to think that you may want to do something, buy something etc: If you’re selling your car, I’d be interested in it.sellinterestChloe’s interested in teaching.interestteachwant something very muchwish to want something to happen or be true, especially when you know it is not possible or likely: I wish I didn’t have to do this essay.She wished he wasn’t married.wishmarrywould love to want something very much – often used when politely accepting an invitation: We’d love to come on Saturday.She said she’d love to live in London.saycan’t wait to feel excited and want something to happen as soon as possible because you know you will enjoy it: I can’t wait for the summer holidays.holidayShe couldn’t wait to see her family again.be dying for something/to do something informal to want something very much: I’m dying for a drink.dieI’m dying to meet her new boyfriend.die |
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