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verbnoun want something Do you want some more tea? 你再要点儿茶吗？ She's always wanted a large family. 她一直希望生一大群孩子。 All I want is the truth. 我只想知道实情。 Thanks for the present—it's just what I wanted. 感谢赠我这份礼物，这正是我想要的。 I can do whatever I want. 我想干什么就可以干什么。 The last thing I wanted was to upset you. 我最不希望做的事就是惹你不高兴。 The party wants her as leader. 这个政党希望由她做领袖。 want (to do something) What do you want to do tomorrow? 明天你想做什么？ ‘It's time you did your homework.’ ‘I don't want to!’ “你该做作业了。” “我就是不想做！” There are two points which I wanted to make. 我想要指出的有两点。 I just wanted to know if everything was all right. 我只是想知道是否一切都好。 (informal) You can come too, if you want. 如果你想来也可以来。 want somebody/something to do something Do you want me to help? 你要我帮忙吗？ We didn't want this to happen. 我们并不希望发生这样的事情。 I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible.我希望这件事尽快完成。 I want that you do it quickly.I want study in America. want somebody/something doing something I don't want you coming home so late. 我不希望你这么晚回家。 want somebody/something + adj. Do you want your coffee black or white? 你的咖啡里加不加奶？ want something We'll want more furniture for the new office. 我们的新办公室需要添些家具。 What this house wants is a good clean. 这房子需要好好打扫一下。 It wants a special sort of person for that job. want doing something The plants want watering daily. 这些植物需要天天浇水。 want to be/have something The plants want to be watered daily. 这些植物需要天天浇水。 She's wanted immediately in the director's office. 她得马上到主任办公室去。 Excuse me, you're wanted on the phone. 对不起，有你的电话。 If possible, you want to avoid alcohol. 你应尽可能避免饮酒。 He wants to be more careful. 他应多加小心。 You don't want to do it like that. 你不应那样做。 He doesn't want courage. 他有的是勇气。 I want no part of this sordid business. 我不想卷入这一卑鄙勾当。 You can't have it both ways. If you can afford to go out all the time, you can afford to pay off some of your debts. 你不可能做到两全其美。如果你有钱整天外出玩乐，就能还掉一部分债。 I offered to pay but he was having none of it. 我提出付账，但他坚决不让我付。 We in this party will have no truck with illegal organizations. 我们党的成员绝不与非法组织有来往。 I've tried to ask her advice, but she doesn't want to know (= about my problems). 我尝试向她请教，但她却不愿理会。 ‘How much was it?’ ‘You don't want to know’ (= it is better if you don't know). “这要多少钱？” “你还是不知道的好。” Are you trying to say you want rid of me? 你是在说要甩掉我吗？ Would you like a cup of coffee?喝杯咖啡好吗？ We’re going to a club tonight. Do you want to come with us?今晚我们要去俱乐部，你想和我们一起去吗？ All I want is the truth. 我只想知道实情。 I just want you to be happy. If you truly want to help, just do as I say. Thanks for the present—it’s just what I’ve always wanted. ‘I want you so much,’ she whispered in his ear. ‘It’s time you did your homework.’ ‘I don’t want to!’ “你该做作业了。” “我就是不想做！” Alice, please don’t leave me. I want you. I need you. I can’t live without you. Excuse me, you’re wanted on the phone. 对不起，有你的电话。 I don’t want you coming home so late. 我不希望你这么晚回家。 I want it done quickly. I want to study in America. I want you to do it quickly. She’s always wanted a large family. 她一直希望生一大群孩子。 She’s wanted immediately in the director’s office. 她得马上到主任办公室去。 The last thing I wanted was to upset you. 我最不希望做的事就是惹你不高兴。 We didn’t want this to happen. 我们并不希望发生这样的事情。 We’ll want more furniture for the new office. 我们的新办公室需要添些家具。 You can come too, if you want. 如果你想来也可以来。 She spent her life pandering to the wants of her children. 她一生都在设法满足子女的需要。 a want of adequate medical facilities缺少足够的医疗设施 Visitors to the slums were clearly shocked to see so many families living in want. 到过贫民窟的人看到有这么多的家庭生活在贫苦之中显然震惊不已。 The project failed for want of financial backing. 这个项目由于缺少财政支援而告吹。 We call our music ‘postmodern’ for the want of a better word. 由于没有更合适的词来表达，我们把我们的音乐称作 “后现代风格”。 We went for a walk for want of something better to do. The present system is in want of a total review. 目前的系统需要全面的复查。 If he doesn't manage to convince them, it won't be for want of trying (= he has tried hard). 如果他没能使他们信服，这倒不是由于努力不够。 Society can’t satisfy all human wants. Thousands of children are living in want. a society that satisfied all human wants The snail does not need to travel far to satisfy all its bodily wants. There is a want of adequate medical facilities. We call our music ‘postmodern’ for want of a better word. |