| 释义 | 
		want[wɔnt; wɔ:nt]- vt.
- 不足,不够;没有:
Don't you think that her jacket wants an inch or so of the proper length? 你不觉得她的夹克短一寸左右吗?  - 欠缺;缺少:
It wants twelve minutes of midnight. 差12分到午夜12点。  - 要,想要:
to want adventure 想探险  - 渴望,热望(后接不定式):
to want to travel 渴望旅行  - 希望见到(某人);希望与(某人)谈话:
wanted on the phone 有…的电话  - 通缉:
wanted by the police 警察局通缉的(人)  
 - [主英国英语]需要;必须:
This wants attending to. 这是必须注意的。  - [want 在口语中亦用作助动词,意思与 ought 或 should 相同]:
You want to be careful crossing streets. 过马路时应该小心。  
  - vi.
 - n.
- 缺乏,缺少,短缺
 - 贫困;匮乏
 - 希望;渴望;需求
 - 缺少的东西;必需品
 - 愿望;志向
 
  - 近义词:
desire.lack.poverty  - 短语:
- come (或 fall) into want 变成贫穷,陷入贫困状况
 - for (或 from) want of 因缺少…,因需要…,由于…不足
 - have a want [苏格兰英语]智力不健全,呆傻
 - I want to know! [美国口语]嗬!居然有这样的事!(表示感兴趣或吃惊)
 - in want 在贫困中
 - in want of 需要;缺少
 - Then want must be your matter. [口语]你所需要得太多了;你未免过于贪心了。[当人家不断说“I want”时的答语]
 - What does one want with …? 要把…怎么样?要…做什么?
 
  
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