音标：[wɒnt]
n. 需要的东西, 缺乏, 贫困, 需要
vt. 要, 希望, 应该, 缺少
vi. 生活困苦, 需要, 缺少
【法】 需要, 需求, 不足
相关词组:
want sb to do sth
want sth done
want for nothing
want for sth
want in
want out
want off
在线英汉词典
want的短语、例句：
want
v
1 [Tn, Tt, Tnt, Tsg, Cn.n/a]
have a desire for (sth); wish for 要, 想要（某事物）; 希望
They want a bigger flat. 他们想要一套大些的单元房.
Have you decided what you want? 你决定要什麽了吗?
The staff want a pay rise. 全体职员希望增加工资.
She wants to go to Italy. 她要去意大利.
She wants me to go with her. 她想让我跟她一起去.
I didn´t want that to happen. 我并不希望发生这样的事.
I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible. 我希望这件事尽快做好.
I don´t want you arriving late. 我希望你不要迟到.
The people want him as their leader. 大家都想让他当领袖. =>Usage 见所附用法.
2 [Tn, Tg] require or need (sth) 要, 要求, 需要（某事物）
We shall want more staff for the new office. 我们的新办公室需要多增加些职员.
Let me know how many copies you want. 告诉我你要多少份.
(infml 口) What that boy wants (ie deserves) is a good smack! 那个男孩子就是欠揍!
The plants want watering/ want to be watered daily. 这些花草得天天浇水.
I´m sure you don´t want reminding of the need for discretion. 我知道无需提醒你一切需谨慎行事.
3 [Tt] (infml 口) should or ought to (do sth) 应该（做某事）
You want to be more careful. 你应该再细心些.
They want to remember who they´re speaking to! 应该让他们明白是跟谁说话呢!
4 [Tn] (fml 文) not have enough of (sth); lack 缺乏（某事物）; 无
He wants the courage to speak the truth. 他缺乏说实话的勇气.
After the disaster there were many who wanted food and shelter. 这场灾难过後, 许多人既没有食物又没有住处.
5 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
require (sb) to be present; need (sb)要求（某人）在场; 需要（某人）
You will not be wanted this afternoon. 今天下午用不著你了.
You are wanted immediately in the director´s office. 主任让你立刻到他的办公室去.
He is wanted (for questioning) by the police, eg because he is suspected of committing a crime. 警方要找他（问话）（如因涉嫌某罪案）.
6 [Tn] feel sexual desire for (sb) 对（某人）有性欲.
7 [Tn] (used with it 与it连用) fall short by (sth) 缺少（某量）
It still wants half an hour till midnight. 还差半小时才到午夜.
8 (idm 习语) have/want it/things both ways => both1. want, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
When expressing an offer or issuing an invitation, like is the most usual verb 表达提议或邀请时, 最常用的动词是like
Would you like a cup of coffee? 您想要杯咖啡吗?
Would you like to come to dinner with us next week? 您下星期来和我们一起吃饭好吗? Care (for) is more formal 用care (for)较为郑重
Would you care for another piece of cake? 您再来一块蛋糕好吗?
Would you care to come for a walk with me? 您来和我一起散散步好吗? Want is the most direct and informal *want一词最直接也最通俗
Do you want a piece of chocolate? 你想来块巧克力吗?
We´re going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to come with us? 我们今天晚上去看电影. 你想和我们一起去吗? want n
1 [C usu pl 通常作复数]
(a) desire for sth; requirement 欲望; 需要
He is a man of few wants. 他是个没什麽欲望的人.
This book meets a long-felt want, ie has been needed for a long time. 这本书满足了盼望已久的需要（长久以来就需要有这样的书）.
(b) thing desired 想望的事物
All their wants were provided by their host. 他们得到主人应有尽有的照顾.
2 [U, sing] ~ of sth lack or insufficiency of sth （某事物的）缺乏或不足
The refugees are suffering for want of food and medical supplies. 难民苦於缺少食物和医药用品.
The plants died from want of water. 这些植物因缺水而枯死了.
She decided to accept the offer for want of anything better. 她决定接受这一提议, 因为没有更好一些的.
She couldn´t find anywhere to live, though not for want of trying, ie not because she hadn´t tried. 她找不到个住处, 倒是找过不少.
3 [U] state of being poor or in need; poverty 贫穷; 匮乏; 贫困
live in want 生活在贫困中
Their health had suffered from years of want. 他们长年贫困影响了身体健康.
a policy aimed at fighting want and deprivation 旨在改变民穷财尽状况的政策.4 (idm 习语) in want of sth needing sth 需要某事物
The house is in want of repair. 这所房子该修了. want, ads (infml 口 esp US) = classified advertisements (classify).
want