need
gb/nˈid/ us/nˈid/
A1
英语
~ 300
义项
0 个义项
动词
A1
action
1
Require something essential
To have to have or do something because it is important or you cannot be without it.
用法模式：
[someone] needs [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'need' with 'want'; 'need' expresses necessity, not desire.
近义词
require (Slightly more formal; often used in official or technical contexts.)
反义词
not require (Indicates that something is unnecessary.)
搭配
need help
|need money
|need time
|need attention
主题
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
例句
- I need a new phone because mine broke.
- You’ll need a passport to travel abroad.
- We need more time to finish the project.
- She needs help carrying those boxes.
学习者例句
- I need a pen.
- We need more chairs.
- Do you need water?
- They need a car.
名词
A2
state
2
State of lacking something essential
When you do not have something important for life or comfort.
用法模式：
in need of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'needs' when talking about a general lack ('There is need for water'), where 'need' (singular) is correct.
近义词
necessity (Refers to something that must be had; often interchangeable but 'necessity' can sound more formal.)
反义词
abundance (Indicates having more than enough of something.)
搭配
in need
|urgent need
|basic needs
主题
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
例句
- There is a real need for better public transport.
- Families in need will receive support.
- The project addresses the needs of young people.
学习者例句
- I am in need of help.
- They have many needs.
- We help people in need.
动词
A2
action
3
Be obliged to do something
To have to do something because of rules or the situation.
用法模式：
[someone] needs to [verb]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes replace 'need to' with 'must' in informal conversation, but 'need to' is more common and softer in tone.
近义词
must ('Must' is stronger and more formal; often used for strict requirements.)
反义词
not have to (Indicates that there is no obligation.)
搭配
need to comply
|need to follow
|need to act
主题
work
|daily life
|law
|core_vocabulary
例句
- You need to wear a helmet on this site.
- We need to submit the report by Friday.
- They need to show ID at the entrance.
学习者例句
- You need to stop here.
- I need to go now.
- We need to be on time.
动词
B1
action
4
Strongly want something nonessential
To want something very much, even if you can live without it.
用法模式：
[someone] needs [something] badly
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with the necessity sense; context usually makes it clear whether it's about desire or necessity.
近义词
crave ('Crave' often refers to food, experiences, or emotional needs and can sound more intense.)
反义词
not want (Indicates having no desire for something.)
搭配
really need
|desperately need
主题
emotions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I really need a vacation right now.
- She needs some excitement in her life.
- We all need a break sometimes.
学习者例句
- I need some fun.
- We need a rest now.
- You need a holiday.
语法
词典原形
need
IPA
GB/nˈid/
US/nˈid/
音节与重音
need （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (need)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: need
- Plural: need, needs
Verb
- Base: need
- 3rd Person Singular: needs
- Present Participle: needing
- Past: needed
词族
Forms
needs
noun
needing
verb
needed
verb
Core family
necessary
adjective A2
Negative and opposite forms
unnecessary
adjective B1
needless
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
needlessly
adverb
neediness
noun
相关表达
if need be
1/ˈɪf nˈid bˈi/
fixed phrase
If it becomes necessary
If it is needed or important at some time.
例句
- We can make changes later if need be.
- If need be, I can work all weekend.
in need of
1/ˈɪn nˈid əv/
fixed phrase
Lacking something necessary
Not having something important and wanting it.
例句
- The house is in need of repairs.
- He’s in need of some rest.
need not
1/nˈid nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
Not obliged to do something now or later
You do not have to do something now or in the future.
例句
- You need not attend if you are busy.
- They need not apply if they lack experience.
no need to
1/nˈoʊ nˈid tə/
fixed phrase
Not necessary to do something
It is not necessary to do something.
例句
- There’s no need to worry about it.
- No need to call me back.