want
gb/wˈɔnt/ us/wˈɔnt/
A1
英语
~ 200
义项
0 个义项
动词
A1
action
1
to desire something
To feel that you would like to have or do something.
用法模式：
to want [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'want' with 'need'. 'Need' means something is necessary; 'want' means it is desired but not always necessary.
近义词
desire (Slightly more formal and often stronger in emotional tone.)
反义词
reject (Means to refuse or not accept something, opposite of wanting it.)
搭配
want more
|want badly
|want desperately
|want something
|want nothing
|want everything
主题
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I really want a cup of coffee right now.
- She wants a new phone for her birthday.
- They want to travel abroad next summer.
- He wants nothing more than to be left alone.
- We all want peace and happiness.
学习者例句
- I want a sandwich.
- She wants a new bag.
- They want to play outside.
- He wants to read a book.
- We want more time.
动词
A2
action
2
to wish someone to act
To ask or hope for someone to do something.
用法模式：
to want [someone] to [verb]
常见错误：
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb in this structure.
近义词
ask (Implies making a request, but 'want' can be less direct or more about personal desire.)
反义词
forbid (Means to order someone not to do something, the opposite of wanting them to do it.)
搭配
want someone to help
|want you to know
|want them to come
主题
daily life
|communication
|relationships
例句
- I want you to call me when you arrive.
- She wants her friends to visit her this weekend.
- They want the children to clean their rooms before dinner.
学习者例句
- I want you to help me.
- She wants him to cook dinner.
- We want them to come early.
动词
B2
action
3
to be without something needed
To not have something that you need or should have.
常见错误：
This meaning is less common in everyday speech and can sound formal; learners may confuse it with 'desire'.
近义词
lack (More formal and direct for not having something.)
反义词
possess (Means to have something, opposite of lacking it.)
搭配
in want of
|want for nothing
主题
needs
|poverty
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The project wants proper funding to succeed.
- He is in want of fresh ideas.
- This room wants more light.
学习者例句
- I want money for food.
- This garden wants water.
- The team wants more players.
名词
B1
state
4
a feeling of desire
A feeling that you would like something.
近义词
wish (Often implies a lighter or less urgent desire.)
反义词
contentment (A state of being satisfied and not desiring more.)
搭配
wants and needs
|basic wants
主题
emotions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Her wants are simple: good food and good company.
- The plan was designed to meet the wants of the community.
- He spoke about his wants and dreams.
学习者例句
- My wants are small.
- He has many wants.
- This gift meets her wants.
名词
B2
state
5
state of lacking necessities
The condition of not having enough food, money, or other things you need.
近义词
poverty (Specifically means having very little money; 'want' can be broader.)
反义词
plenty (Means having more than enough of what is needed.)
搭配
in want
|extreme want
主题
poverty
|daily_life
|finance
例句
- They lived in extreme want during the winter.
- The charity helps those in want.
- He grew up in want but worked hard to succeed.
学习者例句
- They are in want.
- She lives in want.
- He knows the pain of want.
语法
词典原形
want
IPA
GB/wˈɔnt/
US/wˈɔnt/
音节与重音
want （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (want)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: want
- Plural: want
Verb
- Base: want
- 3rd Person Singular: wants
- Present Participle: wanting
- Past: wanted
词族
Forms
wants
verb
wanting
verb
wanted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unwanted
adjective B2
相关表达
for want of
1/fɚ wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
because something is missing
Because something is missing or lacking.
例句
- The project failed for want of proper planning.
- He lost the match for want of practice.
in want of
1/ˈɪn wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
needing something that is missing
Needing something that is missing or lacking.
例句
- The garden is in want of water.
- These old files are in want of organization.
want for nothing
1/wˈɔnt fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have everything needed/desirable
To have everything you need and desire.
例句
- During her childhood, she wanted for nothing thanks to her parents’ wealth.
- They made sure their guests wanted for nothing.
want out
1/wˈɔnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
wish to leave a situation/place
To want to leave a situation or place you are in.
例句
- She wants out of the relationship as soon as possible.
- I’ve been here too long—I want out.