want/wɒnt/

vt 不用进行式

1. 想要；希望

• I want some coffee. 我想要点咖啡。

• He wants to go France. 他想去法国。

• I want it to be done immediately. 我希望这件事能立即就做。

2. 需要

• The wall wants painting (或wants to be painted). 那面墙壁需要刷油漆。

3. 想见，要求(某人)到来，要(某人)做

• He's the man we want for the job. 他就是我们要请来做这工作的人。

4. 缉拿，追捕

• The man was wanted for murder. 那人因杀人罪被通缉。

5. [后接不定式] 应当，应该

• The law wants to be amended. 那项法律需要修改。

• You don't want to blame her. 你不应该责怪她。

6. 正式 缺乏，缺少

• He doesn't want courage. 他并不缺乏勇气。

• The magazine wants a page in the middle. 杂志中间缺了一页。