English → Chinese
want
/BrE wɒnt 
, AmE wɑnt, wɔnt /
A transitive verb
1 (desire) 要 ‹object, money, peace›;
I want a kilo of tomatoes 我要1公斤西红柿;
where do you want this desk? 你想把桌子摆在哪里？;
what do you want for this chair? 这把椅子你要多少钱？;
to want to do sth; 想做某事;
the party wants her as leader 党希望由她做领袖;
what do you want? 你想怎样？;
want sth from or out of one's life/marriage; 希望从生活／婚姻中得到某物;
what do you want from me? 你想从我这里得到什么？;
you don't want much, do you? informal ironic 你不想要很多，是吗？;
to not want to know (about sb/sth) informal 不想知道（某人／某事物）
2 (mainly British) (need) 需要;
‘gardener wanted’ “招聘花匠”;
what do they want with all that equipment? 他们要那么多设备干什么？;
to want sth (to be) done; 需要有人做某事;
to want doing; «housework, homework» 需要做
3 (require presence of) 需要…到场;
the boss wants you 老板想见你;
you're wanted on the phone 有你的电话;
I know when I'm not wanted 我知道我该何时离开
4 British informal (deserve) 应挨 ‹slap, kicking›
5 (seek) 缉拿 ‹criminal›;
to be wanted by the police 遭到警方的通缉;
to want sb for murder/fraud; 因谋杀／欺诈而缉拿某人
6 informal (should) 应该;
to want to do sth; 应该做某事;
he wants to get out more often! 他应该多出去参加社交活动！
7 (desire sexually) 想要 ‹person›;
I want you so much 我非常想要你
8 formal (lack) 缺少 ‹courage, tact›
B intransitive verb
formal 缺吃少穿
C noun
1 [countable] (need) 需求
2 [countable and uncountable] formal (lack) 缺乏;
for want of sth 由于缺乏某物;
for want of doing sth 因为没做某事;
it's not for want of trying 不是没有努力
3 [uncountable] formal (deprivation) 贫穷;
to be in want; 缺衣少食;
the war on want 向贫穷开战 [建于1951年的英国组织]
Phrasal verbs
● want for
transitive verb
[want for sth] formal 缺少;
she wants for nothing 她什么都不缺
● want in
intransitive verb
informal 想要参与;
to want in on sth; 想参与某事;
to want in on a deal/project/contract 想参与一项交易／想加入一个项目／想订立合同
● want out
intransitive verb
informal 想要退出;
to want out of sth; 想退出某事;
to want out of the marriage/relationship 想离婚／想脱离关系;
to want out of a deal/project/contract 想取消一项交易／想退出一个项目／想解除合同