want /wɔnt/ I. vt. 1.要；需要，想要 （跟名词/代词、不定式、v-ing的一般式或动词不定式的被动式和各种复合结构）：I want your promise. 我需要得到你的允诺。You’re wanted on the telephone. 有你的电话。I’ve wanted to speak to you so badly all these days. 这些天来我一直非常想和你说说话。The house wants repairing. (= The house wants to be repaired.)房子要修了。［考句］ Your hair wants cutting. You’d better have it done tomorrow.你的头发该理了，明天就去。We don’t want you getting into trouble. 我们并不想要你遇上麻烦。We want the work finished on time. 我们需要这项工作按时完成。She wanted the meeting to be a successful one. 她要这个会议开得成功。2.(客观上)需要，缺乏；短缺：Those criminals want a good beating. 这些罪犯要严惩。‖II. n.[c] 需要的东西(可用pl.)；缺乏：My wants are few. 我需要的东西不多。The country has a want of water.这个国家缺水。