want
英 /wɒnt/ 美 /wɑːnt/
- v. 想要；希望To desire something or wish for something to happen.
- n. 缺乏；贫困A lack of something needed, especially basic necessities.
I want to grow tomatoes on our balcony.
我想在我们的阳台上种番茄。
Many young adults want governments to invest more in affordable housing rather than expensive urban redevelopment projects.
许多年轻人希望政府更多投资于可负担住房，而不是昂贵的城市重建项目。
搭配
want to do something 想做某事want someone to do something 想让某人做某事for want of 由于缺少
辨析提示
用want to do或want sb to do，不用want doing表想做。
词族
wanted (adj.)、unwanted (adj.)
近义 wish、desire
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