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want

/ˈwɑnt/KK

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 5 個義項
transitive
often_followed_by_to-infinitive
變化形
過去式(不規則)

wanted

過去分詞(不規則)

wanted

現在分詞(不規則)

wanting

第三人稱單數(不規則)

wants

1.
想要;希望得到
極常用

表示想擁有、取得或獲得某樣東西。

用法:後面接可數單數名詞時通常要有冠詞或其他限定詞,例如「想要一支筆」。否定常用「不想要」。

want a chance
want help
want a new phone
want some water
want more time

I want a cup of hot milk for breakfast.

我早餐想喝一杯熱牛奶。

My sister wants a new bag before the school trip.

我姊姊想在校外教學前買一個新袋子。

2.
想要做;想要某人做
極常用

表示希望、打算或選擇做某件事,也可表示希望某人做某事。

用法:不能說「want doing something」來表示「想做某事」。口語中「want to」常縮讀,但正式書寫仍寫完整形式。

want to go home
want to learn English
want to try
want someone to help
want someone to wait

The teacher wants us to bring a book tomorrow.

老師希望我們明天帶一本書。

We want to visit Grandma after lunch.

我們午餐後想去看奶奶。

還有 3 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
3.
需要;缺少
常用

表示需要某物或某人,或某物因不足而有待補充。

用法:「want+名詞」有時依語境可解作「需要」。在「want+動名詞」中,主詞通常是需要被處理的事物,例如衣服需要洗。

want attention
want more information
want repair
want cleaning
be wanted for a job

This old bicycle wants a little work before we ride it again.

這台舊腳踏車在我們再次騎它之前,需要稍微整理一下。

The plants want water every morning in this hot weather.

這種炎熱天氣裡,這些植物每天早上都需要澆水。

4.
尋找;徵求;需要有人來做
常用

表示正在尋找、徵求或需要某類人、物品或服務。

用法:「Do you want ...?」常用來詢問對方是否想要某物或是否需要幫忙。公告中的「Wanted」可表示「徵求」或「通緝」,須看上下文判斷。

want a part-time worker
want to speak to someone
want your name and phone number
wanted: volunteers
what do you want?

A woman at the front desk wants to speak to you.

櫃檯有一位女士想找你說話。

The bakery wants a part-time worker for weekends.

這家麵包店在徵週末的兼職人員。

5.
缺乏;不足
較少用
正式

用於「for want of」等較正式結構,表示因缺少某物而造成結果。

用法:常見結構是「for want of+名詞」,意思是「因缺少……」。日常英文通常改用「because there is not enough ...」或「because ... is missing」。

for want of money
for want of time
for want of evidence
want of experience

For want of enough people to help, the school could not clean the beach.

因為沒有足夠的人手幫忙,學校無法清理海灘。

常見錯誤

I want go home.

I want to go home.

My mom wants me do my homework.

My mom wants me to do my homework.

I want eating noodles.

I want to eat noodles.

I want to a new phone.

I want a new phone.

相關字詞
wish 近義
want for 片語形式
wanting 同源詞
need 近義
would like 近義
學習提示

・want 是很直接的說法。在餐廳、商店或對不熟的人,常用較有禮貌的「would like」代替,例如「我想要一杯茶」。

・問句「What do you want?」文法正確,但對某些情境可能顯得直接;若要更客氣,可說「What would you like?」。

・「want+人+to+原形動詞」是重要句型,意思是「要/希望某人做某事」,不等於「想要某人」。

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