want
English → Chinese
verb//wɒnt//
(心理) 想要:希望拥有某物或希望某事发生;渴望
Do you want a glass of cold water after your long run in the sun?
(Chinese) 在阳光下长跑之后,你想要一杯冷水吗?
The child cried because he wanted to stay at the playground a little longer.
(Chinese) 孩子哭了,因为他想在操场上多待一会儿。
noun//wɒnt//
(状态) 缺乏:缺少某物,尤其是指缺少必需品的状态
The project failed for want of proper planning and sufficient funding.
(Chinese) 由于缺乏适当的规划和充足的资金,该项目失败了。
The car wouldn't start for want of fuel in the middle of the highway.
(Chinese) 由于缺油,那辆车在高速公路中间无法启动。
Entry ID: en:zh:want · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary