want
英 [w?nt]
美[wɑnt]
- vt. 需要；希望；應該；缺少
- n. 需要；缺乏；貧困；必需品
- vi. 需要；缺少
詞組搭配
for want of
because of a lack of (something)
因為缺乏
for want of a better location we ate our picnic lunch in the cemetery.
由于沒有更好的地方，我們只好在墓地吃野餐。
want in &I{【俚語】}
To desire greatly to enter
想要進去：極其渴望進入
The dog wants in.
這條狗想要進去
To wish to join a project, business, or other undertaking.
需要：希望加入某項工程、業務或其它事情
want out &I{【俚語】}
To desire greatly to leave
想要出去：極其渴望離開
The cat wants out.
這只貓想要出去
To wish to leave a project, a business, or other undertaking.
想要出去：希望離開某項工程、業務或其他事情