•I want some chocolate.我想要些巧克力。

•She wants a word with you.她想跟你说句话。

•He's everything you'd ever want in a man - bright, funny and attractive.他具备你理想中男人的所有特质——聪明、风趣而又有魅力。

•[+ to infinitive] What do you want to eat?你想吃甚么？

•[+ obj + to infinitive] Do you want me to take you to the station?你要我送你去车站吗？

•[+ obj + past participle] This letter - do you want it sent first class?这封信你想按第一类邮件寄送吗？

•[+ obj + adj] Do you want this pie hot?这块馅饼你想要热一下吗？

•[+ obj + -ing verb] I don't want a load of traffic going past my house all night, waking me up.我可不希望整个晚上都有大量的车辆从我家房子旁经过，吵得我睡不着觉。

•You wait - by next year she'll be wanting a bigger house!你等着瞧——明年她就会想要一所更大的房子了！

•Am I wanted at the meeting tomorrow?明天的会议要我参加吗？

•He is wanted by the police (= The police are searching for him).警方正在通缉他。

•I want out of the whole venture before it's too late.我想在还来得及的时候退出整个经营计划。

•Do you think this soup wants a bit of salt?你觉得这汤里要不要加点盐？

•[+ -ing verb] The wine is in the fridge - it just wants cooling for a couple of minutes.葡萄酒在冰箱里——只需要冰镇几分钟。

•If you ask me that child wants a good slap!依我说，那孩子就欠狠狠扇一巴掌！

•You want to tell him now, before it's too late.趁还来得及，你应该现在就告诉他。

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•As children we never wanted for anything.作为孩子我们从不缺甚么。

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•This government's policies, said the speaker, have been tried and found wanting.发言人说，这届政府的政策实行后发现收效不大。

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•If we fail it won't be for want of trying (= We have tried even if we fail).即使我们失败了，我们也曾努力过。

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•He appeared tired and in want of a shave.他显得很疲惫，胡子也需要刮了。

•Our wants are few.我们所需要的很少。