want是个规则动词,是想的意思,过去式和过去分词都是wanted,现在分词是wanting;它常见的结构是 want to do sth(想做某事)/want sb to do sth(想某人去做某事),例句解释: I want to swim this afternoon; My mom wants me to learn English.;另外want还有需要的意思后面接动名词,通常主语是物,例句These flowers want watering.
动词want的常见意思是“要,想要,需要”,其后可以跟名词或动词不定式,但一般不跟进行式。
比如:I want an apple.我要一个苹果。
I want to change my doctor.我想换个医生看病。
再比如:She wants plenty of sleep.他需要充足的睡眠。还比如He wants courage,他需要勇气。
want还可以做“缺少,缺乏”讲,属于正式用语。
比如:In poorer countries, many people still want food and shelter. 在许多较贫困国家,仍然有很多人挨饿和无家可归。Two pages are wanting.缺了两页。
He wants in education.他缺乏教养。需要注意的是,want要跟in搭配使用。
want可以跟for搭配。比如: What do you want for your birthday?你想要什么生日礼物?
want后面可以跟动词不定式,表示“想做某事”。
比如:Do you want to smoke?你想抽烟吗?
They don't want to work.他们不想工作。
want的另外一个常见句型是want sb. to do sth。
比如:I don't want anybody to know.我不想让任何人知道。
Do you want me to help? 你要我帮忙吗?He wants you to wait here.他要你在这里等着。
want something to be done句式表示想让某事被完成,要某人到场。
比如:I want the work to be finished until Saturday.我要求在星期六以前做完这项工作。
The second team will not be wanted this afternoon.第二队今天下午不必来了。
这里例子中的动词不定式短语是被动式。
want something 过去分词,这是一种命令式,表示要求某事被完成。
比如:I want the work finished until Saturday.我要求这项工作在星期六以前完成。
He wants the letter typed.他要人把那封信打出来。
want 宾语 动词ing形式,表示不愿意,不喜欢,常用在否定句中。
比如:I don’t want people coming in and out all day.我讨厌整天人进人出的,这个不行。
want表示“需要”时,可以直接跟名词或者动词的ing形式。
比如:The house wants a new coat paint.这房子需要重新油漆。
This job wants doing at once.这个工作需要马上就做。
My shoes want mending.我的鞋需要补。这里的doing虽然是主动形式,但表达的是被动意义。需要注意,因为它是这个词的考点之一
(1)want 后加名词或代词
如:I want a mobile phone.(我想要一部手机)
I want them.(我想要它们)
(2)want to do sth
如:She wants to visit her grandparents.(她想去拜访她的祖父母)
(3)want sb to do sth想要某人去做某事
如:My mother wants me to drink milk every morning.(我妈妈想让我每天早上喝牛奶)
(4)want sb for sth为某事需要某人
如:We want three boys for the music show.(我们为音乐节需要三个男生
need, want, require后的非谓语动词:
当这三个动词表示“需要”时,其后接不定式和动名词均可,且意思基本相同,只是所用语态不同:接动名词时要用主动式表示被动含义,而接不定式时则要用被动形式表示被动含义。如:
1. The machine wants repairing.
= The machine wants to be repaired.
这机器需要修理。
2. These sentences need explaining.
=These sentences need to be explained.
这些句子需要加以解释。
3. Lentils do not require soaking before cooking.
= Lentils do not require to be soaked before cooking.