英语词汇“wanting”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

want•ing adj. [ be + ~]

lacking or absent:a motor with some parts wanting.
deficient:wanting in courtesy.

prep.

lacking;
without:a box wanting a lid.
less;
minus:a century wanting three years.

want•ing adj.

lacking or absent:a motor with some of the parts wanting.
deficient in some part, thing, or respect:to be wanting in courtesy.

prep.

lacking;
without:a box wanting a lid.
less;
minus:a century wanting three years.

1250–1300; Middle English (adjective, adjectival); see want, -ing²

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wanting /ˈwɒntɪŋ/ adj (postpositive)

lacking or absent; missing
not meeting requirements or expectations: you have been found wanting

want v.

to feel a need for (or to);
wish or desire;
feel inclined;
long for: [~ + object]The baby wants his dinner.[not: be + ~-ing* ~ (+ object) + to + verb]I want to be alone. I want you to leave.
to request the presence of:[~ + object]The boss wants you; better go right up.
to require:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + verb-ing]The room wants cleaning.
to have an arrest warrant for, or seek in order to question in connection with a criminal investigation:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object;usually: be + ~-ed]He is wanted for armed robbery.
to have a need:[no object* often: ~ + for]His family never wanted for anything.

something wanted or needed:[countable]My wants are simple.
deficiency;
lack;
a state of need:[uncountable]to be in want of an assistant.
[uncountable] a state of poverty.

want v.t.

to feel a need or a desire for;
wish for:to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive):I want to see you. She wants to be notified.
to be without or be deficient in:to want judgment; to want knowledge.
to fall short by (a specified amount):The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount.
to require or need:The house wants painting.

v.i.

to feel inclined;
wish;
like (often fol. by to):We can stay home if you want.
to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes fol. by for):He did not want for abilities.
to have need (usually fol. by for):If you want for anything, let him know.
to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty:She would never allowher parents to want.
to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness:All that wants is his signature.
Dialect Terms want in or out, [Chiefly Midland.]
- to desire to enter or leave:The cat wants in.
- Informal Termsto desire acceptance in or release from something specified:I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in.

something wanted or needed;
necessity:My wants are few.
something desired, demanded, or required:a person of childish, capricious wants.
absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite;
lack:plants dying for want of rain.
the state of being without something desired or needed;
need:to be in want of an assistant.
the state of being without the necessaries of life;
destitution;
poverty:a country where want is virtually unknown.
a sense of lack or need of something:to feel a vague want.

Old Norse vanta to lack
Middle English wante 1150–1200

want′er, n.
want′less, adj.
want′less•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged require, crave. See wish.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged need. See lack.
12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged desideratum.
14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dearth, scarcity, scarceness, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, meagerness.
16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged privation, penury, indigence. See poverty.

want /wɒnt/ vb

(transitive) to feel a need or longing for: I want a new hat
(when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to wish, need, or desire (something or to do something): he wants to go home
(intransitive) usually used with a negative and often followed by for: to be lacking or deficient (in something necessary or desirable): the child wants for nothing
(transitive) to feel the absence of: lying on the ground makes me want my bed
(transitive) to fall short by (a specified amount)
(transitive) chiefly Brit to have need of or require (doing or being something): your shoes want cleaning
(intransitive) to be destitute
(tr; often passive) to seek or request the presence of: you're wanted upstairs
(intransitive) to be absent
(tr; takes an infinitive) informal should or ought (to do something): you don't want to go out so late

the act or an instance of wanting
anything that is needed, desired, or lacked
the state of being in need; destitution: the state should help those in want
a sense of lack; craving

Etymology: 12th Century (vb, in the sense: it is lacking), C13 (n): from Old Norse vanta to be deficient; related to Old English wanian to wane

ˈwanter n

单词	wanting
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 want•ing /ˈwɑntɪŋ, ˈwɔn-/USA pronunciation adj. [ be + ~] lacking or absent:a motor with some parts wanting. deficient:wanting in courtesy. prep. lacking; without:a box wanting a lid. less; minus:a century wanting three years. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 want•ing (won′ting, wôn′-),USA pronunciation adj. lacking or absent:a motor with some of the parts wanting. deficient in some part, thing, or respect:to be wanting in courtesy. prep. lacking; without:a box wanting a lid. less; minus:a century wanting three years. 1250–1300; Middle English (adjective, adjectival); see want, -ing² Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wanting /ˈwɒntɪŋ/ adj (postpositive) lacking or absent; missing not meeting requirements or expectations: you have been found wanting WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 want /wɑnt, wɔnt/USA pronunciation v. to feel a need for (or to); wish or desire; feel inclined; long for: [~ + object]The baby wants his dinner.[not: be + ~-ing* ~ (+ object) + to + verb]I want to be alone. I want you to leave. to request the presence of:[~ + object]The boss wants you; better go right up. to require:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + verb-ing]The room wants cleaning. to have an arrest warrant for, or seek in order to question in connection with a criminal investigation:[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + object;usually: be + ~-ed]He is wanted for armed robbery. to have a need:[no object* often: ~ + for]His family never wanted for anything. n. something wanted or needed:[countable]My wants are simple. deficiency; lack; a state of need:[uncountable]to be in want of an assistant. [uncountable] a state of poverty. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 want (wont, wônt),USA pronunciation v.t. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for:to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive):I want to see you. She wants to be notified. to be without or be deficient in:to want judgment; to want knowledge. to fall short by (a specified amount):The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the desired amount. to require or need:The house wants painting. v.i. to feel inclined; wish; like (often fol. by to):We can stay home if you want. to be deficient by the absence of some part or thing, or to feel or have a need (sometimes fol. by for):He did not want for abilities. to have need (usually fol. by for):If you want for anything, let him know. to be in a state of destitution, need, or poverty:She would never allowher parents to want. to be lacking or absent, as a part or thing necessary to completeness:All that wants is his signature. Dialect Terms want in or out, [Chiefly Midland.] to desire to enter or leave:The cat wants in. Informal Termsto desire acceptance in or release from something specified:I talked with Louie about our plan, and he wants in. n. something wanted or needed; necessity:My wants are few. something desired, demanded, or required:a person of childish, capricious wants. absence or deficiency of something desirable or requisite; lack:plants dying for want of rain. the state of being without something desired or needed; need:to be in want of an assistant. the state of being without the necessaries of life; destitution; poverty:a country where want is virtually unknown. a sense of lack or need of something:to feel a vague want. Old Norse vanta to lack Middle English wante 1150–1200 want′er, n. want′less, adj. want′less•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged require, crave. See wish. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged need. See lack. 12.See corresponding entry in Unabridged desideratum. 14.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dearth, scarcity, scarceness, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, meagerness. 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged privation, penury, indigence. See poverty. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: want /wɒnt/ vb (transitive) to feel a need or longing for: I want a new hat (when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to wish, need, or desire (something or to do something): he wants to go home (intransitive) usually used with a negative and often followed by for: to be lacking or deficient (in something necessary or desirable): the child wants for nothing (transitive) to feel the absence of: lying on the ground makes me want my bed (transitive) to fall short by (a specified amount) (transitive) chiefly Brit to have need of or require (doing or being something): your shoes want cleaning (intransitive) to be destitute (tr; often passive) to seek or request the presence of: you're wanted upstairs (intransitive) to be absent (tr; takes an infinitive) informal should or ought (to do something): you don't want to go out so late n the act or an instance of wanting anything that is needed, desired, or lacked the state of being in need; destitution: the state should help those in want a sense of lack; craving Etymology: 12th Century (vb, in the sense: it is lacking), C13 (n): from Old Norse vanta to be deficient; related to Old English wanian to wane ˈwanter n
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