want/wɔnt; (US) wɔːnt/
vt., vi.1. （常与to连用）要，想要；想得到Did You Want to Tell Me something?你想告诉我什么吗？
His wife wanted him to repair their son's bicycle!他妻子叫他去给他们的儿子修理自行车!
They want good jobs.她们想要好的工作。
I want a bicycle for my birthday.我生日的时候想要一辆自行车。
2. 需要The house wants painting.房子需要油漆了。
I want sb. to help me.我需要有人帮助我。
3. （常与to连用）应该，得You want to see a doctor at once.你应该马上去看医生。
4. （常与for连用）缺少； 没有；不够His answer wants politeness.他的回答不够礼貌。
5. 通缉；追捕He is wanted man.他是个被通缉的人。