/wɒnt; US wɔ:nt ||; wɔnt/verb [T] (not used in the continuous tenses 不用于进行时)
1 want sth (for sth);want (sb) to do sth;want sth (to be) done to have a desire or a wish for sth 要；想要；希望: He wants a new bike. 他想要一辆新的自行车。What do they want for breakfast? 他们早餐想吃些什么？I don't want to discuss it now. 我现在不想讨论那件事。I want you to stop worrying about it. 我希望你不要为这件事担心。The boss wants this letter typed. 老板要人把这封信用打字机打好。I don't want Emma going out on her own at night. 我不要埃玛夜里自己出去。They want Bhanot as captain. 他们希望巴诺特当队长。 ☞ Want and would like are similar in meaning, but ‘would like’ is more polite ‘I want a drink!’ screamed the child. ‘Would you like some more tea, Mrs Atwal?’ want和would like的意义相近，但would like较有礼貌：‘I want a drink!’ screamed the child.孩子嚷道：“我要喝的！”·‘Would you like some more tea, Mrs Atwal?’“请问还要茶吗，阿特沃尔太太？”
2 (informal 非正式) used to say that sth needs to be done 需要: The button on my shirt wants sewing on. 我衬衫上的钮扣须要缝上。The house wants a new coat of paint. 那幢房子需要重新油漆。
3 (informal 非正式) (used to give advice to sb) should or ought to （用于给予忠告）应该，应当: He wants to be more careful about what he tells people. 他与人说话时应该加倍谨慎。
4 (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to need sb to be in a particular place or for a particular reason 需要（某人）: Mrs Lewis, you are wanted on the phone. 刘易斯太太，是你的电话。She is wanted by the police (= the police are looking for her because she is suspected of committing a crime). 警察正通缉她。
5 to feel sexual desire for sb 想与某人有性行为
Although this verb is not used in the continuous tenses, it is common to see the present participle (= -ing form) She kept her head down, not wanting to attract attention. 虽然这个动词不用于进行时，但它的现在分词还是常见：She kept her head down, not wanting to attract attention.她一直低着头，不想引起别人注意。