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wanting

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/ /ˈwɑntɪŋ/

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verb

想要，希望，渴望。

To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

Examples :

"What do you want to eat? I want you to leave. I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

你想吃什么？我希望你离开。我从来没想过要搬回去和我妈妈一起住。

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verb

想要，希望，需要

(in particular) To wish, desire or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.

Examples :

"Danish police want him for embezzlement."

丹麦警方因他涉嫌贪污，正想逮捕他归案。

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verb

想要，希望。

To desire (to experience desire); to wish.

Examples :

"You can leave if you want."

如果你想走，就可以走。

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verb

应该，应当

(usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).

Examples :

"You’ll want to repeat this three or four times to get the best result."

你最好重复这个三四次，这样才能得到最好的效果。

grammar language

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verb

缺乏，缺少

(now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).

Examples :

"That chair wants fixing."

那把椅子需要修理一下。

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verb

需要，缺少

(now rare) To have occasion for (something requisite or useful); to require or need.

Examples :

"The elderly woman was wanting a new pair of glasses for reading her mail. "

这位老太太需要一副新眼镜才能看邮件。

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verb

缺乏，缺少，不足

To be lacking or deficient or absent.

Examples :

"There was something wanting in the play."

这部剧有些地方有所欠缺。

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verb

缺乏，缺少，贫乏。

To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.

Examples :

"The paupers desperately want."

那些赤贫的人极度缺乏生活必需品。

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verb

缺乏，缺少。

To lack and be without, to not have (something).

Examples :

"She wanted anything she needed."

她总是缺她需要的东西。

condition state situation

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verb

缺少，缺乏。

(by extension) To lack and (be able to) do without.

Examples :

"My brother is wanting a new phone, but he's happy to use his old one for now. "

我弟弟缺一个新手机，但他现在用旧手机也没问题。

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adjective

渴望的，想要的。

That wants or desires.

Examples :

"My sister is wanting a new bicycle for her birthday. "

我妹妹很想要一辆新自行车作为她的生日礼物。

attitude human emotion

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adjective

缺乏，缺少。

Absent or lacking.

Examples :

"The project was wanting in creativity; it lacked original ideas. "

这个项目缺乏创意，缺少原创的想法。

condition quality state

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adjective

缺乏, 不足

Examples :

"The student's performance was wanting; she consistently missed key concepts in class. "

这名学生的表现不够理想；她总是遗漏课堂上的关键概念。

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preposition

缺少，没有，除了。

Without, except, but.

Examples :

"The teacher gave extra help to the students, wanting any confusion to be cleared up. "

老师给学生们提供了额外的帮助，为的是避免任何困惑。

grammar language

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preposition

欠缺，缺少

Less, short of, minus.

Examples :

"The store had 100 apples, but there were only 20 wanting to be sold. "

商店有100个苹果，但只有20个欠缺（出售的）条件。

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noun

渴望，需求.

The state of wanting something; desire.

Examples :

"My wanting a new bike was evident in my frequent visits to the bike shop. "

我渴望一辆新自行车的心情，从我频繁光顾自行车店就能明显看出来。

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