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want [ wɔnt] vt.要 n.需要;缺乏

want [wɔnt] vt. 想要, 希望, 需要,短缺, 缺少 n.需要, 短缺

want [wɔnt] v.需要,应该,缺少

民以食为天 people regard food as their prime want; food the first necessity of man

objective 目标
career objective 职业目标
employment objective 工作目标
position wanted 希望职位
job objective 工作目标
position applied for 申请职位
position sought 谋求职位
position desired 希望职位

take it out on a person 向某人发泄
A: Be angry all you want. Don't take it out on me. I didn't do anything.
A: 你盡量生氣, 別把氣出在我頭上就是了。我又沒怎樣。
B: Go away.
B: 走開。
- "Don't vent your anger on me." 也是「別把氣出在我頭上」的意思。

cheapskate 小气鬼
A: Larry wants me to buy him a new CD simply because I accidentally scratched the back of his CD case.
A: Larry 要我买一个新的 CD 还他, 因为我不小心把他的 CD 盒的背面括到了。
B: I'm not surprised. He's known as a cheapskate.
B: 我并不感到惊讶。他是有名的「小气鬼」。
- 说一个人小气时, 用 "cheap" 就可以了。如: "He is very cheap." 他这个人很小气。

stinker 令人讨厌的人
A: Why did you invite Tom? He is such a stinker.
A: 你干嘛邀 Tom 哩! 他是个很讨厌的人。
B: I didn't want him to come. He invited himself.
B: 我不想要他来的, 他自己请他自己来的!
- "stink" 是「臭; 讨厌」的意思。" You stink." 除了可以指「你(真的)很臭」, 也可以指「你这个人很令人讨厌」。

psycho 疯子
A: I've had enough of that psycho. I don't want to deal with her any more.
A: 我受够那个疯子了。我不想再跟她有任何瓜葛。
B: Please, Ryne. I believe it's only a misunderstanding.
B: 不要这样子, Ryne。我相信这只是一场误会罢了。
- "psycho" 和 "psychopath"、" nut" 等都是「疯子」的意思。
就是中文一样, 被形容成疯子的人也许只是一时对一些事情反应激烈, 而不见得是真正的精神病患。
"psycho" 本身也是形容词, 同样有「疯了」或「精神病的」的意思。

I want to open a deposit account with you.
我要开个储蓄帐户。

How much do you want to deposit with us?
你想在我们这存多少?

I want to deposit 300 yuan in my account.
我想在我的户头上存300元。

I want to deposit these cheques in my account.
我想把这些支票存在我的户头上。

I want to deposit my paycheck.
我想存入我的工资支票。

I want to cash the balance of a traveler's letter of credit.
我要把旅行信用证的结余兑现。

Please sign your name on the bottom line if you want to cash the check.
如果想兑支票,请在底线上签名。

I want to withdraw 200 dollars from my deposit account.
我要从我的定期存款中支取200美圆。

I want to close my account with you.
我想结束在你们这儿的帐户。

Please tell me how much you want to change.
请告诉我你要换多少。

How much of the remittance do you want to convert into Japanese yen?
你要把多少汇款换成日圆?

What kind of currency do you want?
要哪种货币?

What kind of currency do you want to change?
要换哪种货币?

Please tell me what note you want.
请告诉我要什么钞票。

Hands Wanted 招聘

We want you to have a good holiday 我们让你渡过一个愉快的假日。

position wanted 希望职位

want 欲求

For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.
对于那些想过上健康而有意义的生活的人们来说,找时间学习一些新知识是很重要的,正如那句老话:活到老,学到老。

If you want to achieve something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you.
假如你要取得成就或要实现你的雄心壮志,你必须努力工作、艰苦奋斗、准备好条件。否则,机遇来临你却无法利用。 189. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see pass by.
成功者与失败者的区别在于处理机遇的态度。成功者做好充分准备迎接机遇的适时来临。而失败者工作懒散,眼看机遇悄然而过。

"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them." Such is the remark made by Bernard Shaw, a great writer. This view has been shared now by more and more people.
著名作家萧伯纳曾说过:在这个世界上取得成功的人,都努力去寻求他们想要的机会,如果找不到时,他们就自己创造机会。这一观点现在正在被越来越多的人所接受。

If you want the rainbow, you must put up with the rain.
不经历风雨,怎能见彩虹?

Save your breath! I don't want to hear it.
不要说了,我不想听。

An informal survey shows that what most people wanted for Christmas was two more weeks to prepare for it.
一项非正式调查显示,大多数人圣诞节想要的东西是再给两个星期准备过节。

In truth, politeness is artificial good humor, it covers the natural want of it, and ends by rendering habitual a substitute nearly equivalent to the real virtue.
礼貌实际上是人为的好性情,它掩盖了它天生的不足,结果给惯于此道者提供了与真正美德几乎相当的代用品。

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.
节俭就是今天为明天的需要作准备。

No amount of manifest absurdity... could deter those who wanted to believe from believing.
无论明显的荒唐有多大……都无法阻止那些由于相信而相信的人。

Many have been ruined by their fortunes, and many have escaped ruin by the want of fortune.
有许多人毁于幸运,还有许多人由于缺乏幸运而免于毁灭。

I like your institute but I do not want to enroll.
我喜欢你们学院,但我不想报名去那里。

A little neglect may breed mischief,... for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost.
微小的疏忽可能酿成祸害,……缺一根钉子就会掉一块蹄铁,掉一块蹄铁就会失去一匹马,失去一匹马就会失去一名骑手。

Babies do not want to hear about babies, they like to be told of giants and castles, and that which can stretch and stimulate their little minds.
幼童不愿听关于幼童的故事,他们喜欢给他们讲巨人和城堡,那可以扩张和刺激他们小小的心灵。

Men always want to be a women's first love; women have a more subtle instinct; what they like is to be a man's last romance.
男人总想成为女人的第一个恋人,女人则具有更微妙的本能,她希望成为男人追求的最后一个对象。

They intimidated him into doing what they wanted.
他们胁迫他干他们要他干的事。

I don't want to get married because I don't want any commitments.
我不想结婚,因为我不想承担任何责任。

I want to have the opportunity to participate in the party.
我希望有机会参加这个晚会。

Has he got the job he wanted?
他得到了他申请的工作吗?

Sorry to disturb you, but I want to speak to Mr. John.
对不起,打搅你了,我想跟约翰先生说几句话。

Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.
尽管想再看到他,她仍然拒绝给他回信。

What do you want to be when you grow up?
你长大后想做什么?

I am not content with beautiful dreams: I want beautiful realities.
我不满足于美丽的梦想, 我要的是美丽的现实。

If you want to become an actor, you really have to commit yourself to it.
要是你想成为一名演员,就得全身心地投入。

The captain didn't want to risk taking his ship across the sea until he could see where he was going.
这位船长在了解其行驶方向之前不想冒险驾船穿越大海。

Whoever wants the book may have it.
谁想要这本书,谁就可以拿。

He wants to start a new company with a loan of $100,000 from the bank.
他想用从银行得到的十万美元的贷款来开办一家新公司。

Whoever wants to go may sign their names on the paper.
凡是想去的都可在这纸上签名。

I want to see a funny program but not a serious one. I enjoy laughing rather than crying.
我想看轻松的节目,而不是严肃的节目。我喜欢笑而不是哭。

If you want to make a collect call, the operator will help you.
如果你要打对方付费的电话,接线员能给予你帮助。

Her life was heading more and more where she wanted it to go.
她的生活正越来越朝着她所希望的方向发展。

If you want to reach Boston in time for the meeting, you must go by air; there is no alternative.
如果你想按时到波斯顿参加会议,只能坐飞机去,别无选择。

They want a house, where we would rather live in a flat.
他们想要栋房子,而我们却宁可住公寓。

I don't want to influence your decision.
我不想影响你的决定。

If you want to see the doctor, you'd better make an appointment with him in advance.
如果你想见医生,最好事先跟他预约好。

You need to have patience if you want to get served in this shop.
想在这商店买东西,你得有耐心。

He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.
他不需要更多的钱 --他对自己所拥有的已感到心满意足了。

He didn't want to use the new approach to English teaching.
他不愿意采用新方法教授英语。

Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner
需要其他朋友,并不意味着你不爱自己的伴侣。

If you like, I want to assist you with your homework.
如果你愿意的话,我想帮你做作业。

Some women do not want to reveal their true ages.
有些妇女不愿透露她们的真实年龄。

He wanted to transfer some money to his daughter's account.
他想转一些钱到他女儿的帐户上。

The young couple surveyed the new house they wanted to buy.
这对年轻夫妇察看了他们想买的那幢新房。

At the conclusion of the program, I asked the children if they had any questions they wanted to ask me.
节目结束时,我问孩子们是否有什么问题要问。

The house I want to buy will be available in June.
我买的房子将于六月份交货。

If you want to stop him misbehaving you should punish him. Making him stay at home in the evenings should do the trick.
如果你想制止他的不良行为,就得惩罚他。让他每晚待在家里就能达到这个目的。

She uses strategy to get what she wants.
她运用策略得到了她想得到的东西。

They want a house, whereas we would rather live in a flat.
他们想住一所房子, 可我们宁愿住在一套公寓房里。

If you want to learn English, you must first find a competent teacher.
你如要学习英文, 首先得找一位称职的教师。

I want nothing but the best for my children.
我只希望能把最好的给予我的孩子们。

We want to make sure that help is at hand for all children in hunger.
我们想确保所有挨饿的孩子都能很快地得到帮助。

I don’t want to get married because I don’t want any commitment.
我不想结婚,因为我不愿承担责任。

It remains to be seen whether Rose wants to meet him.
罗斯是否希望同他见面,尚待以后见分晓。

Tom wanted to go to France by himself, but his parents frowned on the idea.
汤姆想自己去法国,但他父母不同意他这个想法。

Both sides are determined to get what they want, and there seems to be no possibility of compromise.
双方都决心要得到各自所要求的东西,似乎没有妥协的可能性。

Roy wants to leave for home; furthermore, he wants to go right now.
罗伊想动身回家,而且想现在就走。

When he said he never wanted to see you again, I’m sure he didn’t mean it literally.
当他说再也不想见你时,我肯定他并不真的是那意思。

I don’t want to see a network like that erected.
我不希望看到那种网状系统被建立起来。

I want a definite answer, “yes” or “no”.
我需要一个明确的答复:“是”或“不是”。

I suppose some people create an idea of who they want to be, and then they live it out.
我以为,有些人是先想像自己是什么人,然后实现这一想法。

You must pay a deposit to the hotel if you want them to keep a room free for you.
如果你要旅馆为你保留房间,就得先付押金。

Mr. Bush and John said that they wanted a deal by mid-January.
布什和约翰先生说,他们需要在一月中旬前进行一笔交易。

The technician wanted to keep an auxiliary engine handy just in case.
技师想要一台备用发动机以防万一。

That old lady wants to spend her declining years by the sea.
那位老太太想在海边度过她的晚年。

From my point of view it would be better if you could come tomorrow, but you may not want to.
我看你最好明天来,但你可能不想这样。

You'll have to exert yourself more if you want to pass your exam.
如果你想通过考试,就必须更加努力。

She told me she wanted to start a company.
她告诉我她想开公司。

What do you want to do after graduation?
你毕业后想干什么?

Do you really want to know what I think?
你真想知道我怎么想吗?

I want to hear your opinion.
我想听听你们想法。

Do you want some fruit?
你要水果吗?

Yes, please. I want an apple.
是的,我要一个苹果。

I don't want to see any more of this TV show.
我不想再看这个电视节目了。

I want to see the weather.
我想看天气预报。

I want to make a long distance call.
我想打个长途电话。

Do you want to airmail it or not?
你想发航空信吗?

I want to rent a furnished house.
我想要有家具的房子。

I want an apartment with two bedrooms and a kitchen.
我想要一套有两间卧室和一个厨房的公寓。

Do you want to change before the banquet?
宴会前你想换衣服吗?

I want to be a journalist after graduation.
毕业后我想当记者。

If you really want my advice I don't think you should quit school.
如果你真想听我的意见,我想你不应该退学。

I don't want to put you to any trouble.
我不想麻烦你。

I want to be a pilot of possible.
如果可能的话,我想做个飞行员。

I do want to see him now. 我现在确实很想去见他。

Where do you want to meet? 你想在哪儿见面?

You can get what you want. 你能得到你想要的。

So I just take what I want. 那么我只拿我所需要的东西。

I want to see the film again. 我真想再看一遍。

I want to have a part-time job. 我想有一份兼职工作。

My parents want me to go abroad. 我父母想让我出国。

What I want to do is different from those of others.我想做的与别人不同。

She likes Mike a lot, but she doesn't want to get married so early.她喜欢迈克,但她不想那么早就结婚。

I want to take a walk along the river bank, singing my favorite songs.我想在河边散步,唱我喜欢的歌。

Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could he slowed down.
Taiju Matsuzawa 教授想找出为什么日本北部的健康农民在相对年轻的年龄就显得开始失去思考与推理的能力的原因以及怎样才能延缓老化过程。

Although it has been possible to infer from the goods and services actually produced what manufacturers and servicing trades thought their customers wanted, only a study of relevant personal documents written by actual consumers will provide a precise picture of who wanted what.
尽管从生产厂商和服务行业认为他们的顾客需要并实际生产的产品或者提供的服务来推断他是可能的。但只有对实际的消费者填写的个人资料的研究才能清楚地描述顾客的需求。

He was puzzled that I did not want what was obviously a “ step up” toward what all Americans are taught to want when they grow up: money and power.
他很迷惑我并不想要明显的是所有美国人被教导长大后要追求的东西:金钱和权力。

For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.
因为所有这些原因,要进行有效读报的话,既要得到你需要的信息又不浪费时间,需要选择和应用良好的阅读技能和自我了解。

And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.
尽管有些航空公司禁止旅客在飞机起飞和降落的时候使用这些装备,考虑到许多旅客希望在飞行时工作,大多数公司还是不愿意全面禁止。

If FIFA, football’s international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.
研究者们认为:如果国际足球裁判组织FIFA想要在下一届世界杯比赛中提高评判水平的话,就应该远距离观察比赛,而不是冲进球场光盯着足球。

I've been there already and don't want to go again.
我曾到过那,不想再去了。

You'll have to book early if you want to see that fashion show.
你要想看那场时装表演的话,就得早点儿定座位。

I need a lot of cloth if I want to make a new dress.
假如我要做新衣服,需要很多布料。

Let's flip a coin to decide who should go first - do you want heads or tails?
我们来抛硬币决定谁先走吧,你是要正面还是要反面?

Do you want your vegetables cooked or raw?
你要把蔬菜煮熟还是生吃?

After many years abroad, he wanted to return home to his country.
在国外多年后,他想回到故乡。

I'll get the book you want.
我去给你拿那本你想要的书。

It's only human nature to want a comfortable life.
想过舒适的生活不过是普通人的本性。

I want to improve my English.
我想提高我的英语水平。

He wants to be famous---he is tired of being nobody.
他想出名,无名小卒他当腻了。

You are just the person I want to see.
你正是我要见的人。

I want to know how to put this in French.
我想知道如何用法语来表达这件事。

I want a double room with a view.
我要一间能看到风景的双人房间。

If you want a share of the pay, you'll have to do your fair share of the work.
要是你想得到一份报酬,你就必须做好你该分担的那一份工作。

What sort of book do you want?
你要哪一类的书?

We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.
如果我们想准时到达那里,我们最好加快速度。

The more he has, the more he wants.
他得到越多,想要的也越多。

He is wanted by the police.
警察正通缉他。

He wants me to go with him.
他希望我同他一起去。

What, do you really want to go?
什么!你真的要去?

I want to take away the book which you showed me yesterday.
我想带走你昨天给我看的那本书。

This is the man who wanted to see you.
这就是要见你的那个人。

They wanted to know when you would go to the park.
他们想知道你们什么时候去公园。

快点儿起床!
Get up soon.
Get up soon. (快点儿起床!)
I don't want to. (我真不想起。)

能给我点儿零花钱吗?
May I have my allowance?
May I have my allowance? (能给我点儿零花钱吗?)
What do you want to buy? (你要买什么呀?)

晚饭你想吃什么?
What would you like for dinner?
What would you like for dinner? (晚饭你想吃什么?)
How about steak? (吃牛排怎么样?)
What do you want for dinner? (晚饭吃什么?)
What do you want to eat for dinner? (晚饭你想吃点什么?)

我还想看电视。
I want to watch more TV.
I want to watch more TV. (我还想看电视。)
You've watched enough for tonight. (今晚你看得够多的了。)

我真想睡个午觉。
I want to take a nap.
I want to take a nap. (我真想睡个午觉。)
But you just woke up. (你不是刚刚起来吗?)
I want to take a catnap. *catnap “打盹”、“小睡一下儿”。
I'd like to lie down for a while. (我想躺会儿。)

帮帮我吧。
Help me.
Help me. (帮帮我吧。)
What do you want me to do? (我能帮你做什么呢?)

过生日想要什么礼物?
What do you want for your birthday?
What do you want for your birthday? (过生日想要什么礼物?)
I want gloves. (我想要副手套。)

什么时候都行。
Whenever.
Jack, what time do you want to go bowling? (杰克,你想什么时候去打保龄球呀?)
Whenever. I'm free all day. (什么时候都可以。我一整天都有空。)
Whenever you are free. (什么时间都行,只要你有时间。)
Any day is okay. (哪天都行。)
Any day of the week is fine. (星期几都行。)
Anytime is fine.

你定地点吧。
You decide where.
Wherever you want is okay. (哪儿都行,只要你觉得好。)

我们什么时候出发?
What time shall we leave? *leave“离开”、“走开”。
What time shall we leave? (我们什么时候出发。)
In about ten minutes. (大约10分钟以后。)
What time do you want to leave? (你想几点走?)
What time do we leave? (几点出门?)
What time are we taking off? (我们几点走?)*比较随便的说法。

你想看什么电影?
What movie do you want to see?

我想看《××》
I want to see...

明天打高尔夫球,好吗?
Would you like to golf tomorrow?
Would you like to golf tomorrow? (明天打高尔夫球,好吗?)
I'd like to. (我挺想去的。)
How would you like to play golf tomorrow?
Do you want to play golf tomorrow?
Would you be interested in playing golf tomorrow?

愿意和我一起打高尔夫球吗?
Do you want to join me?
Would you like to play golf with me?

要什么时间的?
When would you like to play?
When do you want to play?

有啤酒吗?
Do you have any beer?
Do you have any beer? (有啤酒吗?)
Sure. What kind do you want? (当然,要哪种的?)

用叫医生吗?
Do you need a doctor?
Do you need a doctor? (用叫医生吗?)
Yes, I think so. (是的,请叫医生吧。)
Do you want me to get a doctor?
Do you need any help? (需要帮忙吗?)

今晚你能和我约会吗?
Do you want to go out with me tonight? *go out并不一定就是“约会”,但是如果go out的后面直接跟with me的话,就一定是“约会”了。
Let's go out tonight. (今晚出去吧。)
If you're free, why don't we go out tonight?(要是晚上有空,我们出去走走行吗?)

在哪儿见面?
Where do you want to meet?
Where do you want to meet? (在哪儿见面?)
Any place you want. (你觉得哪儿合适就在哪儿。)

我有话要对你说。
I want to talk to you.
Can we talk?
I'd like to talk with you.

别装腔作势。
Don't play hard to get. *play hard to get一般多用在男女之间。特别是指女性为了吸引男性而使对方着急、故弄玄虚的行为。
She wouldn't even talk to me. (她连话都不跟我说。)
She's playing hard to get. (她只是在吊你的胃口。)
Don't be a tease.
Don't play games.
Don't pretend you don't want me.

我还不想太认真。
I don't want to get serious yet.
I want you to meet my parents. (我想让你见见我的父母。)
I don't want to get serious yet. (我还不想太认真。)
I'm not ready for a commitment.
I don't want to be tied down.
I just want to have fun. (我现在只是想玩玩。)

我想知道你的一切。
I want to know all about you.
I want to know everything about you.
Tell me all about yourself. (请告诉我有关你的一切。)

我想要你。
I want you. *男女都可以使用。

没有你我无法活下去。
I can't live without you.
I don't want to live without you.
Life isn't worth living without you in my life.
You mean everything to me.
You mean the world to me.

愿意和我结婚吗?
Will you marry me? *用于求爱时,男女都可以用。
Will you marry me? (愿意和我结婚吗?)
Yes, I will marry you. (是的,我愿意。)
Will you be my wife/husband? (你愿意成为我的妻子/丈夫吗?)
I want to share the rest of my life with you. (我愿今生今世和你在一起。)
I want to grow old together. (我愿意和你白头到老。)

我还不想订婚。
I don't want to get engaged yet.
I don't think we should get engaged yet. (我觉得我们还不到该订婚的时候。)

我还不想结婚。
I don't want to get married yet.
I don't want to get married yet. (我还不想结婚。)
When will you be ready? (那你想什么时候呢?)
I'm not ready to settle down yet.
I'm not ready for married life yet.

我还下不了决心和她结婚。
I hesitate to marry her. * hesitate“踌躇”、“没心思”、“犹豫”。
I hesitate to marry her. (我还下不了决心和她结婚。)
Why? (为什么呢?)
I'm not sure if I want to marry her.
I'm hesitant to marry her.

她想要个孩子。
She wants to start a family.

请不要伤我的心。
Don't break my heart. *break one's heart“使……万分痛苦,让对方因失恋而痛苦”。
I want to break up. (我想和你分手。)
Don't break my heart. (请不要伤我的心。)
Don't make me sad.

您想喝杯咖啡吗?
Would you like some coffee?
Would you care for some coffee? *比较有礼貌的说法。
Do you want some coffee?
How about some coffee?

我想和大家和睦相处。
I want to get along with everyone.
I hope I will get along with everyone. (我希望能和大家和睦相处。)

您要找哪个铃木?
Which Suzuki do you want to talk to?

您等会儿行吗?
Would you like to hold? *hold“拿”、“握住”,即“不挂电话等着”。
Would you like to hold? (您等会儿行吗?)
No, I'll call back later. Thanks. (不用了,过会儿我再打吧。谢谢。)
Would you like to stay on the line?
Can you hold the line, please?
Would you like to hold on?
Wanna hold? (能等会儿吗?) *只用于朋友或熟人,工作中不能使用。Wanna...是Do you want to的省略形式。表示“你想……吗?”

是不是让他给您回电话呀?
Shall I have him call you back?
Shall I have him call you when he gets back? (他回来后,让他给您回电话吗?)
Would you like him to call you back?
Want him to call you back? *是Do you want him to call you back? 的口语缩略形式,比较随便的说法。

您找哪位呀?
Who would you like to talk to?
Who do you want to talk to?
Who are you calling?
Who are you trying to reach?

你有事吗?
What do you want? *比较莽撞的语气。
Is anyone here? (有人吗?)
What do you want? (你有事吗?)
What are you here for?

下次你想去哪儿?
Where do you want to go next?
Where do you want to go next? (下次你想去哪儿?)
No place particular. (没有什么特别的地方。)

我也不……
Neither do I. *用于对对方“我不……”的话的回应,表示“我也不……”的意见时。比“Me, neither.”要正式。
Tom doesn't want to go. (汤姆不想去。)
Neither do I. (我也不想去。)
Me, neither. *说法比较随便。正式的工作场合最好不用。

我真不知道该说什么好……
I don't know quite how to put this.
You said you wanted to talk to me...

我想知道得详细一些。
Tell me more (about it).
I want to know more about it in detail.
I'd like to know more details. *比较有礼貌的说法。

我想现在就谈谈那件事。
I want to talk about it now.
Let's talk about it later. (那事我们以后再谈吧。)
I want to talk about it now. (我想现在谈。)

我现在不想谈那件事。
I don't want to talk about it now.
I'd prefer not to talk about it. (我不想谈论那件事。)

别说了。
Let's stop talking.
I'm tired of talking. (我都说累了。)
I don't want to talk anymore. (我不想说了。)

那事儿我听过了。
I've heard the story before. *用于对方重复说一件事时。
You've already told me.
I'm sick and tired of hearing that. (我耳朵都听出老茧了。) *sick and tired of... “对……腻透了”。
I've heard enough about it (already).*加already起强调作用。
I don't want to hear about it anymore. (我再也不想听那件事了。)

这件事别再说了。
Let's drop the subject. *drop 除了“落下”之外,还表示“(问题、事件、话题等)完了、结束、停止”。
Let's drop it.
I don't want to talk about it anymore. (我再也不想说那件事了。)

你决定吧!
You decide.
Do you want to go out or stay home? (你想出去,还是在家?)
You decide. (你决定吧!)

约翰,你听我说!
John, you listen to me!
John, you listen to me! (约翰,你听我说!)
I don't want to. (我不想听。)

我得提醒一句。
Let me give you a piece of advice.
I want to buy this car. (我真想买这辆汽车。)
Let me give you a piece of advice. (我得提醒你一句。)
Let me tell you something.
I think you should know...

你得像个男子汉!
Be a man!
I don't want to be a leader. (我不想当头儿。)
Be a man! (你得像个男子汉!)
Be strong! (坚强些!)
Don't be a wimp! (别那么窝囊!)
Don't be a chicken! (别当胆小鬼。)

别把我卷进去。
Don't involve me!
I'd like you to lie for me. (能不能帮我撒一次谎?)
Please don't involve me! (请别把我卷进去。)
I don't want to get involved. (我不想被卷进去。)

这可全为了你!
It's for your own good!
I don't want to. (我不想做。)
It's for your own good! (这可全为了你!)
It's for your own benefit.
It's for your own sake.

别动!别动!
Uh-uh-uh! *为了阻止正在进行着的动作,而做出的强烈的警告。
Uh-uh-uh! Leave the cake alone. (别动!别动那块蛋糕。)
I want it. (可我想吃。)

要做得不露痕迹。
Keep it out of sight. *out of sight 短语,“看不见的地方”、“视线之外”。
Keep it out of sight. (要做得不露痕迹。)
Okay. I'll try. (明白了。就这么着。)
I don't want anyone to see it. (我不想让人看到。)
I don't want to see it ever again. (我再也不想看到。)

不是那样。
Not really. *不能同意对方的意见或信息时,有礼貌地加以否定。
Do you want to go out for dinner? (你想不想去外面吃晚饭?)
Not really. (不太想去。)
Was it fun? (有意思吗?)
Not really. (不怎么有意思。)
It must be expensive. (这个一定很贵吧!)
Not really. (也不那么贵。)
Not especially.

一点儿没错!
Absolutely! *充分肯定的表达方式。“一点儿没错,就是那样”,表示完全认可对方所说的话。
Is that right? (是那么回事吗?)
Absolutely! (一点儿没错!)
Do you want to go? (你想去吗?)
Absolutely! (特想去。)
Definitely.
That's it exactly.
Exactly.
Not exactly. (未必。/不全是。)

给我一个明确的答复。
Give me a definite answer. *definite “明确的”。
I want a definite answer. (我希望得到明确的答复。)
I need a definite answer. (我需要一个明确的答复。)

这可不算答复。
It doesn't answer my question.
That's no answer.
That's not what I want to know. (这不是我想知道的事情。)
You didn't answer my question. (你没有回答我的问题。)

我的意思是……
What I meant was...
Do you mean fire people? (你的意思是要裁人?)
No, what I meant was we need to use cheaper materials. (不,我的意思是必须使用更便宜的材料。)
What I wanted to say was...

没有理由不让做吧。
No reason not to.
Why do you want to do that? (你为什么想做那件事?)
No reason not to. (没有理由不让做吧。)
Why not?
What's wrong with it?
Why shouldn't I?

如果可以的话,……
If you'd like,... *you'd是you would的缩写形式。
If you want to,...

请做这个。
Please do this.
What do you want me to do? (你想让我做什么?)
Please do this. (请做这个。)
Please take care of this.
Would you please do this (for me)? (您能为我做这个吗?)

我用自己的办法做。
I'll do it my own way.
Let me show you how to do it. (我让你看看我的做法。)
I'll do it my own way. (我用我自己的办法。)
I'll do it the way I want to. (我用我自己想用的方法。)

要我帮忙吗?/要我帮你拿吗?
May I help?
May I help? (要我帮忙吗?/要我帮你拿吗?)
Sure. If you don't mind. (当然,要是不麻烦的话。)
Do you want any help?
Need any help?
Need a hand?
Do you need a hand?
Can I give you a hand?
Do you need some help?
Can I help you carry that? (要我帮您搬吗?)

我提个建议。
I want to make a suggestion.
I want to offer a suggestion.

打赌?
Wanna make a bet? *wanna口语说法。是Do you want to...的缩写。
Wanna make a bet? (打赌?)
You're on! (行啊。)
Do you want to bet?
Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?
Let's bet on it. (我们打个赌吧。)
Want to bet?

那太好了。
That would be great.
Would you like some coffee? (你来杯咖啡吗?)
That would be great. (那太好了。)
That would be perfect.
That would hit the spot. (那太让人满意了。)
That's exactly what I want. (那正是我想要的。)
That would be grand. *比较旧的说法。

满足你的希望。
Your wish is my command.
I want that. (我要那个。)
Your wish is my command. (满足你的要求。)
Anything you say.
I wanna make all your dreams come true.
I'm here to please you.

我不愿意。
I won't.
I want you to do it now. (我想让你现在就做。)
I won't. (我不愿意。)

我不要。
I don't want it.
Here you are. (给你。)
I don't want it. (我不要。)

真的不要。
I really don't want it.
Take one. (拿一个吧。)
I really don't want it. (我真的不要。)

我无法满足你的愿望。
I can't make that happen.
I want to work for this company. (我想在这家公司工作。)
Sorry, I can't make that happen. (对不起,我无法满足你的愿望。)

我没那份心情。
I'm not in the mood.
Do you want to dance? (想跳舞吗?)
I'm not in the mood. (我没那份心情。)
I don't feel like it.

听好喽!
Listen! *在说完listen!引起对方注意之后,再开始进入话题,是很常用的方式。
Hi! Tom. (嗨!汤姆。)
Listen! Do you want to know a secret? (听着!你想知道一个秘密吗?)
Listen up. *更强烈地引起注意的说法。
Listen to me. (听我说。)
Listen to this. (好好听着。)

我不想听任何解释。
I don't want to hear any excuses.

我要报复。
I want to get even with him.
I'll pay him back. (这个仇我一定得报。)

随便吧!
Have it your way!
We should turn right. (我们该往右拐。)
I think we should go left. (我觉得该往左拐。)
Okay, okay, have it your way! (好吧,好吧,你随便吧!)
Do it your way!
Do whatever you want!
Do as you please.
It's your choice.
Suit yourself! *用于好心好意给人出主意却不被接受时。“那随你便吧,爱怎么着就怎么着吧。”

真无聊!
It's boring.
Do you want to watch that movie? (你想看那部电影吗?)
No, I hear it's boring. (不,听说那电影很无聊。)

我不感兴趣。
I'm not interested.
So, when do you want to go out with me? (你什么时候能和我约会呢?)
I'm not interested in you. (我对你不感兴趣。)

我不想听。
I don't want to hear it.
I don't want to hear about it.

闭嘴!
Shut up! *常用于吵架等场合,语气非常严厉。
Shut up! I don't want to hear it! (住嘴!我不想听。)
You shut up! (你住嘴!)
Shut your mouth.
Keep your mouth shut.
Be quiet! (安静!)
Shut the fuck up. *这是一句语气尖锐、很难听的脏话,最好不用。
Can it.

谁问你了?
Who asked you?
I think you're wrong. (我觉得你错了。)
Who asked you? (谁问你了?)
Who cares what you think? (谁管你想什么!)
I didn't ask you. (我又没问你。)
If I wanted your opinion, I would have asked you. (我要想问你的话,早就问了。)

我不需要你的帮助。
I don't need your help.
Your kindness is unwanted.
Your kindness is unwelcome.
I don't want your kindness.

我不想再听你说的谎话。
I don't want to hear any more of your lies.
I don't want to hear your bull.
I don't want to hear you lying to me any more.

我想念你。
I miss you. *miss 表示“因某人不在而觉得寂寞”,I miss you含有I want to see you(我想见到你)和I want to be with you(我想和你在一起)这两种心情。
I miss you. (我想念你。)
I miss you, too. I'll be home soon. (我也想你,我马上就会回去的。)
I feel lonely without you.
I feel helpless without you. (没有你,我感到无助。)

我很满足。
I'm satisfied.
Do you want more? (你还要点儿吗?)
No, I'm satisfied. (不,已经够了。)
I'm content.
I'm pleased.

我不想给您添麻烦。
I don't want to put you out. *put out 有“添麻烦”的意思。
You're welcome to stay. (您就住下吧。)
I don't want to put you out. (不,我不想给您添麻烦。)
I don't want to bother you.
I don't want to cause you trouble.

只要你想做,你就一定能做得到。
You can do anything if you really want to.
You can do anything if you really want to. (想做你一定能做得到。)
That's the spirit! (那才是好样的!)
You can do anything if you put your mind to it.
You can do anything if you are so minded.
You can accomplish anything if you believe in it. (只要有信心,什么事都办得到。)

试试看。
Just try it.
I don't think I can. (我想我不行。)
Just try it. (你试试看。)
I don't want to. (我不想做。)
Just try it. (就试一下。)
Come on, try it.
Just give it a try.

I want a package deal including airfare and hotel.
我需要一个成套服务,包括机票和住宿

I want to reserve a seat from Los Angeles to Tokyo.
我要预订一张从洛杉矶到东京的机票。

What do you want us to do?
您看怎么办好?

Our clients want a replacement.
我们的客户要求换货。

I want to make an overseas call to the United States?
我想打个电话到美国去。

Whom do you want to call?
你要打电话给谁?

I want to make a local call.
我要打个市内电话。

Who do you want to speak to ?
你要跟谁讲话?

Whom do you want to talk to?
你要和谁讲话?

I want to buy some traveller's checks.
我想买些旅行支票。

The amount you want to transfer.
您要转帐的金额。

I suppose you want to send U.S. Dollars.
我想您是汇美元吧?

Do you want to remit the money by air mail or by cable, sir?
您想要航空信还是电汇,先生?

How much do you want to change?
您想兑换多少?

I want to change some British sterling into Renminbi.
我想把一些英镑换成人民币。

I'm really positive that this product has all the features you have always wanted.
我确信这种产品有各种你所要的款式。

Good. That's just what we want to hear.
很好,那正是我们想要听的。

We would also want you to cover insurance and the cost of transporting the goods to the port.
我们也要贵方负责保险以及把货物运到港口的费用。

Sure, what did you want to know?
真的,你想知道什么呢?

We want to purchase Chinese tea. Please send us your best offer by fax indicating origin packing, quantity available and the earliest time of shipment.
我们欲购中国茶。请用电传给我们报最好价,并说明产地、包装、可供数量及最早发货日期。

We want to cancel the contract because of your delay in delivery.
由于贵方交货拖延,我方要求取消合同。

If you don't want to lose me, you'd better lay it on the line.
如果你不想失去我,就最好一五一十地告诉我吧。

Save your breath! I don't want to hear it.
不要说了,我不想听。

Here you go 与 Here you go again:
Here you go 是指给别人东西时说:「这就是你要的」(=Here is what you want);有时也表示同意对方的意见(= you are right);有时又与 there you go 互用。
* The cashier said, “Here you go!”when she gave me the change. (当收款员找我零钱时,她说:「这就是!」)
但是 Here you(或 we)go again 意思是「你又旧事重提了」,表示对一件事情多次重复的厌烦。(feel annoyed when something is repeated over and over again)。
* When he brought up the same issue to me, I said, “Here you go again!”(当他向我提出同样的问题时,我说:「又是老话题了!」)
至於“Here goes”又是指说话者开始做某事时说:「开始了」。例如:
*“Here goes!”, shouted the racer as he started running.(当赛跑者开始跑步时,喊著「我就开始了!」)

Let me sleep on it.
意思是「让我考虑一下」或「让我想想看」(let me think about it.)
Let me sleep on your proposal.(让我考虑你的建议。)
When he asked if she wanted to stay with him, she said, "Let me sleep on it."(当他问她要不要留下来,她说:「要想想看」。)

What do you want for breakfast?
你早餐要吃什么?

I want two end tables.
我要两个床头小桌。

I want my hair cut short.
我要剪短发。

How short do you want to go?
你要剪多短?

I want to pursue a Master's degree.
我要攻读硕士学位。

You want me to kiss his ass? Read my lips: No Way!
你要我拍他马屁?仔细听好:门儿都没有!


I want give you a surprise. You certainly did give me a surprise.
我想给你一个惊喜。你确实给了我一个惊喜。

A clean hand wants no washing.
身正不怕影子斜。

Brave actions never want a trumpet.
勇敢的行为不须要吹号。

For age and want save while you may; no morning sun lasts a whole day.
为了年老和急须,要及时积蓄,因为早晨的太阳,不会整天照耀。

He that has a full purse never wants a friend.
只要袋里有,不愁没朋友。

He who wants a mule without fault, must walk on foot.
如要骡子无缺点,只有自己徒步行。

If you want a pretence to whip a dog, say that he ate the frying-pam.
欲加之罪,何患无辞。

If you want a thing (well) done, do it yourself.
要想做好事情,就要自己动手。

If you want knwledge, you must toil for it.
若要求知识,必须刻苦学习。

Money is often lost for want of money.
往往由于缺乏金钱而丧失金钱。

Old foxes want no tutors.
老狐狸不需要教师。

The poor man wants much, the miser everything.
贫穷人要求多,守财奴样样要。

There is a great deal of difference between the eager man who wants to read a book, and the tired man who wants a book to read.
渴望求知的人需要读书,累得疲劳的人也需要书读,两种人的要求有很大的区别。

The sea complains it wants water.
大海总是抱怨水不够。

The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it.
物以稀为贵。

Want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge.
粗心比无知更为有害。

Waste not, want not.
俭以防匮。

What makes life dreary is the want of motive.
没有目的,人生就黯淡无光。

Wilful waste makes woeful want.
浪费招致穷困。

If he wants to make any changes,minor alternations can be made then.
如果他有什么意见的话,我们还可以对计划稍加修改。

I'm really positive that this product has all the features you have always wanted.
我确信这种产品有各种你所要的款式。

Good. That's just what we want to hear.
很好,那正是我们想要听的。

Anything else you want to bring up for discussion.
你还有什么问题要提出来供双方讨论的吗?

I don't want to imply that every point in this contract is negotiable.
不用我说,该合同中的每一条都要严格执行的,没有讨价还价的余地。

A I know what you mean. Sometimes you are too busy for hobbies.
A 我明白你的意思。有时你太忙了,不能有爱好。
B And tired!? I’m often very tired when I get home after work.
B 还有累!下班回家时我经常感到很累。
A Me too. I’m too busy and tired for hobbies.
A 我也是。我太忙太累了,不能有爱好。
B There’re lots of things I want to do, if I had the time.
B 如果我有时间的话,我有很多想做的事。
A Yes. I’d like to go to regular English classes . . . and go dancing.
A 是的。我想定期去上英语课. . .还有舞蹈课。
B I’d like to practise tennis and learn how to play well.
B 我想练习打网球,学习打好网球。

A My hobby is learning foreign languages.
A 我的爱好是学习外语。
B That’s a good hobby – and a useful one too.
B 这是不错的爱好——而且非常有用。
A Yes, I want to travel to Europe next year and I want to be able to speak different languages.
A 是的, 我想明年到欧洲去旅游。我想能够说不同的语言。
B What languages are you learning now?
B 你现在在学哪种语言?
A Well, for me, English is the most important. But I’m also studying French. I practise every week.
A 哦,对我来说,英语是最重要的。但是我也在学习法语。我每周都练习。
B I’d like to learn Spanish. At least, I’d like to speak a little, and visit Spain someday.
B 我想学习西班牙语。至少,我想说一点西班牙语,然后去西班牙玩。

A It’s difficult deciding on a future career.
A 决定将来的事业是一件很难的事情。
B What do you mean?
B 你的意思是?
A Just now, I’m not sure what kind of work I like.
A 目前,我不太确定我喜欢做什么工作。
B I suppose there are lots of different paths you could take.
B 我想你有很多条路可以选择。
A Yes, to some degree. But I’m just not sure which is the best. I don’t want to work in an office all my life.
A 是的,在某种程度上是这样。但是我不太确定哪个是最好的选择。我不想一辈子在办公室里工作。
B The best thing is to try various jobs and see which you like most.
B 最好的办法是尝试各种工作,看看你最喜欢哪一个。

If you want clarification or extra explanation of something someone has said, you can ask What do you mean? / What do you mean?
如果你想进一步明确某人说过的事情或者需要他进一步的解释, 你可以问What do you mean? /你的意思是?

A I’m so bored with my job!
A 我对自己的工作厌烦透了!
B I thought you liked your work.
B 我以为你喜欢你的工作。
A I used to, but not now. I want to look for a new job. I want a change.
A 我过去喜欢,但是现在不喜欢了。我想找份新工作。我想有个变化。
B But your job is good. You earn good money and it’s interesting.
B 但是你的工作很好啊。你挣得多,工作又有趣。
A Yes, the money is OK, but the job isn’t really that interesting for me. I want to do something new, something different.
A 是的,钱还可以,但是工作对我来讲不是那么有趣。我想做新的事情,不同的事情。
B Well, you should try and find something different.
B 那么,你应该尝试找到不同的工作。

A I think I’ll go back to my hotel.
A 我想我要回旅馆了。
B Where is your hotel? Is it far?
B 你的旅馆在哪里?远吗?
A No, it’s not far. It’s about 500 metres that way, just behind the shopping centre.
A 不,不远。在那边大约500米处,就在购物中心的后面。
B Along there, on the right? Do you want to take a taxi?
B 沿着那,在右侧?你想打辆出租车吗?
A No, I can walk. It’s only a short distance – and it’s a nice day anyway.
A 不,我可以走着。只是很短的距离——而且今天天气又这么好。
B OK. I guess it is a nice day for walking. See you later.
B 好的。我想这种好天气走走路不错。再见。

A I want to check the flights to Shanghai next weekend. You know, times and prices and so on.
A 我想查一下下周到上海的航班。你知道,时间、价格呀等等。
B Why don’t you check it online? You can check it on the website.
B 你为什么不在网上查找呢?你可以通过网站进行查找。
A Can I? That’s a good idea. It’ll save me so much time.
A 能吗?这是一个好主意。它将节约我很多时间。
B Yes, it’s a much quicker way to do it.
B 是的,这是一个快捷得多的方式。
A Good, because I only want to see the different flight times and the possible prices. Then I can make my decision.
A 很好,因为我只需要看看不一样的航班时间以及可能的价格。然后我就能做出决定。
B Yes, it’s much easier to do it online.
B 是的, 在线查找要容易得多。

A Do you know when you want to fly to Shanghai?
A 你知道你什么时候想飞往上海吗?
B Not yet, but I’ll decide when I’ve checked everything on the website.
B 还不知道,但是当我在网上查完的时候我就将做出决定。
A Well, when you have decided, then you can book your tickets.
A 哦,当你做出决定以后你就可以订票了。
B Can I book the tickets online? Is that possible?
B 我能在网上订票吗?可能吗?
A Yes, I think so. It depends on the airline, I think. You’ll need your credit card details.
A 是的,我想可以。这取决于航空公司,我想。你将需要你的信誉卡的细节。
B OK, I’ll try. Hopefully, I can do everything online.
B 好的,我试一试。但愿一切我都能在网上完成。

A The football websites are really good. I follow English football on the internet.
A 足球网非常好。我在互联网上跟踪了解英国足球赛况。
B Do you use English-language websites?
B 你使用英文网站吗?
A For football? Yes, mostly English, sometimes Chinese. The English ones are good for practicing my English.
A 足球的英文网站?是的,大部分是英语网站,有时是中文网站。英文网站对我练习英语有好处。
B I must try them. Can you e-mail me the website addresses?
B 我一定要试一试。你能把那些网站的网址用电子邮件发给我吗?
A Yes, no problem. Apart from helping my English, it’s a great way to keep up-to-date on all the news and results.
A 当然,没问题。除了帮助我学习英语,上网还是了解最新消息和结果的好方法。
B That’s true! It’s good if you’re a football fan who also wants to learn English!
B 确实如此!如果你既是一个球迷又想学英语的话这确实很好。

A Hi! ?I’ll just be a few moments. I want to check my e-mail.
A 嗨!我只用一会。我想看看我的电子邮件。
B No problem. I want to check mine too.
B 没问题。我也想看看我的。
A I hate it when you get a lot of junk mails.
A 有那么多的垃圾邮件真令我讨厌。
B Me too. It’s such a waste of time.
B 我也是。这浪费了很多时间。
A I’m expecting an e-mail from my friend and I want to reply.
A 我在等我朋友的邮件,我想回复邮件。
B No problem. I’ve got a few quick e-mails I need to send anyway.
B 没问题。我也有几封需要尽快发送的邮件。

A I need to make a copy of this document.
A 这份文件我需要一个副本。
B Go ask the Business Centre. They’ll be able to do it. Do you need just a photocopy or a scan?
B 到商务中心问一下。他们能做到。你需要复印还是扫描?
A Can I scan the document? I need a scan because I need to e-mail a copy.
A 我能扫描这份文件吗?我需要一份扫描的,因为我需要用电子邮件发送。
B Do you want it in colour or black and white?
B 你需要彩色的还是黑白的?
A I’m not sure. I think black and white is probably fine.


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