wanting单词基本解析：

adj.欠缺的，不足的v.缺少( want的现在分词 ); 应该; 打算; 需要…在场
adj.不足的, 短缺的 prep.缺,少动词want的现在分词
adj.欠缺的，不足的；

wanting变化用词：

wanting英英释义：

Adjective

1. not existing;

"innovation has been sadly lacking"

"character development is missing from the book"

2. inadequate in amount or degree;

"a deficient education"

"deficient in common sense"

"lacking in stamina"

"tested and found wanting"

动词 want:

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

同义词：desire, want

have need of

同义词：want, need, require

wish or demand the presence of

同义词：want

hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

同义词：want

be without, lack; be deficient in

同义词：want

形容词 wanting:

not existing

同义词：lacking, missing, nonexistent

inadequate in amount or degree

同义词：deficient, lacking

wanting[ 'wɔntiŋ, 'wɔ:n- ]adj.not existing

同义词：lacking(p)missingnonexistent

inadequate in amount or degree

"tested and found wanting"

同义词：deficientlacking(p)

wanting中文词源：

wanting 缺乏 来自want,缺乏。

wanting用法和例句：

The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm.

学生们当然不乏热情。

This explanation is wanting in many respects.

这一解释在很多方面不能令人满意。

The new system was tried and found wanting .

这一新系统经测试发现不够好。

He analysed his game and found it wanting...

他分析了他的比赛，发现还有待改进。

Eleanor was scrutinized, too, and often found wanting...

埃莉诺也被详细审查，结论经常是不够格。

She is a little wanting.

她智力上有缺陷.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

I've been wanting to taste it for a long time.

我好久就想尝尝它了.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

His book, while truthful, is wanting in excitement.

他的书写得非常真实, 但兴味索然.

《简明英汉词典》

Wanting courage, nothing can be done.

没有勇气一事无成.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

You'll find us all wanting to make friends with you.

你会发现我们都希望与你交朋友.

《简明英汉词典》

He is wanting in courtesy.

他缺乏礼貌.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The students were certainly not wanting in enthusiasm.

学生们当然不乏热情。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

What he wants is a switch to a market economy in a way which does not reduce people's standard of living. To many this sounds like wanting to have his cake and eat it.

他想要转型为市场经济，同时又不降低人们的生活水平。在许多人看来，这是想要鱼与熊掌兼得。

柯林斯例句

He had many motives for wanting to knock off Yvonne.

他有很多杀伊冯娜的动机。

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What's wrong with his wanting to sell his land and move on?

他想卖掉土地离开这里，这有什么错呢？

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She's always on the phone, wanting to know what I've been up to.

她老来电话，想知道我在做什么。

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He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive.

他笑了笑，不想让那个人产生抵触情绪。

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Everyone thinks there is some vast conspiracy wanting to hold down the younger generation.

大家都认为有一个想压制年轻一代的大阴谋。

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I hesitated, not wanting to tell tales about my colleague.

我犹豫了，不想说同事的坏话。

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He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.

他指责反对派企图颠覆政府。

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Without wanting to sound mean about it, these things all have to come from a budget.

我并不想显得小气，但所有这些东西都必须从预算中开支。

柯林斯例句

He said he didn't like the president, but not to the extent of wanting to kill him.

他说他不喜欢总统，但是还没有到想要刺杀他的地步。

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Fred has given me no good reason for wanting to break up our marriage.

弗雷德没能给我一个想要结束我们婚姻的正当理由。

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The Education Secretary accuses teachers of wanting to return to a dark age.

教育部长指责教师想要回到愚昧时代。

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There is a lack of people wanting to start up new businesses.

有创业意愿的人非常匮乏。

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One opposition member of parliament accuses the government of wanting to be above the law.

议会一名反对党议员指责政府意图凌驾于法律之上。

柯林斯例句

Generous redundancy terms had triggered a stampede of staff wanting to leave.

优厚的裁员条件引发了职员争先恐后地要求辞职的现象。

柯林斯例句

He analysed his game and found it wanting.

他分析了他的比赛，发现还有待改进。

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The telephone exchange has been jammed all day with people wanting to buy season tickets.

很多人想买季票，电话总机一天到晚忙个不停。

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wanting

I want to speak to you re your behaviour.

[口]关于你的行为，我想跟你谈一谈。

A thing you don't want is dear at any price.

[谚]不需要的东西最贵。

"Waste not, want not" is her favorite maxim.

“不浪费则不匮乏”是她特别喜爱的格言。

Don't impose yourself on people who don't want you.

不要缠着不愿和你在一起的人。

Henry doesn't want his wife to be a clinging vine.

亨利不愿自己的妻子是个事事依赖丈夫的女人。

I do not want to be in the boss line of fire today.

今天我不想遭到老板的非难。

If you want to be in the groove this summer, you'll need a bikini.

今年夏天你要赶时髦，你需着比基尼装。

He didn't want to be tied down to the social work.

他不想被束缚在社会工作上。

He do not want any special sort.

他不想要任何特别种类的。

They don't want to take a hand in this matter.

他们不想参与这事。

Also they want to destroy the basement.

他们也想摧毁地下室。

They want to start a family but can't afford it at the moment.

他们想生个孩子，但暂时还养不起。

They want to see substantial changes.

他们想看到实质性的变化。

They want us to show some of our colour slides.

他们想看看我们的彩色幻灯片。

They want to loosen their ties with Britain.

他们想要削弱同英国的关系。

What they talked about is what we want to know.

他们谈论什么是我们所想要知道的事。

He find what he want by grub around in the library.

他在图书馆乱翻一通终於找到了需要的资料。

He begins to learn to want anything without difficulty.

他开始学会了失去任何东西都不耿耿于怀。

His parents balk at the cost of the guitar he want.

他想要那个吉他，但他父母看到吉他的价格却踌躇不决。

He weed out one by one the book he do not want.

他把不想要的书一本一本丢掉。

He is the last person (that) I want to see.

他是我最不想要看到的人。

He is the last man (that) I want to see now.

他是我现在最不愿见到的人。

He has some abstract notion of wanting to change the world.

他有一种要改造世界的空想。

You'll have to make it snappy if you want to come too.

你也想来的话就得快点儿。

Do you think Jack could bite in his secret want?

你以为杰克能忍住不说出他藏在心里的欲望吗？

If you want a good music teacher, he's your man.

你们要是缺个好的音乐教师，他就是最理想的人选。

I can spare you some, if you want, at cost.

你如果想要，我可按成本让给你一些。

I'll be around if you should want me.

你如需要我，我就在附近。

You are the very man that I want to employ.

你就是我要雇用的人。

Do you want anything from the chemist?

你想向化学家要些什么吗？

Do you want to leave word with me that you call?

你想留话让我转达吗，就说你打过电话了？

Do you want a boiled egg for breakfast?

你早饭要吃煮鸡蛋吗？

They want any money you can spare.

你有多少闲钱他们都要。

You are just the person I want to see.

你正是我要见的人。

Are you sure you want him to be your partner?

你肯定你想要他作你的终身伴侣吗？

If you want to go anywhere else, let me know.

你要到别的地方去，就要告诉我。

Turf the cat out if you want to sit in the chair.

你要想坐那把椅子，就把猫赶走。

Do you want your vegetables cooked or raw?

你要把蔬菜煮熟还是生吃？

If you want to go by bus, that suits me fine.

你要是想坐公共汽车去，那对我很方便。

If you want to make money you've got to think money.

你要是想赚钱，脑子里就得想著钱。

Take heed of what he says, if you want to succeed.

假如你想成功，就得留意他说的话。

Don't worry, he'll soon grow out of wanting to be a fireman.

别担心，他很快会不喜欢当消防员了。

Be quiet! We don't want to hear that kind of dirt!

别说了! 我们不想听那种下流话！

Don't play tricks on me-I want to know the truth.

别骗我了－我想知道真实情况。

And you come from North Dakota! I want to know.

原来你是北达科他州来的！真想不到！

The conspirators want to overthrow the government.

反叛者阴谋想颠覆政府。

Anti-nuclear organizations want to ban the bomb.

反核武器组织要求禁止使用核武器。

Listen carefully because I don't want to repeat myself.

听仔细，因为我不想重复我所讲的话。

Say, Oscar, I want to have a word with you.

嘿，奥斯卡，我想和你说句话。

Finally he relinquish his plan for want of business.

因生意需要彼得只好放弃计划。

Disillusion voter want an alternative to the two main parties.

失望的选民需要一个党派以取代这两个大党。

She want some scotch tape, but he have not get any.

她想要一些透明胶带，但他没有。

She want to relay the carpet in her new home.

她想重新铺设她新房子的地毯。

If you want to be successful you must roll up your sleeves.

如果你想成功，你必须准备做艰苦的工作。

If you want to see our boss I can pull strings for you.

如果你想见我们的老板，我可以暗中帮忙。

If you want to drive fast, use the outside lane.

如果你要开快车，请用外车道。

If you want, I can heat it up for you.

如果你要的话，我可以给你把它热一热。

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。

If you want for anything, let me know.

如果需要什么，请告诉我。

Keep silent! I don't want you to throw me out.

安静，我希望你别打扰我。

They want to remember who they're speaking to!

应该让他们明白是跟谁说话呢。

The lawyer want to know all the details pertinent to the case.

律师想知道与该案有关的全部细节。

Hop it now. I want to clear this room for meeting.

快走开，我要打扫这房间准备开会。

Do you want boil potato or chip with your steak?

您想佐煮土豆还是油炸土豆条。

How much do you want to deposit with us?

您想在我们这儿存多少？

Do you want a perm like you have last time?

您要不要？上次一样烫头发？

Do you want a single room or a double room?

您要单人房还是双人房？

Do you want large or small bill?

您要大票还是小票？

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。

Idleness and luxury bring forth poverty and want.

懒惰和奢侈导致穷困和贪欲。

I do not want to make a fuss over such a trifle.

我不想为这种小事大惊小怪。

I don't want to get involved in the matter.

我不想卷入此事。

I don't want to participate in the English party.

我不想参加英语晚会。

I don't want to talk to her because it will only spark off a row.

我不想同她说话，因为那只会引起争吵。

I want no part in this sordid business.

我不想和这一肮脏勾当有任何瓜葛。

I don't want to lounge about town. I have other things to do.

我不想在市区闲逛。我还有别的事要做。

I don't want to get mixed up in the affair.

我不想牵扯到这件事里面去。

I don't want to be implicated in your plans.

我不想牵涉到你的计划中。

I don't want to be mixed up in the affair.

我不想牵连到这件事情中去。

I don't want to darn your trousers.

我不想补你那条破裤子。

用作形容词(adj.)

His behavior was wanting in courtesy.
他举止没有礼貌。

UN peacekeeping forces were found wanting.
联合国维和部队作用不尽如人意。

A few pages of this book are wanting.
这本书缺了几页。

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