wantBrE /wɒnt/ NAmE /wɑːnt, wɔːnt/► SEE ALLfor (the) want of sthin want of sthnot want to know (about sth)want for nothingwant rid of sb/sthneed/want sb/sth like (you need/want) a hole in the headcry/ask for the moonhave/want none of it/thathave/play/take/want no part in/of sthhave/want no truck with sb/sthnot for lack/want of tryingwaste not, want not ●for (the) want of sthbecause of a lack of sth; because sth is not available因为缺乏…◆For the want of a better name, I’m calling this book ‘My Early Years’. 由于没有更合适的名字，我打算把这本书命名为《我的早年生活》。◆We went for a walk for want of anything better to do. 因为找不到更好的消遣，我们就去散步了。●in want of sth (formal) needing sth需要◆The present system is in want of a total review. 目前的系统需要全面的检查。●not want to ˈknow (about sth) (informal) not care about sth; not want to become involved with sth不想知道；不愿理会◆She was in desperate need of help but nobody seemed to want to know. 她急需帮助，但是看来没人愿意理会。◆If she wants money, I don’t want to know about it. 如果她缺钱，我可不想帮忙。●want for ˈnothinghave everything you need or want什么也不缺；万事俱备◆They both earn good salaries so their children want for nothing. 他们夫妇俩的工资都很高，所以他们的孩子什么都不缺。●want ˈrid of sb/sth (BrE, spoken, informal) want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want想摆脱；想甩掉◆Are you trying to say you want rid of me? 你是说想甩掉我吗？●need/want sb/sth like (you need/want) a ˌhole in the ˈhead (informal) definitely not need/want sb/sth at all绝对不需要／不想要◆I had to get home before midnight, and just then I needed a flat tyre like a hole in the head.我必须在午夜前到家，可偏偏车胎爆了，真是不要什么来什么。●cry/ask for the ˈmoon ( want the ˈmoon) (BrE, informal) want or ask for sth you cannot get, or sth that will not be given to you想做办不到的事；想要得不到的东西◆Is it asking for the moon to hope for peace in this country?想要在这个国家实现和平是异想天开吗？◆I don’t want the moon; I just want him to listen to me for once.我的要求并不过分，我只想他能认真地听一次我的话。●have/want ˈnone of it/that (informal) refuse to do, become involved in, accept or agree to sth拒绝接受；不参与；不同意◆She wants me to work late again this week but I’m having none of it. I’ve told her I won’t do it.她这周又要我加班，不过我拒绝了，我已经告诉她我不加班。◆The management has offered a 3% pay rise but the workers want none of it. They’re demanding a 10% increase.管理层提出加薪 3%，不过工人们拒绝接受，他们要求加薪 10%。●have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of sthnot be involved or refuse to be involved in sth, especially because you disapprove of it不参与，不卷入（尤指不赞成的事情）◆He had no part in the decision.他没有参与作这个决定。◆I want no part of this sordid business.我不想趟这锅浑水。●have/want no ˈtruck with sb/sth (BrE) not want to deal with or be involved with sb/sth和…没有交往；不想跟…打交道◆He’ll have no truck with anyone on the political left.他不愿跟任何左派政界人士打交道。●not for lack/want of ˈtryingused to say that although sb has not succeeded in sth, they have tried very hard（虽然没有成功但是）已经尽力了；并非努力不够◆He’s had no success in finding a job, though not for lack of trying.他到现在还没找到工作，不过他很努力地找了。●ˌwaste not, ˈwant not (saying) if you never waste anything, for example food or money, you will have it when you need it勤俭节约，吃穿不缺◆Come on, finish your food, children. Waste not, want not!来，孩子们，把饭吃完。勤俭节约，吃穿不缺！