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缺 quē
I. wanting [ˈwɒntıŋ] PREP
wanting
缺 quē
wanting
没有 méiyǒu
II. wanting [ˈwɒntıŋ] ADJ
wanting
缺少的 quēshǎode
wanting
没有的 méiyǒude
be wanting in common sense
缺乏常识
I. want [wɒnt] VB trans
1. want:
want
想要 xiǎngyào
want to do sth
想做某事
2. want:
want
需要 xūyào
The garden wants watering.
花园需要浇水了。
3. want:
want
应该 yīnggāi
want
必须 bìxū
You want to work hard on your writing.
你应该在写作上下工夫。
4. want:
want
缺乏 quēfá
He wants patience.
他缺乏耐心。
5. want [常用被动语态]:
want
通缉 tōngjī
be wanted for murder
因杀人而被通缉
II. want [wɒnt] N
1. want:
want
想要的东西 xiǎngyàode dōngxi
2. want:
want
缺乏 quēfá
want
需要 xūyào
die for [or from] want of water
因缺水而死
3. want:
want
贫困 pínkùn
live in want
生活在贫困中
want [wɒnt]
want for
[常用于否定] 缺乏 quēfá
She did not want for ability.
她不乏能力。
Present
Iwant
youwant
he/she/itwants
wewant
youwant
theywant
Past
Iwanted
youwanted
he/she/itwanted
wewanted
youwanted
theywanted
Present Perfect
Ihavewanted
youhavewanted
he/she/ithaswanted
wehavewanted
youhavewanted
theyhavewanted
Past Perfect
Ihadwanted
youhadwanted
he/she/ithadwanted
wehadwanted
youhadwanted
theyhadwanted
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
be wanting in common sense
缺乏常识
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
People do nt want others to take what they believe too seriously.
en.wikipedia.org
There's a mesmeric quality in this music that makes you want to savour every track with the respectful appreciation of a connoisseur.
en.wikipedia.org
What we want to develop is cheap technology that we can industrialise, produce and sell on elsewhere.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Cutiepie is so adorable, you want in on their jokes and quirks.
www.firstpost.com
You are like their spare tyre or a backup they fall on, not who they want to settle with.
www.ghanaweb.com

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