I want a car. 我想要一辆车.
She wants everything she sees. 她看见甚么就要甚么.

Tell him I want him. 叫他来见我.
You are wanted on the phone. 有你的电话.
He is wanted by the police. 警方在通缉他.

I want to see her. 我想见见她.

I want you to go with me. 我要你和我一起去.
I want you to do it.=I want it done by you. 我要你做那件事.
I don't want you interfering. 我不要你干涉.
I want my trousers (to be) ironed out. 我希望把我的裤子烫平.
I want everything ready by five o'clock. 我希望五点钟之前准备好一切.

Sick people want plenty of sleep. 病人需要充足的睡眠.
This work wants patience. 这个工作需要耐心.
It wants some doing. 【口】 这需要下点功夫.
My shoes want mending. 我的鞋要补了.

You want to see a doctor at once. 你应该立刻去看医生
You don't want to be rude. 你不得无礼.

He wants judgment. 他缺乏判断力.
a statue wanting the head 没有头的塑像.
It wants five minutes to [of] noon. 离正午还差五分钟.

Let him want for nothing. 不要让他短缺什么东西.
You shall want for nothing (that money can buy). (钱能买到的)你什么都不会缺的.

The cat wants in [out]. 那只猫想进来[出去].

I am in want of food [money]. 我需要食物[钱].
a man of few wants 生活要求不多的男子
meet [fill] a longfelt want 满足长期以来的要求.

The plant died from [for] want of water. 这植物因缺水而枯死了.
for want of a better 既然没有更好的.

live in want 生活贫困
be reduced to want 陷入贫困
Want is the mother of industry. 【谚】 贫穷是勤劳之母.