| 释义 |
deliberately avoid contact with or information about sb/sth which may cause inconvenience, trouble, etc; not care 故意不接触或不了解某人[某事物]（以免造成不便或麻烦）; 不理会:
He was desperately in need of help but nobody seemed to want to know. 他极需帮助, 可是似乎谁也不愿理会. waste not, want not => waste2.用法:
9 (phr v) want for sth (esp in questions or negative sentences 尤用於疑问句或否定句) suffer because of a lack of sth 因缺少某事物而受苦:
Those children want for nothing/never want for anything, ie have everything they need. 那些孩子什麽也不缺（应有尽有）. *
She didn't want for help from her friends. 她从未感到在需要时没有朋友帮忙. want `in/`out (infml) want to come in/go out 想进来[出去]:
I think the dog wants in I can hear it scratching at the door. 我看那条狗想进来--我听见它抓门的声音. want `out/out of sth (infml esp US) no longer want to be involved in (a plan, project, etc) 想退出（一计画、 项目等）. |