wanting

• adj. 欠缺的；不足的；不够格的
• prep. 无；缺
• v. 需要（want的现在分词）；欠缺

中文词源

来自want,缺乏。

英文词源

wanting (adj.)

early 14c., wantand, "deficient, lacking," present participle adjective from want (v.). Modern spelling from 16c.

双语例句

1. Wanting fidelity implies you're thinking about a major relationship.

要求忠诚意味着你想发展一段严肃认真的恋爱关系。

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2. 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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3. He went through a period of wanting to be accepted.

有一段时间他很想被人接受。

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4. 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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5. 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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