【同義字】想要還是只會說want嗎?10個實用的want替代字分享給你!
want這個單字在英文出現的頻率是很高的,如果可以知道一些替換單字,
那不僅是能增加字彙量,也可以在寫作、口說方面更加進步喔!
現在就讓小編來告訴10個同義字,讓你用字不再詞窮!
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1. Long
long常見的意思是「長的」,但當作動詞使用時有「想要」的意思。
有兩種用法:
(a)long for sth
(b)long to do sth
〈例句〉
I long for the news about my family.
我想知道我家裡的情況。
She longs to see him again before she goes abroad.
她想在出國前再見他一次。
2. Fancy
fancy除了「(adj.)華麗的」外,也有「(v.)想要」的意思。
若要後面要放動詞,則需要加上ing喔!
〈例句〉
Do you fancy a glass of orange juice this morning?
你今天早上想要喝一杯柳橙汁嗎?
I don’t fancy having dinner with Joe.
我一點也不想跟Joe共進晚餐!
3. Feel like
後面只放事物或是Ving喔!
〈例句〉
I feel like some waffles and a cup of latte now.
我現在想要來些鬆餅跟一杯拿鐵。
He doesn’t know how to respect me, so I feel like leaving him immdiately.
他根本不懂得尊重我,所以我想我該立刻離開他了!
4. Dying
dying有兩種用法:
(a) dying for sth
(b) dying to do sth
而且使用dying是有「強烈慾望」的含義喔!
〈例句〉
I am dying for my grandma’s cuisine.
我超級想吃我阿嬤煮的菜。
He is dying to have some beer now.
他現在超級想來幾手啤酒的!
5.Would like
相信would like大家並不陌生,是比want更有禮貌的說法。
〈例句〉
What would you like for dinner?
你晚餐想要吃什麼呀?
I would like to know what’s on your mind.
我想知道你在想什麼。
6.Be up for
be up for後面只能放something喔!
〈例句〉
What are you up for this weekend?
你這個週末想要做什麼呀?
Are you up for having a picnic with us?
你想跟我們一起野餐嗎?
7.Be craving
crave是迫切想要的意思,是表達強烈慾望。
除了動詞外,crave加上ing,就成了名詞。
〈例句〉
I am craving for a hot shower now.
我現在超想要洗熱水澡。
She has a craving for chocolate.
她超級想要吃巧克力。
8.Hit the spot
hit the spot的主詞只會是事或物,不會是人喔!
〈例句〉
A strawberry cake would hit the spot!
草莓蛋糕正是我想要的。!
That high-heels hit the spot!
那雙高根鞋正是我想要的!
9.Be keen for
keen和dying、craving都屬於強烈的字眼喔!
〈例句〉
Joanna wants to watch a movie, but I am not keen at all.
Joanna想要看電影,但我一點也不想。
After a long hoilday, children are keen for going to school as soon as possible.
經過了漫長的假期,小孩們都迫不及待想回去上學了!
10.Be in the mood
這個片語有兩種用法:
(a)be in the mood of sth
(b)be in the mood to do sth
〈例句〉
I am in the mood of a cup of milk tea.
我現在想喝杯奶茶。
I am not in the mood to argue with you now.
我現在沒那個心思跟你吵架。
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都學會了嗎?記住有些字是情緒比較強烈的,要依自己的狀況去使用喔!
學了新單字,就快去給Engoo老師看看你會不會正確使用吧~