Word · Frequency #132
needed
需要;迫切想要
needed is the past of need.
核心释义
To have an absolute requirement for; to want strongly.
- 1.
绝对需要。
To have an absolute requirement for.
- 2.
强烈想要;觉得必须拥有某物。
To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
- 3.
必须或应该(做某事)。
To be obliged or required (to do something).
- 4.
是必要的;必须存在。
To be required; to be necessary.
必须;不得不;有必要;绝对需要。;强烈想要;觉得必须拥有某物。;必须或应该(做某事)。
用法In use
She needs to finish her homework before dinner.
用法提示:在此句中,'needs' 作为动词表示'需要',后接不定式。
I needed a new phone because my old one broke.
用法提示:此句中,'needed' 是'need'的过去式,表示过去的需要。
You need to drink more water every day.
用法提示:此句中,'need' 作为实义动词,后接不定式短语,表示必要性。
need to do sth
表示主语有做某事的必要。
I need to finish my homework.
我需要完成作业。
need sb to do sth
表示需要某人做某事。
She needs her assistant to prepare the report.
她需要她的助理准备报告。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- need to do
- 需要做;必须做
- You need to see a doctor about that cough.你需要去看医生,看看你的咳嗽问题。
- need help
- 需要帮助
- If you need help, please let me know.如果你需要帮助,请告诉我。
- need a break
- 需要休息一下;需要喘口气
- We've been working all morning; I think we need a break.我们已经工作了一上午,我觉得我们需要休息一下。
- need more time
- 需要更多时间
- She needs more time to prepare for the exam.她需要更多时间准备考试。
- need doing
- 需要被做;有待…
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到“need”就想起它的长词“needle”(针):缝补时你需要(need)一根针。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交流、正式文本、职场沟通 need 作实义动词表示‘需要’或‘必须做某事’时,通常属于中性语体,在日常对话和书面表达中都比较常见。若表示‘必须做某事’,need to do 多用于一般性义务或必要性说明,语气较委婉,正式与非正式场合均适用。
语法说明Grammar Note
need can be used as a main verb or a modal verb; as a main verb, it takes a direct object or a to-infinitive; as a modal verb, it is used in negative and interrogative sentences without 'to'.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 need 押韵:seed、feed、greed、bead、speed、reed,元音和结尾均为 /iːd/。注意:read(过去式)读 /rɛd/,lead(金属)读 /lɛd/,拼写相似但不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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