Word · Frequency #132
needing
需要；迫切想要
needing is the present participle of need.
To have an absolute requirement for; to want strongly.
- 1.
To have an absolute requirement for.
绝对需要。
- 2.
To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
强烈想要；觉得必须拥有某物。
- 3.
To be obliged or required (to do something).
必须或应该(做某事)。
- 4.
To be required; to be necessary.
是必要的；必须存在。
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)。
In use
She needs to finish her homework before dinner.
I needed a new phone because my old one broke.
You need to drink more water every day.
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。
need doing
主动形式表示被动意义，相当于need to be done。
The car needs washing.
这辆车需要洗了。
Connections
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…
- The floor needs cleaning.地板需要清洁。
- badly need
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到“need”就想起它的长词“needle”（针）：缝补时你需要（need）一根针。
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。
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'.
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。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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