新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

need

英 [niːd]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

needs
1. [C 可数名词] 需要
The need for something, or the need to do something, is the situation of being unable to successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it.
双语例句
例：
Charles has never felt the need to compete with anyone.
查尔斯从未感觉到需要与人竞争。
例：
the child who never had his need for attention and importance satisfied.
那个渴望得到受关注和重视但从未得到过满足的孩子。
2. [SING 单数型名词] 需要 , 必要
If there is a need for something, that thing would improve a situation or something cannot happen without it.
双语例句
例：
Mr Forrest believes there is a need for other similar schools throughout the country.
福里斯特先生认为全国各地都需要有类似的学校。
例：
'I think we should see a specialist.'—'I don't think there's any need for that.'
“我想我们应该见见专家。” “我认为没那必要。”

PHRASE. 习语

in need
1. 需要帮助的
People in need do not have enough of essential things such as money, food, or good health.
双语例句
例：
The portable clinic will take doctors to children in need.
移动诊所将把医生带到需要帮助的孩子身边。
in need of
1. 需要
If you are in need of something, you need it or ought to have it.
双语例句
例：
I was all right but in need of rest.
当时我挺好的，就是需要休息。
例：
He was badly in need of a shave.
他早就该刮下胡子了。
if need be
1. 需要的话
If you say that you will do something, especially an extreme action, if need be, you mean that you will do if it is necessary.
双语例句
例：
They will act as my legal advisers if need be.
需要的话，他们会做我的法律顾问。

VERB. 动词

needs , needing , needed
1. [T 及物动词] 需要
If you need something, or need to do something, you cannot successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it.
双语例句
例：
He desperately needed money.
他急需钱。
例：
I need to make a phone call.
我需要打个电话。
例：
I need you to do something for me.
我需要你为我做些事。
例：
I need you here, Wally.
沃利，我这儿需要你。
2. [T 及物动词] 需要
If an object or place needs something done to it, that action should be done to improve the object or place. If a task needs doing, it should be done to improve a particular situation.
双语例句
例：
The building needs quite a few repairs.
这栋楼有不少地方需要修缮。
例：
a garden that needs tidying.
一个需要清整的花园。
3. [T 及物动词] 必要（用于劝告或建议）
If you say that someone does not need to do something, you are telling them not to do it, or advising or suggesting that they should not do it.
双语例句
例：
Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize.
好啦，看在老天爷的份上，你不必道歉了。
4. [MODAL 情态动词] 必要（用于劝告或建议）
If you say that someone needn't do something, you are telling them not to do it, or advising or suggesting that they should not do it.
双语例句
例：
'I'll put the key in the window.'—'You needn't bother,' he said gruffly.
“我会把钥匙放进窗户里去。” “不用麻烦了，”他粗声粗气地说。
例：
Look, you needn't shout.
喂，你不必喊。
5. [T 及物动词] 不必 , 没有必要（与否定词连用）
If you tell someone that they don't need to do something, or that something need not happen, you are telling them that that thing is not necessary, in order to make them feel better.
双语例句
例：
He replied, with a reassuring smile, 'Oh, you don't need to worry about them.'
他面带鼓励的微笑答道：“哦，你不必为他们担心。”
6. [MODAL 情态动词] 不必 , 没有必要（与否定词连用）
If you tell someone that they needn't do something, or that something needn't happen, you are telling them that that thing is not necessary, in order to make them feel better.
双语例句
例：
You needn't worry.
你不必担心。
例：
We have learned that a market crash need not lead to economic disaster.
我们已经认识到一次市场崩溃未必导致经济灾难。
7. [T 及物动词] 准许不做 , 可以不做（与否定词连用）
You use don't need to when you are giving someone permission not to do something.
双语例句
例：
You don't need to wait for me.
你不用等我。
8. [MODAL 情态动词] 准许不做 , 可以不做（与否定词连用）
If you tell someone that they needn't do something, you are giving them permission not to do something.
双语例句
例：
You needn't come again, if you don't want to.
如果你不愿意，就不用再来了。
9. [MODAL 情态动词] 本不需要（与否定词连用）
If someone needn't have done something, they didn't need to do it.
双语例句
例：
She could have made the sandwich herself; her mother needn't have bothered to do anything.
她本可以自己做三明治；她母亲本来不用费心做任何事。
例：
I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried.
我在宣布与格雷丝订婚时有点儿紧张，但我本不必担心的。
10. [T 及物动词] 本不需要（与否定词连用）
If someone didn't need to do something, it wasn't necessary or useful for them to do it, although they did it.
双语例句
例：
You didn't need to give me any more money you know, but thank you.
你知道你本不需要再给我钱了，不过谢谢了。
11. [MODAL 情态动词] 无需说 , 不必说（与否定词连用）
You use need in expressions such as I need hardly say and I needn't add to emphasize that the person you are talking to already knows what you are going to say.
双语例句
例：
I needn't add that if you fail to do as I ask, you will suffer the consequences.
我不必再说了，如果你不能按我说的做，你要承担一切后果。
12. [T 及物动词] 无需说 , 不必说（与否定词连用）
You use need in the expression I hardly need to say to emphasize that the person you are talking to already knows what you are going to say.
双语例句
例：
I hardly need to say that I have never lost contact with him.
几乎不用说，我从未和他失去联系。