这是《十句英语打天下》的第4课，口语句型“我要…… I want….”，又会有怎样的会话魔法呢？
第四课 我要…… I want…
“I am...”和“I have...”是个体的当前状况的定位，是相对固定的。“I am V+ed”是被动式，所以其状态也是较少受个体自主意志的控制。在掌握了这些相对比较稳定和被动的意思表达之后，我们要开始迈出具有主动进取意识的第一步：表达自己的意愿。
中国传统文化强调谦卑，倾向于认为主动提出自己的意向是一种骄狂的举动。某人如果不巧在吃饭的时间造访朋友，必定撒谎说自己刚吃了一海碗大肉面。如果那位主人不仔细体察朋友频咽口水的动作，真的相信其虚假的客气，那么久难免受到朋友满肚怨言的叽咕了。
在美国千万不要学虚伪的客气，如果你有什么意向，千万要明明白白地表达出来。勇于表达自我的意向也是突破哑巴英语的心理要诀。我初到美国，知道自己的英语非常胡说，于是一有机会见到任何可能成为自己朋友的老美，立即抓住不放，表达自己愿意成为其英语弟子的诚心。
1. 我想要——I want
食指的妙用
A: What do you want? 你想要什么？
B: I want that. 我想要那个。
A: Which one, this one? 哪一个，是这个吗？
B: Not that one, this one. 不是那个，是这个。
冰水或茶
A: Do you want a drink? 你想要喝什么饮料吗？
B: Ice water, please. 冰水。
A: No tea or coffee? I have the best green tea. 不要茶或咖啡吗？我有最好的绿茶。
B: Okay, I'd like a cup of green tea. 好，我要一杯绿茶。
麦当劳英语
A: May I help you? 你要什么吗？
B: Yes, I want one big Mack, one small fries, and one medium coke.
要一个巨无霸汉堡、一份小薯条、一份中可乐。
A: Stay or go? 在这里吃还是带走？
B: Stay. 在这里吃。
生日礼物
A: Happy birthday, here is my little gift for you. 生日快乐，这是我的一份小礼物。
B: Thank you, may I open it? 谢谢。我可以打开吗？
A: Sure. 当然。
B: Wow, it's just what I want. How do you know it? 哇，这正是我想要的。你怎么知道的？
想要孩子
A: Do you want a boy or girl? 你想要一个男孩还是女孩？
B: I don't mind. 都可以啦。
A: How many kids do you want? 你想要几个孩子？
B: I want 10. I'm kidding. Two is enough. 我想要十个。开玩笑，两个就够了。
预知真相
A: Don't lie to me. All I want is the truth. 不要撒谎，我想知道实情。
B: I'm not lying. 我没有撒谎。
A: Yes, you're lying. I can tell. 是的，你在撒谎，我可以看得出来。
B: Don't be silly. You've already known the truth. 别傻了，你已经知道实情了。
不想打架
A: What's wrong with you? You want a fight?你怎么回事？你想打架吗？
B: No, sir, don't misunderstand me. I don't want a fight.不，你不要误解我，我可不想打架。
A: So what do you mean?你是什么意思？
B: We have to follow this rule. It is very important. 我们必须遵守这个规则，这很重要。
2. 我想要做——I want to
想提高英语
A: I want to improve my English.我想要提高我的英语。
B: Your English is good enough.你的英语够好了。
A: You must be kidding. I think my English is so poor. 你一定在开玩笑，我觉得我的英语很差。
B: No, you are not. Your English is very good. 不，不差。你的英语很好。
旅行计划
A: What are your plans?你的计划是什么？
B: I want to go into Manhattan for a few days.我想去曼哈顿几天。
A: What will you do in Manhattan?你在曼哈顿会做什么？
B: I want to visit museums and watch Broadway shows.我想参观博物馆，看百老汇演出。
望子成龙
A: I want my son to get into Harvard. 我希望我的儿子进哈佛。
B: It's not easy. 不容易啊。
A: Yeah, It's extremely difficult. 可以说是极难。
B: If not Harvard, NYU is not too bad.如果进不了哈佛，纽约大学也不错啊。
想找工作
A: I want to find a job. 我想找一份工作。
B: What job do you want? 你想找一份什么样的工作？
A: Any job. I need to survive. 任何工作都行，生存要紧啊。
B: I understand. Let me think what I can do for you. 我明白，让我想一想我能为你做什么。
自杀前的求救
A: Who do you want to speak to ? 你想找谁？
B: Anybody who can help me out. 能帮助我的任何人。
A: What's your problem? 你有什么困难？
B: I want to kill myself. 我想自杀。
想交朋友
A: I want to make more friends.我想要交更多的朋友。
B: It is not easy in New York.在纽约可不容易啊。
A: I agree, but I still want to try.我同意，但我还是要试试。
B: Then you may make tons of friends. 那你就有可能交到许多朋友。
顾客服务热线
A: I want to know what it is.我想知道这是什么？
B: I have no idea.我也搞不清楚。
A: What can I do?那我能怎么办呢？
B: Call the custom services.给顾客服务部打电话。
载客人回家
A: What do you want to do next? 你下一步做什么？
B: I'm too tired, just want to sleep. 我太疲劳了，就想睡觉。
A: Do you want me to give you a ride home?要不要载你回家？
B: That will be nice. Thank you.太好了，谢谢！
一做作业就头痛
A: It's time you do your homework.该做你的家庭作业了。
B: I don't want to! 我不想做。
A: What's wrong? 怎么了？
B: I have a headache. 我头痛。
自强不息
A: Do you want me to help? 你要我帮忙吗？
B: Thank you, I want to finish it by myself. 谢谢，我想自己完成。
A: Don't work too hard.不要工作得太辛苦了。
B: Don't worry. I'll take care of myself.不必担心，我会照顾好自己的。
麻烦发生
A: I didn't want this to happen.我不想这事发生。
B: But it has happened.但这事还是发生了。
A: Do you mean that I have a big trouble?你是说我会有大麻烦？
B: Yes, you need to find a way to cover your ass.是的，你必须想办法解决你的麻烦。
多快好省
A: I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible.我希望尽快完成。
B: You bet it. 一定做到。
A: I also want it done as good as possible.要尽量好啊。
B: Well, I'll try my best. 尽我最大的努力吧。
破裤叫酷
A: Want to know something? 想知道一件事吗？
B: What? 什么事？
A: Your jean is torn. 你的牛仔裤破了。
B: Oh, I purposely made it. 噢，那是我故意弄的。
到外面去干一架
A: All right, I've had enough of you. 好了，我受够了。
B: What do you mean?什么意思？
A: Do you want to step outside?你想到外面去（单挑）吗？
B: Oh, gee, I don't want a fight.见鬼，我可不想打架。
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对话浓缩
我想要——I want
1. I want that.
2. Do you want a drink?
3. I want one big Mack, one small fries, and one medium coke.
4. Wow, it's just what I want.
5. I want 10. I'm kidding. Two is enough.
6. All I want is the truth.
7. I don't want a fight.
我想要做——I want to
1. I want to improve my English.
2. I want to go into Manhattan for a few days.
3. I want to visit museums and watch Broadway shows.
4. I want my son to get into Harvard.
5. I want to find a job.
6. I want to kill myself.
7. I want to make more friends.
8. I still want to try.
9. I want to know what it is.
10. I'm too tired, just want to sleep.
11. I don't want to!
12. I want to finish it by myself.
13. I didn't want this to happen.
14. I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible.
15. I also want it done as good as possible.
16. Want to know something?
17. Do you want to step outside?
生出枝杈——意向的多种表达
Intend 打算
1. I intend to give her a book. 我打算给她一本书。
2. I fully intended (definitely intended) to pay for the damage. 我完全打算（确定地打算）赔偿所有的损失。
3. I don't intend staying long. 我并不打算待太久。
4. The company intends a slow-down in expansion. 这家公司打算减缓扩张的速度。
Desire 欲望，（正式地）想要
1. I desire health and happiness. 我渴望健康和幸福。
2. I desire to live there.我渴望住在那里。
3. I still desired her. 我依然非常想她。
Crave 极度渴望（书面语）
1. I have always craved excitement. 我总是极度渴望兴奋。
Wish for 祈愿
1. I shut my eyes and wished for him to get better. 我闭上眼睛祈愿他变好。
2. I realize that it's no use wishing for the impossible. 我认识到祈愿不肯能的东西是没有用的。
3. I have everything I could possibly with for. 我有了任何我所能祈愿的东西。
Yearn for祈求（文学化的）
1. The people yearned for peace. 人们祈求和平。
Fancy 想要（英式）
1. Fancy a drink? 想要饮料吗？
2. Do you fancy going out this evening? 你今晚想出去吗？
Would like 想要
1. Would you like a sandwich? 你想要一个三明治？
2. I would like to go with you. 我愿意和你一起走。
Covet 渴求
1. I had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 我长久以来一直渴望和一个著名的音乐家一起工作
Hanker after 追求
1. He had hankered after fame all his life. 他一生都在追求名望。
Hope 希望
1. I hope so. 我希望如此。
2. I just hope for the best. 我只是希望最好的。
3. I hope you enjoy your trip. 我希望你旅途愉快。
4. I hope he didn't spend his life savings on it. 我希望他没有把终生的积蓄花费在这上面。
5. I hope you're not planning to do it. 我希望你并没有计划去做它。
6. I hope I'm not interrupting anything. 我希望我没有妨碍任何事情。
7. Let's just hope you're right, shall we? 让我们希望你是对的，好吗？
8. I hope you haven't. 我希望你没有。
9. I hope he's all right.我希望他没事。
10. I hope I'm not intruding.我希望我没有碍事。
11. I hope you understand. 我希望你能够理解。
12. I hope you can find the strength to go on without me.我希望你能够获得勇气，在没有我的情况下也能继续下去。
13. I hope you can hear me.我希望你能听见我说话。
14. Hope you don't mind my coming. 希望你不要介意我的到来。
Need 需要
1. I love you, I want you, I need you. 我爱你，我想要你，我需要你。
2. What do you need?你需要什么？
3. Need some money? I can always lend you some.需要钱吗？我可以借给你一些。
4. No need to do that. You can tell me frankly.没有必要那样做。你可以直接地告诉我。
5. I need a little bit of help from you.我需要你的一点帮助。
6. Listen, I need to see you immediately.听着，我要马上见你。
7. I need an answer.我需要一个答复。
8. I need a few more days, so I can make it perfect.我需要再多几天，那么我可以把它做得更完美。
9. I said I needed time to think it over.我说了我需要时间想想清楚。
10. That's all I need.那是我所需要的全部。
11. I'll need something stronger than this.我要比这个更坚固的东西。
12. I need to use the toilet as well.我也需要用这个厕所。
13. We need to talk. I am serious.我们需要谈一下，我是认真的。
14. I'll need to borrow your bike.我将需要借一下你的自行车。
15. The last thing a good defence attorney needs to know is the truth.一个好的辩护律师需要知道的最后一件事是事实的真相。
16. I need twenty-four hours to prepare.我需要24小时去准备。
17. You don't need to know where it leads.你不需要知道它引向哪里。
18. We're going to need some more coffee.我们将再要一些咖啡。
19. I just feel I need something to occupy my mind. 我只是觉得需要一些东西占据我的思想。
说笑话练习 性与健康
Tom wanted to find a treatment for his chronic fatigue. After making an examination, the doctor said. "You want to die of sex, or live for health?"
汤姆想找到一种治疗他的慢性疲劳的方法。在做完一次检查后，医生说道：“你想为性死呢，还是想健康地活着？”
"You want me to give up sex completely, Doc.?" he cried. "I'm a young guy. I want both sex and health. How do you expect me to give up sex and go cold turkey?"
“你想让我完全放弃性生活，医生？”他哭道，“我是个年轻的小伙子。我想性和健康两者都要。你怎么可以期望我放弃性而活在生不如死的状态呢？”
"Well," replied the doctor, "You could get married and taper off gradually."
“那么，”医生回答道，“你可以结婚，然后慢慢地减少。”
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