1.a condition requiring relief;
she satisfied his need for affection
2.anything that is necessary but lacking;
he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs
3.the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior;
we did not understand his motivation
4.a state of extreme poverty or destitution;
their indigence appalled him
1.require as useful, just, or proper;
It takes nerve to do what she did
2.have need of;
This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
3.have or feel a need for;
always needing friends and money
基本信息 “need”既可以作情態動詞,也可以作實義動詞,還可以作名詞,但是它們的用法不同。 作為情態動詞的“need”的用法與其他情態動詞“can”,“may”,“must”的用法基本相同:在限定動詞詞組中總是位居第一,沒有非限定形式,即沒有不定式、-ing分詞或-ed分詞等形式;第三人稱單數現在時沒有詞形變化;情態動詞之間是相互排斥的,即在一個限定動詞詞組中只能有一個情態動詞。下面是need 的具體用法 作動詞作情態動詞 一