need

Babies need constant care.

婴儿时刻都需要人照看。

The doctor said I needed an operation.

医生说我需要动手术。

I need to go to the toilet.

我要去一下洗手间。

Most people need to feel loved.

大多数人都需要有被爱的感觉。

I need you to help me choose an outfit.

我需要你帮我选一套衣服。

I badly need (= strongly want) a rest from all this.

我迫切需要抛开这一切休息一下。

I don't need all this hassle.

我不想要这些麻烦。

What you need is a nice hot bowl of soup.

你该好好喝上一碗鲜美的热汤。

This room needs cleaning.

这个房间需要打扫。

She needs her hair washed.

她该把头洗洗。

He needs to lose some weight.

他必须减轻些体重。

I need to do some shopping on my way home from work.

我下班回家的路上要买些东西。

There needs to be more effort from everyone.

每个人都需要更努力。

I don't think we need ask him.

我觉得我们没必要问他。

Nothing need be done about this till next week.

下周之前在这方面不必做什么。

“Need we take your mother?” “No, we needn't.”

“我们要带上你妈妈吗？”“不，不必。”

You needn't worry – I'm not going to mention it to anyone.

你不用担心——我不会向任何人提起这件事的。

It's a wonderful way of getting to see Italy, and it needn't cost very much.

这是游历意大利的好办法，也不需要花很多钱。

He needn't think I'm driving him all the way there!

他别指望我会开车把他一路送到那里！

You needn't laugh! It'll be your turn next!

你别笑！下一个就轮到你！

I gave her some extra money – I know I didn't need to but I thought it would be kind.

我多给了她一些钱——我知道没有必要，但我想表示善意。

“Did you ask Sophia to help?” “I didn't need to – I managed perfectly well on my own.”

“你请索菲娅帮忙了吗？”“没必要——我自己处理得非常好。”

You needn't have washed all those dishes, you know – I'd have done them myself when I got home.

你本来不用洗那些碗碟的，你知道——我回家后自己会洗的。

You needn't have worried about the dinner – it was delicious!

你原本不必为这顿饭担心的——味道棒极了！

Are you in need of help?

你需要帮助吗？

There's a growing need for cheap housing in the larger cities.

大城市对廉价住房的需求在不断增长。

Housing and education are basic needs.

住房和教育都是基本需求。

They don't have enough food to meet their needs.

他们没有充足的食物满足需要。

He seems to have a desperate need to be loved by everyone.

他似乎非常渴望得到每个人的喜爱。

I don't know about you but I'm in need of a drink.

我不知道你怎么样，但我想要喝一杯。

We have no need of your sympathy.

我们不需要你的同情。

You just hope that the money goes to those who are most in need.

你只是希望那些钱会交到最需要的人手里。

Help yourself to stationery as the need arises.

需要文具的话，你随便用。

If need/needs be (= if necessary), we can take a second car to fit everyone in.

如果需要的话，我们可以再叫辆车，让大家都坐上去。

I don't think there's any need for all of us to attend the meeting.

我认为我们没有必要全体出席会议。

There's no need to buy more food – there's plenty in the fridge.

没有必要去买更多的食物——冰箱里有很多。

I understand why she was angry, but there was no need to be so nasty to him.

我明白她为何生气，但也没必要对他这么粗暴无礼。

There's no need to yell! Just calm down.

别嚷了！安静点儿。