"want for" 怎么发音
expression
WAHNT-for
WONT-for
释义
To lack or not have enough of something needed or desired. This is a formal or old-fashioned phrase mostly found in written or literary English.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈwɑnt/, /ˈwɔnt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
英式英语
wˈɒnt/ /fˈɔː
简化发音
美式
WAHNT-for
英式
WONT-for
语境中听
I never want for friendship in this city.
The children did not want for food or clothing.
She would want for nothing if she lived with her grandparents.
During hard times, families may want for basic necessities.