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”既可以作情态动词,也可以作实义动词,还可以作名词,但是它们的用法不同。 作为情态动词的“need”的用法与其他情态动词“can”,“may”,“must”的用法基本相同:在限定动词词组中总是位居第一,没有非限定形式,即没有不定式、-ing分词或-ed分词等形式;第三人称单数现在时没有词形变化;情态动词之间是相互排斥的,即在一个限定动词词组中只能有一个情态动词。下面是need 的具体用法 作动词作情态动词 一