need

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主要翻译
英语中文
need [sth]⇒ vtr (require)SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
 The body needs food at regular intervals.
 身体是定时需要食物的。
need [sth] vtr (lack, want)SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
 The homeless shelter needs blankets.
 流浪者收容所需要毯子。
need to do [sth] v expr (find necessary)SCSimplified Chinese 需要做
  SCSimplified Chinese 有必要 yǒu bì yào
 I need to go to the toilet.
 我需要去趟洗手间。
need to do [sth] v expr (must)SCSimplified Chinese 必须，得，不得不 bì xū，bù dé bù
TCTraditional Chinese 必須，得，不得不
 I need to help my parents move.
 我得帮我爸妈搬家。
need do [sth],
need to do [sth] v expr		 (be obliged)SCSimplified Chinese 有必要做
  SCSimplified Chinese 必须 bì xū
TCTraditional Chinese 必須
 You need not go to so much trouble for me.
 你不必为我这么劳神费力。
need doing v expr informal (require)SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
 These pillowcases need washing.
 这些枕套需要洗洗了。
need n (necessity)SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
  SCSimplified Chinese 需求 xū yào ，xū qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 需求
  SCSimplified Chinese 必需 xū yào ，bì xū
TCTraditional Chinese 必需
 A sense of belonging is a basic human need.
 食物、水和住所是人的首要需求。
need for [sth] n (requirement)SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
  SCSimplified Chinese 需求 xū yào ，xū qiú
TCTraditional Chinese 需求
  SCSimplified Chinese 必要 xū yào ，bì yào
TCTraditional Chinese 必要
 There's a need for clear thinking if we're going to solve this problem.
 There's no need for that kind of language.
 如果要解决这个问题，我们就有必要清醒地思考。// 不必说那种话。
need n (poverty)SCSimplified Chinese 贫困 pín kùn
TCTraditional Chinese 貧困
  SCSimplified Chinese 贫穷 pín kùn，pín qióng
TCTraditional Chinese 貧窮
 Any one of us could one day find ourselves in a position of need.
 我们任何人都可能在某一天陷入贫困。
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议
其他翻译
英语中文
need n (difficulty)SCSimplified Chinese 困难 kùn nán
TCTraditional Chinese 困難
  SCSimplified Chinese 困难之时 kùn nán ，kùn nán zhī shí
 Please help us in our hour of need.
 请在我们困难之时，向我们伸出援手。
needs npl (requirements)SCSimplified Chinese 需求品
  SCSimplified Chinese 必需品 bì xū pǐn
 Humans' principal needs are food, water and shelter.
 人类的主要需求乃是食物、水和居所。
need [sb]⇒ vtr (love, desire)SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
  SCSimplified Chinese 想要 xū yào ，xiǎng yào
 I need you, baby.
 我想要你，宝贝儿。
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026:

复合形式：
英语中文
A friend in need is a friend indeed. expr ([sb] who helps is real friend)SCSimplified Chinese 患难见真情
 When I was sick you certainly proved the old saying, "A friend in need is a friend indeed."
crying need n informal (desperate necessity: for [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 迫切需要 pò qiè xū yào
  SCSimplified Chinese 紧急需求
 There's a crying need for more women in this organization.
friend in need n (person: helps)SCSimplified Chinese 患难之交 huàn nàn zhī jiāo
TCTraditional Chinese 患難之交
 When I was made homeless, she was a true friend in need, letting me stay with her for a year.
friend in need n (person: needs help)SCSimplified Chinese 需要帮助的朋友
 America usually helps her friends in need.
I need you interj (I am dependent on you)SCSimplified Chinese 我需要你 wǒ xū yào nǐ
  SCSimplified Chinese 我依赖你
 John, I don't just love you, I need you!
 约翰，我不只是爱你，我还很依赖你！
if need be expr (if required)SCSimplified Chinese 如果要求
  SCSimplified Chinese 如果需要 rú guǒ xū yào
if the need arises formal (should it turn out to be necessary)SCSimplified Chinese 如果有必要 rú guǒ yǒu bì yào
  SCSimplified Chinese 如果需要 rú guǒ yǒu bì yào，rú guǒ xū yào
 If the need arises I will hire a car to drive you to the airport.
in need adj (living in poverty, requiring aid)SCSimplified Chinese 在危难中 zài wēi nàn zhōng
TCTraditional Chinese 在危難中
  SCSimplified Chinese 在困难中 zài wēi nàn zhōng，zài kùn nán zhōng
 In times of prosperity it is doubly important to remember those in need.
 在繁荣时期，记住那些需要的人是非常重要。
in need of [sth] expr (requiring [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 需要 xū yào
TCTraditional Chinese 需要
 Any homeless person in need of a bed can spend the night at this shelter.
 任何需要住宿的无家可归者都可以在这家避难所过夜。
in sore need,
in sore want adj		 (needing badly)SCSimplified Chinese 亟需的
  SCSimplified Chinese 急需的
 The young man smelt terrible; he was in sore need of a bath.
need clarification v expr (not be clear enough)SCSimplified Chinese 需要澄清 xū yào chéng qīng
  SCSimplified Chinese 需要说明 xū yào chéng qīng，xū yào shuō míng
 If anything needs clarification, I'll be happy to explain further.
people in need npl (poverty, disaster, etc.) (穷人、灾民等)SCSimplified Chinese 需要帮助的人
urgent need n (immediate necessity)SCSimplified Chinese 急需 jí xū
TCTraditional Chinese 急需
  SCSimplified Chinese 迫切需要 jí xū，pò qiè xū yào
 There is an urgent need for political reform.
  有所遗漏？报告错误或提出改进建议

Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

need [niːd] vt
(=require) 需要 xūyào
  • The animals need food supplements throughout the winter.
    动(動)物整个(個)冬天都需要食物补(補)给(給)。 Dòngwù zhěnggè dōngtiān dōu xūyào shíwù bǔjǐ.
  • You need glasses.
    你得戴眼镜。 Nǐ děi dài yǎnjìng.
(=want)
[+ drink, holiday, cigarette] 想要 xiǎng yào
  • I need a holiday.
    我想要去度假。 Wǒ xiǎng yào qù dùjià.
(=could do with)
[+ a haircut, a bath, a wash] 得 děi
  • The car needs a wash.
    这(這)车(車)得洗洗了。 Zhè chē děi xǐxǐ le.
n [s]
(=demand) 需求 xūqiú
  • These groups are obviously answering a need.
    这(這)些团(團)体(體)显(顯)然是在满(滿)足一种(種)需求。 Zhèxiē tuántǐ xiǎnrán shì zài mǎnzú yī zhǒng xūqiú.
(=necessity) 必要 bìyào
  • There's a need for more information.
    有必要再寻(尋)求一些信息。 Yǒu bìyào zài xúnqiú yīxiē xìnxī.

needs n pl (=requirements) 需求 xūqiú
  • He had not been able to satisfy her emotional needs.
    他没(沒)能满(滿)足她感情上的需求。 Tā méi néng mǎnzú tā gǎnqíng shàng de xūqiú.
  • the needs of industry
    工业的需求 gōngyè de xūqiú

  • to need to do sth
    必须(須)做某事 bìxū zuò mǒushì
  • You need to see a doctor.
    你必须(須)去看医(醫)生。 Nǐ bìxū qù kàn yīshēng.

  • the car needs servicing
    这(這)辆(輛)车(車)需要维(維)修(脩)了 zhè liàng chē xūyào wéixiū le
  • you don't need (to have) a degree to see what's going on
    你很容易就能知道发(發)生了什么(麼) nǐ hěn róngyì jiù néng zhīdào fāshēngle shénme
  • he doesn't need to know or he needn't know
    他不必知道 tā bùbì zhīdào
  • "need I stay?""no, you needn't"
    "需要我留下吗(嗎)？""不必了" "Xūyào wǒ liúxià ma？""bùbì le"
  • to be in need
    有困难(難) yǒu kùnnan
  • to be (badly) in need of sth
    (急)需某物 (jí)xū mǒuwù
  • (there's) no need
    (=it's not necessary) (那)不用了 (nà)bùyòng le
  • there's no need to shout
    (=please don't) 别(別)嚷嚷 bié rāngrang
  • there's no need for us to finish this
    我们(們)没(沒)有必要做完 wǒmen méiyǒu bìyào zuòwán
  • he has no need to work
    他没(沒)有必要工作 tā méiyǒu bìyào gōngzuò
  • to feel the need to do sth
    觉(覺)得应(應)该(該)做某事 juéde yīnggāi zuò mǒushì
在这些条目还发现'need'：
在英文解释里：
accommodate - answer - answer to - beggars can't be choosers - burden of proof - call - climate emergency - consuming - cry out for - desperate - distress - due - exigence - finish with - for a rainy day - fulfill - gasp - get along without - have money to burn - have nothing to prove - heavy demand - help me - here you go - hospitalize - How can I help you? - hungry - I'm fine - in an emergency - in distress - insatiable desire - it's back to the drawing board - money to burn - necessitate - necessity - Necessity is the mother of invention - needn't - obviation - on your knees - out of necessity - owe - owe an apology - raging hunger - require - requirement - save - scream for - self-pollinating - service - thirsty - tools of the trade
中文：
需要 - 不必 - 不用 - 好说 - 急需 - 患难之交 - 无需 - 无须 - 燃眉之急 - 费力 - 需

习惯性搭配： need [help, assistance] (with), [urgent, immediate, acute] needs, need your [help, advice], 更多……

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