1、want sth.

want是一个及物动词，后面可以直接跟名词，翻译为想要某物。

I want a bike for my birthday.

我过生日想要一辆自行车。

I'm getting a bike for my birthday.

我过生日想要一辆自行车。

Would you like a cup of coffee?

你想要一杯咖啡吗?

what do you want?

你想要什么？

2、 Want sb to do sth. 想要或希望某人某事。

I want you to see me now.

我希望你现在就来看我。

Do you want me to post it for you?

要我给您寄出去吗?

Don’t you want someone to go along with you?

难道你不想有一个人和你一道去?

I want you to come to my party.

我想让你来参加我的晚会。

3、want sb doing sth. want也可以接现在分词的复合结构，但多用于否定句，表示不希望或不愿意某人做某事。

We don’t want you getting into trouble.

我们不想你遇到麻烦。

I don’t want women meddling in my affairs.

我不希望女人干预我的事。

4、want to do sth主语是人，表主动，某人想要做某事

I don't think I can win, but I want to do myself justice.

我认为我不会获胜，但我会尽自己最大的努力。

I don't want to do it, period.

我不想做，这事就到此为止吧。

5、want doing=want to be done

动名词主动形式表被动含义,（等同于被动形式的不定时式），需要...主语一般是物

The dress wanted washing.=

The dress wanted to be washed.

那连衣裙需要洗了。

We've got a couple of lobs that want doing in the garden.=We've got a couple of lobs that want to be done in the garden.

花园里我们有几件活几要干。

The windows wanted cleaning.=The windows wanted to be cleaned.

窗户该擦了。

Her hair wants cutting.=Her hair wants to be cut.

她该剪头发了。

6、Want to be 想要成为 想要

It's not that I didn't want to be with my family

并不是我不想和家人在一起。

“I want to be just like you”, she bursts out.

“我就是想要像你一样。”她大声喊道。