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想要

xiǎng yào verb A2
  1. to want to
  2. to feel like
  3. to fancy
  4. to care for sb
  5. desirous of
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我接着便有许多话,想要连珠一般涌出:角鸡、跳鱼儿、贝壳、猹,……但又总觉得被什么挡着似的。
鲁迅作品选, p. 15 · C2
待到知道我想要向他通融五十元,就像我在他嘴里塞了一大把盐似的,凡有脸上可以打皱的地方都打起皱来,说房租怎样的收不起,买卖怎样的赔本,在同事面前亲身领款,也不算什么的,卽刻将我支使出来了。
鲁迅作品选, p. 25 · C2
他想要定一定神,便又回转头,闭了眼睛,息了杂念,平心静气的坐着。
鲁迅作品选, p. 54 · C2

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