【need音标】 英[ni:d] 美[ni:d]
【单词释义】 need是什么意思：
vt.需要；必须
aux.必须；不得不
n.需要；需要的东西；责任；贫穷
vi.（表示应该或不得不做）有必要
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] needs [第三人称单数] needs
[单词现在分词] needing
[单词过去式] needed
[单词过去分词] needed
【need形近词/近似词】
weed n.杂草；野草 v.除草
heed n.注意，留心 vt.注意，留心
reed n.芦苇；芦苇杆
deed n.行为；行动
seed n.种子 v.播种；结籽；去籽（去核）
feed v. 给(人或动物)食物；喂养；流入，注入，进入
screed n.冗长的文章；长篇大论
【近义词解析】
◇ 需要
demand (v. 需要)：指为成功做成某事而需要某事物，其主语通常为事物，而宾语多为抽象名词。Success demands persistence.
need (v. 需要)：最普通用词，指需要必不可少的东西或需要做某事，强调所需之物或需做之事的重要性。
require (v. 需要)：词义同 need，常可换用，但语气较弱。
want (v. [非正式]需要)：既可指需要某事物，也可指需要某人做某事，常可与 need 换用。Children want/need plenty of sleep.
【单词例句】
◇ "Lots of patients understand that what they need to do is remove food remnants," says Josefine Hirschfeld, associate professor and specialist in restorative dentistry at the University of Birmingham in the UK. "That is only partially true. It's much more important to remove bacteria from the teeth."
英国伯明翰大学副教授、修复牙科学专家约瑟芬·赫希菲尔德说：“很多患者知道刷牙需要清除食物残渣。他们只说对了一半。事实上，清除牙齿上的细菌要重要得多。”
---- How to properly brush your teeth
◇ "But it is not enough merely to exist,"said he, "I need freedom, sunshine, and a little flower for a companion."
“只是活下去还不够！”他说，“一个人应该有自由、阳光和一朵小小的花儿！”
---- The Butterfly
◇ This is where research and preparation will make an interviewee stand out in a sea of other candidates. Job candidates need to demonstrate that they understand:
在众多求职者中，你的前期调研和准备将让你脱颖而出。求职者需要讲清楚他们对以下问题的理解：
---- Why do you want to work here?
◇ Her dirty garment and the handkerchief around her waist were badly in need of sending to a laundry.
她肮脏的衣服和腰间的手帕都急需送到洗衣店清洗。
◇ It was unfair and needed reforming. But with nowhere else to go, my nephew lived on and managed to make a life for himself.
这很不公平，极需改革，但我的侄子没别的地方可去，只好继续居住下去，想法设法开始新的生活。
---- Immigrate to America
◇ Besides, their school had no roof and platform, and the students had no concept of clicking a computer at all. They were badly in need.
学校也没有屋顶和讲台，学生们更对点击操作电脑毫无概念。他们生活确实相当困难。
---- Helping the Remote Village
◇ Do you really need to worry about this? The short answer is, not really. Injuries from microwave radiation are very rare, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. However, there are certain precautions you can take to keep yourself safe when using a microwave oven.
你真的需要担心这个吗？简短的答案是，并不需要。美国食品和药物管理局（FDA）称，微波辐射造成的伤害非常罕见。不过，使用微波炉时，你可以采取一些预防措施来保证自己的安全。
---- Is It Safe to Stand in Front of Microwave Ovens?
◇ "The waxy layers of produce hold on to pesticides and are very difficult to remove using water alone," he says. "Other agents are needed to effectively remove the waxy layers. However, peeling remains the most effective way to remove a large concentration of pesticides."
黎博士称：“农产品的蜡质层会附着农药，而且光是用水清洗很难去除，需要其他药剂来有效去除蜡质层。然而，削皮仍然是去除高浓度农药的最有效方法。”
---- How to washing your fruits and veggies
◇ When you're thirsty and in need of a drink, which beverages are best at keeping you hydrated?
如果你感到口渴需要喝点东西，哪种饮料最解渴呢？
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ So what makes you nuts? Being dragged out by a well-meaning friend who's decided that you "need more socializing."
那么，什么事最能激怒你呢？当然是有朋友硬把你从家里拖出来，告诉你“需要多一些社交活动”的时候了。