| 词汇 | need |
| 释义 | NEED could do with someone or something to want or need someone or something; to benefit from someone or something.I could do with a nice cool drink right now.I could do with some help on this project.This house could do with some cleaning up.They said they could do with John to help them finish faster.My car could do with a bigger engine. crying need for someone or something a definite or desperate need for someone or something.There is a crying need for someone to come in and straighten things out.All the people in that area have a crying need for better housing. go to any length to do whatever is needed.I'll go to any length to secure this contract.I want to get a college degree, but I won't go to any length to get one. hard up (for something) greatly in need of something. (Informal.)Ann was hard up for cash to pay the bills.I was so hard up, I couldn't afford to buy food. incumbent upon someone to do something necessary for someone to do something. (Upon can be replaced with on.)It's incumbent upon you to do the work.It was incumbent on me to make the presentation of the first prize. it behooves one to do something it is necessary for one to do something; it is incumbent upon someone to do something.It behooves me to report the crime.It behooves you to pay for the window that you broke. order of the day something necessary or usual; an overriding necessity.Warm clothes are the order of the day when camping in the winter.Going to bed early was the order of the day when we were young. out of necessity because of necessity; due to need.I bought this hat out of necessity. I needed one, and this was all there was.We sold our car out of necessity. NEED - LACKING carry coals to Newcastle to do something unnecessary; to do something that is redundant or duplicative. (Newcastle is an English town from which coal was shipped to other parts of England.)Taking food to a farmer is like carrying coals to Newcastle.Mr. Smith is so rich he doesn't need any more money. To give him money is like carrying coals to Newcastle. go begging to be unwanted or unused. (As if a thing were begging for an owner or a user.)There is still food left. A whole lobster is going begging. Please eat some more.There are many excellent books in the library just going begging because people don't know they are there. need (doing)Requiring to be completed or acted upon. I'm finished with my work for the day, if there's anything else you need doing. That grass needs cutting when you have a chance. need (to be)done Go to need doing.
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