wanted

He wanted to amortize his fixed rental cost by stretching the operating hours.

他想用延长营业时间来分摊固定的租金。

I wanted to buy the dress, but I balked at the high price.

我本想买这件连衣裙, 但一看价钱太高就犹豫了。

She told me to do the job anyway I wanted.

她告诉我用我喜的任何方式做那项工作。

I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.

我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。

Hollywood wanted a wham-bam end to the plot.

好莱坞需要那个情节迅速地结束。

The official took bribes from those who wanted favours.

那位官员接受了有求于他的那些人的贿赂。

I was hyped up because I wanted to do well.

我受到了激励，因为我想做好。

I never wanted to get emotionally involved with him.

我从没想过要跟他产生感情纠葛。

I wanted to devote more time to my family.

我希望把更多的时间花在家人身上。

I wanted the funeral to be a family affair.

我希望葬礼只是自家的事情。

Maria has always wanted to go on the stage.

一直想当演员。

She nagged him into doing what she wanted.

她向他唠叨, 使他不得不去做她所要的事。

He decided to take the easy option and give them what they wanted.

他决定避繁就简，他们要什么就给什么。

I listed the things I wanted to buy.

我把要买的东西列了个单子。

I wanted to go to the station, but I was misdirected.

我要到火车站去，但别人给我指错了方向。

He perceived what the shy little man wanted.

他看出了这个害羞的小人想要什么。

I know this much, you would defy the world to get what you wanted.

这一点我清楚，你会反抗整个世界以取得你想要的东西。

I wanted to gouge her eyes out.

我那时想把她的双眼挖出来。

He found what he wanted by grubbing around in the library.

他在图书馆乱翻一通终于找到了需要的资料。

I wanted to retrace a particular evolutionary pathway.

我想弄清进化的一种特定途径。