其实在美国，他们会不断转换各种词汇来表达 want ！下面小编就根据「想要」的程度依序介绍，越后面的单字就代表越想要！
would like
句型：
would like + 名词
would like to + 动词
Would you like coffee or tea?
你想要咖啡还是茶？
I would like to have a baby at the age of 25, but Mom thought it’s too early for me.
我想要25岁就生孩子，但我妈觉得太早了。
feel like
句型：
feel like + V.ing
Star Wars is now in theaters. I feel like watching it!
星际大战上映了，我好想去看啊！
hope
希望未来发生某事，所以子句后面不用再使用未来助动词 will
句型：
hope for + 名词
hope to + 动词
hope that + 子句
I’m hoping for a new camera for my birthday.
我生日礼物想要一台相机。
I hope to get straight A’s this semester, so I need to study hard.
这学期我想要拿全A，所以我要认真读书。
I hope that you get better soon.
希望你早日康复。
wish
句型：
wish for + 名词
wish to + 动词
wish that + 子句
My sister is wishing for her crush to show up at birthday party.
我姊姊希望她暗恋的对象能出现在生日派对上。
If you wish to have an iPhone 6s, go work and earn it yourself.
如果你想要买 iPhone 6s，就自己打工赚钱买。
注意：如果wish后面是加子句的话，代表不可能实现或与现在事实相反！这时候后面的动词要用假设语气（过去式/过去完成式）。
I wish I had passed the final exam. (But I didn’t.)
我多希望我期末考能及格。 （但没有及格）
yearn 强烈的渴望
句型：
yearn for + 名词
yearn to + 动词
She yearned for a glimpse of him.
她渴求能见他一眼。
The students yearned to have a field trip at the end of the semester.
学生超想要能在期末有个校外教学。
thirst 强烈的渴望（很文学的说法）
句型：thirst for + 名词
The self-learning group has been growing every week, since everyone is thirsting for knowledge.
这自学班一个周比一周还要多人，每个学生都想学新的知识。
crave 强烈的渴望
句型：crave + 名词
Like many celebrities, he craves attention.
就像许多名人一样，他想要获得注意。
I was craving hamburgers, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
我实在是太想吃汉堡了，所以我就随便冲进一家最近的速食店。
be dying for
All those men are dying for the princess’ love.
这群男人都希望能讨得公主的欢心。
I’m dying for this summer exchange program!
我超级想要参加这个暑期交换计画啊！
long 形容很难达成的愿望、目标
句型：
long for + 名词
long to + 动词
The whole world longs for peace.
全世界都想要和平。
The old man is longing to return home after leaving without a proper goodbye 20 years ago.
在二十年前的不告而别之后，老人想回家了。
