中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒262

[正] The machine wants to be repaired.

. The machine wants repairing.

注：動(dòng)詞 want 也和動(dòng)詞 need 一樣，后接動(dòng)名詞時(shí)要用主動(dòng)，后接不定式時(shí)才可以用被動(dòng)，用主動(dòng)便錯(cuò)了。如

果以人做主語，也就可以用主動(dòng)的不定式了，同時(shí)也可接被動(dòng)的不定式，例如 He wants to buy a watch. He wants to be notified beforehand.