want 屬於後面加v -ing 和to do 區別很大的詞,want to do 是想要做某事,want doing 表示某事被做,主動表被動。除了want ,還有need, require 等也是這樣的。
want後面接動詞可以接ing形式成為動名詞。
如:
1、We do not want people prying into our affairs
我們不希望別人窺探我們的私事。
2、They didn't want people staring at them as they sat on the lawn.
他們不希望坐在草坪上時被別人盯着看