Not "I like to this shirt." — say "I like this shirt.". 东西前面不加 to,直接放在 like 后面。
试一试: A: Is this your best jacket, Maya? B: Yes! I ___ it. (love / want / need) 答案: love — 夹克已经是她的了,所以这里说的是感受,程度强的词是 love。Love 说的是她对这件夹克的感觉,而 want 和 need 说的不是感受。
want / need + 东西
want 和 need 后面也是直接接东西,但两个意思不一样。want 是想要,是一种愿望。need 是缺了就不行的东西。
I want a new phone.
I need my keys. I cannot go home without them.
Do you want the big bag or the small bag?
Not "I need a new phone. My old phone is very good." — say "I want a new phone. My old phone is very good.". 旧手机还很好用,所以这只是个愿望:用 want,不用 need。
试一试: Ethan: Diego, your name and phone number here, please. Diego: Oh no, I have no pen. I ___ a pen. 补全 Diego 说的话。 (need / want / like) 答案: need — 没有笔 Diego 就做不了这件事,所以用 need,这不是愿望。want 用在有了会更好的东西上,like 说的是一种感觉,不是他现在必须有的东西。
试一试: A: Sofia, you have two warm jackets at home. B: I know. But I ___ this one too. (want / need / like) 答案: want — 她已经有两件保暖的夹克了,再要一件只是愿望:want。用 need 就表示她一件保暖夹克都没有;like 只说她的感受,跟要不要买没关系。