Meaning

“I want to know”和“I wanna know”都是表示想要了解某事的常用英语表达。它们都可以用来询问或表达对某一信息的兴趣。

“I want to know”是较为正式的表达方式。可以用于书面语或者较为正式的场合。例如,在工作中你想了解某个项目的进展时,可以说:“I want to know the status of the project.”

“I wanna know”是“I want to know”的缩略形式,属于口语化表达,更加随意和非正式。通常用于朋友之间的对话。例如,当你对朋友的旅行故事感兴趣时,可以说:“I wanna know all about your trip!”

在日常交流中,选择使用哪种表达方式取决于场合和对象。如果是在正式场合,建议使用“I want to know”,而在非正式场合和熟人之间的对话中,“I wanna know”则更加自然和亲切。

Today's Sentences

01

I want to know how it works.

Situation 1

What are you taking apart?

你在拆解什么?

Well, I’m repairing this watch so I’ve got it sitting on a movement holder.

嗯,我正在修理这块手表,所以我把它放在一个movement holder上。

I want to know how it works.
The parts look so tiny.

我想知道它是如何工作的。
这些部件看起来很小。

There are so many parts which makes it complicated to repair.

有很多零件,使得维修变得复杂。

Situation 2

What are all these knobs and switches for?

这些旋钮和开关都是用来做什么的?

In a nutshell, they all adjust the sound parameters in some way.

简而言之,它们都会以某种方式调整声音参数。

I wanna know how it works.
How do you know which buttons to press?

我想知道它是如何运作的。
你怎么知道按哪个按钮?

I use hardware and software to help with recording sessions and to mix tracks.
Over time, you learn how these all work to design a good quality sound.

我使用硬件和软件来帮助进行录音和混音。
随着时间的推移,您会学习如何运用这些工具来设计出高质量的声音。

02

I want to know if you still love me.

Situation 1

Can I ask you something?

我可以问你一些事情吗?

You know you can ask me anything.

您知道您可以问我任何事情。

I want to know if you still love me.

我想知道你是否还爱我。

Of course, I do.
Don’t ever doubt my love for you.

当然,我愿意。
永远不要怀疑我对你的爱。

Situation 2

So it’s been quite a while since we got together.

很久没见面了。

10 years now.

10年了。

I want to know if you still love me.

我想知道你是否还爱我。

10 years is a long time to love someone.
But my love has only grown deeper for you over time.

10年是爱一个人的很长时间…
但随着时间的流逝,我对你的爱只会更加深厚。

03

I want to know where you’re going.

Situation 1

Where are you going?

你要去哪里?

I’m just going out for a bit.

我只是出去一下。

I want to know where you’re going.

我想知道你要去哪里。

Sorry, but I can’t tell you right now.

抱歉,我现在无法告诉你。

Situation 2

Where do you think you’re going?

你觉得你要去哪里?

Don’t worry, I’m not going out to buy you a birthday present.

别担心,我不会出去给你买生日礼物。

I want to know where you’re going.
No secret planning remember?

我想知道你要去哪里。
记住,不要秘密计划哦。

I'm just going for a walk.
No secrets I promise.

我只是去散步。
我保证没有秘密。

04

I want to know more about you.

Situation 1

Do you still have time for dinner tonight?

您今晚还有时间吃晚饭吗?

I was wondering if we could keep it simple and have coffee instead?

我在想我们是否可以简单一点,改成喝咖啡呢?

Okay, I want to know more about you.
Which is why I asked you out.

好的,我想了解更多关于你的信息。
这就是我约你出来的原因。

I know and I’m happy to get to know one another.
I think coffee is a good start.

我知道并且很高兴彼此认识。
我认为咖啡是一个不错的开始。

Situation 2

I want to know more about you.

我想更多地了解你。

You can ask me anything.

您可以问我任何问题。

Well, I’d like to spend time getting to know you.
Maybe over dinner or drinks?

好吧,我想花时间来了解你。
也许可以一起吃晚餐或喝饮料?

Sure.
How about going to that wine bar later?

好的。
稍后一起去那家酒吧怎么样?

05

I want to know how many stars are in the sky.

Situation 1

I want to know how many stars are in the sky.

我想知道天空中有多少星星。

Well, there are around 200 billion trillion stars in the sky.

那么,天空中大约有2000亿兆颗星星。

Really?
That many?

真的有这么多吗?
真的吗?

I’m sure there’s a whole other universe that’s beyond us.

我相信有一个完全不同的宇宙在我们之外。

Situation 2

Can I ask you something?

我可以问你一些事情吗?

Sure.

当然。

I want to know how many stars are in the sky.

我想知道天空中有多少星星。

I’m not too sure but I read in a book once, that when we leave this earth that we become stars.

我不太确定,但我曾在一本书中读到,当我们离开这个世界时,我们会变成星星。

Writer's Note

Let's discuss the word "wanna". "Wanna" is a colloquial contraction of "want to". It's a very casual way or pronouncing or expressing "want to". In writing and spoken English whenever you can, it's better to use "want to" correctly. Here are some correct and casual examples to show you the difference.

让我们讨论一下单词“wanna”。“Wanna”是“want to”的口语缩写,是表达“want to”的一种非常随意的方式。在书面和口语英语中,尽可能正确地使用“want to”会更好。以下是一些正确和随意的例子来展示它们之间的区别。
  1. I want to eat that apple pie. 👉 I wanna eat that apple pie.
  2. 我想要 吃那个苹果派。👉 我想 吃那个苹果派。
  3. I want to know more about space. 👉 I wanna know more about space.
  4. 我想了解更多关于太空的知识。👉 我想了解更多关于太空的知识。
  5. I want to travel to the Bahamas. 👉 I wanna travel to the Bahamas.
  6. 我想 去巴哈马旅行。👉 我想 去巴哈马旅行。
  7. We want to visit the museum. 👉 We wanna visit the museum.
  8. 我们想要参观博物馆。👉 我们想参观博物馆。
  9. We want to buy that used car. 👉 We wanna buy that used car.
  10. 我们想要 购买那辆二手车。 👉 我们想 购买那辆二手车。
  11. They want to take the bus. 👉 They wanna take the bus.
  12. 他们想要 坐公共汽车。👉 他们想 坐公共汽车。

Do you notice something? Do you see that when using "wanna", there isn't a "to" after it?

你注意到什么了吗?你看到使用“wanna”时后面没有“to”吗?

IMPORTANT RULE: "Wanna" is a combination of two words that is "want + to" so when we write "wanna" we NEVER write "to" after it.

重要规则:“Wanna” 是两个单词的组合,即 “want + to”,因此当我们写 “wanna” 时,我们绝不在后面写 “to”。

Example 1. I wanna to know where I parked the car. ❌

示例 1. I wanna to know where I parked the car. ❌

Example 2. I wanna know where I parked the car. ✅

例子2. 我想知道我把车停在哪里。 ✅

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