want sb.to do sth.和want sb.doing sth.的区别是主语不同、应用场合不同、释义不完全相同。
1、主语不同:want to do想做某事,want意思是“想要”,主语常是人;want doing 需要做某事,want意思是“需要、要求”,主语常是物。
例句:
I feel this is getting to be a distraction from what I really want to do.我觉得这开始让我无法集中精神做我真正想做的事情了。
We've got a couple of lobs that want doing in the garden. 花园里我们有几件活几要干。
2、应用场合不同:want sb. to do sth. 表示的是想要某人完成一件事,但是这件事还没有完成;want sb. doing sth. 表示过去想要某人完成一件事,这件事已经完成了。
例句:
Now, if it was me, I'd want to do more than just change the locks.不过,如果是我,我要做的就不仅仅是换锁了。
I don't want you doing anything else on this case. 我不要你再做任何关于这案件的事情。
3、释义不完全相同:want to do sth有心情做某事,有意做某事;want doing sth想要被做某事。
例句:
I don't think I can win, but I want to do myself justice. 我认为我不会获胜,但我会尽自己最大的努力。
I don't want you doing anything to upset your pregnancy. 我不希望你做些影响你怀孕的事情。
参考资料来源:百度百科-want