"想要"在英语中可以表示为"want"或"wish"。
"want"来自古英语中的"wunian"，意思是"有渴望的、需要的"。例如：
I want to go to the park. (我想去公园。)
She wants a new car. (她想要一辆新车。)
"wish"来自古英语中的"wiscian"，意思是"希望、愿望"。例如：
I wish I could speak Chinese. (我希望我会说中文。)
They wish they had gone to the concert. (他们后悔没去音乐会。)
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