中式英語之鑑:這機器要修理

251. 這機器要修理。

[誤] The machine wants to repair.

[正] The machine wants to be repaired.

. The machine wants repairing.

注：動詞 want 也和動詞 need 一樣，後接動名詞時要用主動，後接不定式時纔可以用被動，用主動便錯了。如
果以人做主語，也就可以用主動的不定式了，同時也可接被動的不定式，例如 He wants to buy a watch. He wants to be notified beforehand.