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wish

UK /wɪʃ/US /wɪʃ/

词源

源自古英语 'wyscan',意为‘希望’或‘渴望’,与德语 'wünschen' 同源。

verb

❶ 表达对某事的渴望或希望,通常指现实中可能难以实现的事情。

“I wish I could travel around the world.”

(我希望我能环游世界。)

“She wishes she had more time to spend with her family.”

(她希望有更多时间陪伴家人。)

同义词:desire, hope, long for

noun

❶ 一种强烈的愿望或希望,通常指对美好事物的向往。

“Her greatest wish is to become a doctor.”

(她最大的愿望是成为一名医生。)

“Make a wish before blowing out the candles.”

(吹蜡烛前许个愿吧。)

同义词:desire, dream, aspiration

常见短语

wish for — 表达对某事物的渴望,通常指希望得到或实现某事。

“She wished for a new bicycle on her birthday.”

(她生日时许愿想要一辆新自行车。)

best wishes — 用于表达对某人的美好祝愿,常见于信件或贺卡中。

“Best wishes for your wedding!”

(祝你们婚礼幸福美满!)