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wishing

UK /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/US /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/

词源

源自中古英语 'wisshen',与古高地德语 'wunsken'(希望)同源,最终可追溯至原始印欧语词根 *wen-(渴望)。

verb

❶ 表达希望或渴望某事发生,通常用于描述内心对美好事物的期盼或对他人的祝福。

“She was wishing for a sunny day for her picnic.”

(她期盼野餐那天是个晴天。)

“He sat by the fountain, wishing he could travel the world.”

(他坐在喷泉旁,渴望能环游世界。)

同义词:hoping, desiring, longing

常见短语

wishing well — 指许愿井,人们投币并许愿的传统场所,象征对未来的美好期待。

“Tourists threw coins into the wishing well, making silent wishes.”

(游客们向许愿井投掷硬币,默默许下心愿。)