wishes; wished; wishing
wishes; wished; wishing
Learner's definition of WISH
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[+ object] : to want (something) to be true or to happen希望…发生;希望…成真 -
I wish (that) you were here.你要是在这儿就好了。
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I only wish (that) I knew what was going on.我真希望知道事情的真相。
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He was wishing (that) she would leave him alone.他真希望她不来烦他。
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I wish (that) you would be quiet and listen to me.我真希望你能安静地听我说。
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[+ object] formal : to want or ask to do (something)想要,希望(做某事) -
You may use the telephone, if you wish.如果你想用电话,你可以用。
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You can do as you wish. [=you can do whatever you want to do]你想干什么就干什么。
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often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 -
Ms. Jones wishes to see you.琼斯女士想要见你。
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I wish to speak with your supervisor.我想和你的上司谈谈。
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He wished to be left alone.他希望单独待一会儿。
3 [+ object]
a : to want (someone) to be in a particular state盼望,企求(某人处于某状态) -
I wish him well. [=I hope that good things happen to him]我希望他一切顺利。
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She wished him dead.她盼望他死掉。
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I wish you no harm. [=I don't want to harm you; I don't want you to be harmed]我不希望你受到伤害。
— see also well-wisher b : to say that you hope someone will have happiness, health, etc.祝愿;祝福 -
I wish you both much happiness. = I wish great happiness for you both. [=I hope that you will both be very happy]我祝愿你们二位幸福。
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She wished them a happy New Year.她祝他们新年快乐。
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We wish you a Merry Christmas.我们祝你圣诞快乐。
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I wish you luck. [=I hope you will have good luck]祝你好运。
4 [no object]
a : to think about something that you want and hope that you will get it or that it will happen in some magical way : to make a wish许愿 —
usually + for b : to hope for something that usually cannot be had希望(通常难以实现的事情) —
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He wished for a second chance.他希望能有第二次机会。
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We all wish for world peace.我们都希望世界和平。
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I couldn't wish for a better friend than you. [=you are the best friend I could have]我不能指望能有比你更好的朋友了。
(be) careful what you wish for
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used to tell people to think before they say that they want something and to suggest that they may not actually want it小心别许错愿
I wish
informal or don't I wish
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used to say that you want something to happen but that you know it will probably not happen但愿如此(但事情不大可能发生)
wish away
[phrasal verb] wish (something) away or wish away (something)
: to cause (something) to stop or go away just by wanting it to stop or go away希望…不再存在
wish on
[phrasal verb] wish (someone or something) on (someone)
: to want (someone) to have or be affected by (someone or something bad or unpleasant)想让…有(不愉快的事) -
I wouldn't wish that terrible illness on anyone. [=I wouldn't want anyone to have that terrible illness]我不想让任何人得那种可怕的病。
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I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.即使是我的死对头,我也不希望那样的事发生在他身上。
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I wouldn't wish that man on any woman.我不想让任何女人碰上那个男人。
you wish
informal or don't you wish
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used to tell people in a rude way that it is unlikely that they will get what they want想得美;做梦去吧 2 wish /ˈwɪʃ/ noun
plural wishes
plural wishes
Learner's definition of WISH
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[count] : a desire for something to happen or be done : a feeling of wanting to do or have something愿望;意愿;希望 -
Please respect my wishes [=please do what I want you to do] and leave me alone.请尊重我的意愿,让我一个人待会儿。
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It is my wish that my estate go to my granddaughter. [=I want my estate to go to my granddaughter]我希望我的财产由我的孙女继承。
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He has a wish to be reunited with his son.他希望能和儿子重聚。
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She has expressed a wish to retire [=has said she wants to retire] within the next two years.她说了希望在两年内退休。
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I have no wish [=I do not want] to interfere in your plans.我不愿干涉你的计划。
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It was her dying wish to see them married. [=it was the last thing she wanted before she died]看到他们结婚是她临终前的愿望。
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They did it against my wishes. [=they did it even though they knew that I did not want them to do it]他们这样做违背了我的意愿。
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They went against their parents' wishes and got married. [=they got married even though they knew that their parents did not want them to]他们违背父母意愿结了婚。
— see also death wish 2
[count] : an act of thinking about something that you want and hoping that you will get it or that it will happen in some magical way许愿;心愿 -
The genie will grant you three wishes.精灵将允许你许三个愿。
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Close your eyes and make a wish. [=wish for something]闭上眼睛许个愿吧。
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I got my wish. = My wish came true. [=I got what I wished for]我的愿望实现了。
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wishes [plural] : good thoughts or feelings directed toward a person祝愿;祝福
your wish is my command
humorous
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used to say that you will do what someone else wants you to do遵命