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BNC: 586 COCA: 1055

wish

1 wish /ˈwɪʃ/ verb
wishes; wished; wishing
1 wish
/ˈwɪʃ/
verb
wishes; wished; wishing
Learner's definition of WISH
[+ object] : to want (something) to be true or to happen希望…发生;希望…成真
[+ object] formal : to want or ask to do (something)想要,希望(做某事)
often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
[+ object]
: to want (someone) to be in a particular state盼望,企求(某人处于某状态)
see also well-wisher
: to say that you hope someone will have happiness, health, etc.祝愿;祝福
[no object]
: 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
: to hope for something that usually cannot be had希望(通常难以实现的事情)+ for

(be) careful what you wish for

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
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)

you wish

informal or don't you wish
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
2 wish
/ˈwɪʃ/
noun
plural wishes
Learner's definition of WISH
[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
see also death wish
[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
wishes [plural] : good thoughts or feelings directed toward a person祝愿;祝福

pious wish

see pious

your wish is my command

humorous
used to say that you will do what someone else wants you to do遵命
BNC: 586 COCA: 1055

wish

1 of 2

verb

wished; wishing; wishes

transitive verb

1
: to have a desire for (something, such as something unattainable)
wished he could live his life over
2
: to give expression to as a wish : bid
wish them good night
3
a
: to give form to (a wish)
b
: to express a wish for
c
: to request in the form of a wish : order
d
: to desire (a person or thing) to be as specified
cannot wish our problems away
4
: to confer (something unwanted) on someone : foist

intransitive verb

1
: to have a desire : want
wishing for more
2
: to make a wish
wish on a falling star
wisher noun

wish

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: an act or instance of wishing or desire : want
a wish to travel
b
: an object of desire : goal
2
a
: an expressed will or desire : mandate
b
: a request or command couched as a wish
3
: an invocation of good or evil fortune on someone
Choose the Right Synonym for wish

desire, wish, want, crave, covet mean to have a longing for.

desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim.

desires to start a new life

wish sometimes implies a general or transient longing especially for the unattainable.

wishes for permanent world peace

want specifically suggests a felt need or lack.

wants to have a family

crave stresses the force of physical appetite or emotional need.

craves sweets

covet implies strong envious desire.

covets his rise to fame

Example Sentences

Verb You may use the telephone, if you wish. She wished them a happy New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas. Noun He has a wish to be reunited with his son. The genie will grant you three wishes. Send her my good wishes. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But none of these items glow as brilliantly as the new Venti-sized dark Lemongrass Bling Cup ($24.95), which Bling Cup fanatics will definitely wish to add to their collection. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2022 Both of them exude the inner peace, self-confidence and sense of purpose that all parents wish for their children. Sheva Tauby, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 How many objects would a new West African museum of Benin art wish to display? David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 The car show will include any kind of car that owners wish to show. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 This makes any and all fertility procedures an offseason project, one women athletes wish was talked about more. Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Doctors say that some young people may wish to hold off on getting the therapy. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Singer effectively doubles down on all three terms: nearly anything the customer could wish for, incredibly rare and exclusive, and so comprehensive an approach to manufacturing as to make even the glovebox a work of art. Brendan Mcaleer, Car and Driver, 16 Aug. 2022 The scientists’ wish to look back at what has happened within cells served as inspiration for the Retro-Cascorder. Wired, 13 Aug. 2022
Noun
Ella had only one wish for her fifth birthday: to spend it with her best friend. Sarah Scanlan, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The cringeworthy stereotyping continues when Nawi begins a romance with a chesty biracial himbo named Malik (Jordan Bolger), who visits the kingdom to fulfill his Dahomean mother’s dying wish. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022 The project is described as the ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 The wish was expressed even by people with otherwise scant interest in art. David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022 Such weapons were on a wish-list of sophisticated military assets Kim unveiled early last year. NBC News, 11 Jan. 2022 And go ahead and mail those wish-list letters off to the North Pole. oregonlive, 18 Nov. 2021 And the Orion has booked an impressive opening celebration weekend concert, called The First Waltz, featuring a wish-list of contemporary and legacy Alabama artists, with an emphasis on acts from North Alabama. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 15 Nov. 2021 The meetinghouse was packed with people who wanted to celebrate her life and also honor her wish that the funeral show forth the love of Jesus. The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English wisshen, from Old English wȳscan; akin to Old High German wunsken to wish, Sanskrit vāñchati he wishes, vanoti he strives for — more at win

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of wish was before the 12th century
BNC: 586 COCA: 1055
wish

noun¹

1feeling that you want sth願望ADJECTIVE | VERB + WISH | WISH + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdearest, deepest, desperate, fervent, fondest, greatest, strong最熱切的願望;最深切的意願;最殷切的願望;最大的願望;強烈的渴望conscious, unconscious自覺的意願;下意識的願望secret內心的願望express, expressed明確表達的願望dying, final, last臨終願望;最後遺願He was denied his dying wish to be reconciled with his son.臨終前他想和兒子和解的願望遭到了拒絕。death(有意識或無意識希望自己或他人死亡的)死亡願望Freud's theory of the death wish弗洛伊德的死亡願望理論personal個人的願望parental父母的意願the child's detention against parental wishes有悖於父母意願將孩子課後留校的做法VERB + WISHhave有願望I have no wish to cause any trouble among them.我不希望給他們帶來任何矛盾。express, make known表達意願;把願望公開She has expressed a wish to seek asylum here.她表達了想在此地尋求避難的願望。fulfil/fulfill實現願望She fulfilled her deepest wish when she flew solo for the first time.她初次獨立飛行,實現了自己最深切的願望。get如願以償She's always wanted to be an actress, and I'm sure she'll get her wish.她一直想當演員,我相信她會如願以償的。grant (sb)答應(某人的)願望honour/honor, respect, take into account尊重意願;考慮願望It is vital for schools to respect the wishes of parents.對學校來說,尊重家長的意願至關重要。carry out, comply with, meet實現願望;遵從意願;滿足願望We need to update our equipment if we are to meet customers' wishes.如果我們要滿足顧客的要求,就需要更新設備。obey遵從意願She flew into a rage if the staff didn't obey her wishes.如果員工們不遂她的意,她就大發雷霆。deny sb拒絕某人的願望disregard, go against, ignore, override, ride roughshod over (BrE) 無視意願;違背意願;忽視願望;踐踏願望She eventually went against her family's wishes and published her autobiography.最後,她違背家人的意願,出版了自傳。The Government blatantly ignored the wishes of the public.政府公然無視公眾的意願。The committee rode roughshod over the wishes of union members.委員會殘忍踐踏了工會會員的意願。reflect反映願望The change to the constitution reflects the wishes of the people who voted in the referendum.憲章的修改反映了在全民公決中投票的民眾的願望。WISH + NOUNfulfilment/fulfillment願望的實現list願望一覽表Draw up a wish list, defining the requirements for your ideal home.列一個願望清單,明確你對理想住宅的要求。PREPOSITIONagainst sb's wishes違背某人的意願Against his mother's wishes, he decided to quit school and look for a job.他不顧母親的意願,決定輟學去找工作。The meeting took place against the wishes of the State Department.這次會議的召開違背了國務院的意願。Her father will not speak to her, because she married against his wishes.她父親不想跟她說話,因為她的婚事違背了父親的意願。in sb's wish在某人的願望中In his wish to be as helpful as possible, he was forever asking her what she wanted.他希望自己能盡可能地幫忙,所以他總是在問她需要什麼。in accordance with sb's wishes遵循某人的意願In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were scattered at sea.遵照他的遺願,他的骨灰撒入了大海。wish for對⋯的渴望a wish for peace對和平的渴望
wish

noun²

2saying secretly to yourself what you want to happen許願VERB + WISH | WISH + VERB VERB + WISHhave, make許願When you see a black cat, you have to make a wish.看見黑貓,必須要許個願。get實現願望If you're the one who finds the hidden box, you get a wish.發現了隱藏的箱子的人可以實現一個願望。grant准許願望實現The good fairy granted her three wishes.善良的仙女答應實現她 3 個願望。WISH + VERBcome true願望實現On Christmas Day their wishes came true.他們的願望在聖誕節實現了。
wish

noun³

3(usually wishes) hope that sb will be happy祝願ADJECTIVE | VERB + WISH | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbest, good良好的祝願Give my best wishes to Alison.代我向艾利森致以良好的祝願。well (NAmE) 祝福Thanks to all those who sent well wishes.謝謝所有給我祝福的人。heartfelt, sincere衷心的/真誠的祝願VERB + WISHgive sb, send (sb)祝福某人;(向某人)傳達祝福PREPOSITIONwith... wishes (at the end of a letter用於信末) 順祝;順致With best wishes for a happy birthday.順祝生日快樂。wish for祈禱;預祝Every good wish for your future happiness together.預祝你們將來幸福美滿。
wish

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBdearly, desperately, devoutly, fervently, heartily, really, sincerely非常希望;熱切地盼望;真誠地希望;衷心祝願I heartily wished that I had stayed at home.我真心地希望自己當時待在家裏。I really wish I could go to America.我特別希望自己能去美國。hard誠心祈願If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want.如果你真的很誠心,或許能得到你想要的東西。secretly內心希望just, merely, only, simply僅僅希望;只是希望'Where is he now?' 'I only wish I knew.'“他現在在哪裏?”“我真希望我知道。”sometimes有時希望almost幾乎希望When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I was their age again.看到孩子們踢足球時,我真希望能再回到他們那個年齡。PREPOSITIONfor祈求;盼望It's no use wishing for the impossible.不可能的事祈願也沒有用。

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