英语词汇“wish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wish

(wɪʃ )

Word forms: wishes , wishing , wished

1. countable noun [oft with poss] B2

A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something.

She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past.

Clearly she had no wish for conversation. [+ for]

She wanted to go everywhere in the world. She soon got her wish.

The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader. [+ of]

Synonyms: request, will, want, order

2. See also death wish

3. verb B2

If you wish to do something or to have it done for you, you want to do it or have it done. [formal]

Older children may not wish to spend all their time in adult company. [VERB to-infinitive]

We can dress as we wish now. [VERB]

There were the collaborators, who wished for a German victory. [VERB + for]

Synonyms: want, feel, choose, please

4. verb [with brd-neg]

Wish is used in expressions such as I don't wish to be rude or without wishing to be rude as a way of apologizing or warning someone when you are going to say something which might upset, annoy, or worry them. [politeness]

I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here. [VERB to-infinitive]

Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company. [VERB to-infinitive]

5. verb [no cont] B1

If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely.

I wish that I could do that. [VERB that]

I wish it weren't true. [VERB that]

Pa, I wish you wouldn't shout. [VERB that]

The world is not always what we wish it to be. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

6. verb B2

If you wish for something, you express the desire for that thing silently to yourself. In fairy stories, when a person wishes for something, the thing they wish for often happens by magic.

We have all wished for men who are more considerate. [VERB + for]

A philosopher once said, 'Be careful what you wish for; you might get it.' [VERB for noun]

Wish is also a noun.

Blow out the candles and make a wish.

7. verb [no cont, usually with brd-neg] B1

Wish is used in sentences such as I could not wish for anything better to indicate that you are very pleased with what you have and could not imagine anything better. [feelings]

I really could not have wished for a better teacher. [VERB for noun]

Who could wish for a better opportunity? [VERB for noun]

8. verb [no cont]

If you say that you would not wish a particular thing on someone, you mean that the thing is so unpleasant that you would not want them to be forced to experience it.

It's a horrid experience and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. [VERB noun + on]

9. verb

If you wish someone something such as luck or happiness, you express the hope that they will be lucky or happy.

I wish you both a very good journey. [VERB noun noun]

Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well. [VERB noun adverb]

10. plural noun [adjective NOUN] B1

If you express your good wishes towards someone, you are politely expressing your friendly feelings towards them and your hope that they will be successful or happy. [politeness]

I found George's story very sad. Please give him my best wishes.

Western leaders sent good wishes to the new American president.

Quotations:

The wish is father to the thought

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride

Idioms:

wish you could turn back the clock

to wish to return to an earlier period, for example because you think it was a very good time or because you would like the chance to live your life differently

He said if he could turn back the clock, he would act differently.

Collocations:

birthday wish

The interview fulfils a birthday wish for the young royal.

The Sun (2007)

My birthday wish is to be able to stand when we marry.

The Sun (2008)

He has 'birthday wish' spelled for her in sky.

The Sun (2016)

reflect the wishes of

They claim to reflect the wishes of the fans.

Times, Sunday Times

We once had a very good system for reflecting the wishes of communities.

Times, Sunday Times

Extensive consultations on house design, location and even construction materials were held and continue to ensure the outcomes reflect the wishes of the local people.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

sincere wish

I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle.

Little Women (1869)

There may not be an idea here, but there is a sincere wish at work.

The Times Literary Supplement (2010)

The plans you begin working on today will go all the way and sincere wishes could turn into action.

The Sun (2009)

Translations:

Chinese: 愿望, 希望

Japanese: 願い, 願う

单词	wish
释义	wish (wɪʃ ) Word forms: wishes , wishing , wished 1. countable noun [oft with poss] B2 A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something. She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past. Clearly she had no wish for conversation. [+ for] She wanted to go everywhere in the world. She soon got her wish. The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader. [+ of] Synonyms: request, will, want, order 2. See also death wish 3. verb B2 If you wish to do something or to have it done for you, you want to do it or have it done. [formal] Older children may not wish to spend all their time in adult company. [VERB to-infinitive] We can dress as we wish now. [VERB] There were the collaborators, who wished for a German victory. [VERB + for] Synonyms: want, feel, choose, please 4. verb [with brd-neg] Wish is used in expressions such as I don't wish to be rude or without wishing to be rude as a way of apologizing or warning someone when you are going to say something which might upset, annoy, or worry them. [politeness] I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here. [VERB to-infinitive] Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company. [VERB to-infinitive] 5. verb [no cont] B1 If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely. I wish that I could do that. [VERB that] I wish it weren't true. [VERB that] Pa, I wish you wouldn't shout. [VERB that] The world is not always what we wish it to be. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 6. verb B2 If you wish for something, you express the desire for that thing silently to yourself. In fairy stories, when a person wishes for something, the thing they wish for often happens by magic. We have all wished for men who are more considerate. [VERB + for] A philosopher once said, 'Be careful what you wish for; you might get it.' [VERB for noun] Wish is also a noun. Blow out the candles and make a wish. 7. verb [no cont, usually with brd-neg] B1 Wish is used in sentences such as I could not wish for anything better to indicate that you are very pleased with what you have and could not imagine anything better. [feelings] I really could not have wished for a better teacher. [VERB for noun] Who could wish for a better opportunity? [VERB for noun] 8. verb [no cont] If you say that you would not wish a particular thing on someone, you mean that the thing is so unpleasant that you would not want them to be forced to experience it. It's a horrid experience and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. [VERB noun + on] 9. verb If you wish someone something such as luck or happiness, you express the hope that they will be lucky or happy. I wish you both a very good journey. [VERB noun noun] Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well. [VERB noun adverb] 10. plural noun [adjective NOUN] B1 If you express your good wishes towards someone, you are politely expressing your friendly feelings towards them and your hope that they will be successful or happy. [politeness] I found George's story very sad. Please give him my best wishes. Western leaders sent good wishes to the new American president. Quotations: The wish is father to the thought If wishes were horses, beggars would ride Idioms: wish you could turn back the clock to wish to return to an earlier period, for example because you think it was a very good time or because you would like the chance to live your life differently He said if he could turn back the clock, he would act differently. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: birthday wish The interview fulfils a birthday wish for the young royal. The Sun (2007) My birthday wish is to be able to stand when we marry. The Sun (2008) He has 'birthday wish' spelled for her in sky. The Sun (2016) reflect the wishes of They claim to reflect the wishes of the fans. Times, Sunday Times We once had a very good system for reflecting the wishes of communities. Times, Sunday Times Extensive consultations on house design, location and even construction materials were held and continue to ensure the outcomes reflect the wishes of the local people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 sincere wish I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle. Little Women (1869) There may not be an idea here, but there is a sincere wish at work. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) The plans you begin working on today will go all the way and sincere wishes could turn into action. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 愿望, 希望 Japanese: 願い, 願う
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