| 单词 | wish |
| 释义 | wish v. & n. --v 1. intr. (often foll. by for) have or express a desire or aspiration for (wish for happiness). 2. tr. (often foll. by that + clause, usu. with that omitted) have as a desire or aspiration (I wish I could sing; I wished that I was dead). 3. tr. want or demand, usu. so as to bring about what is wanted (I wish to go; I wish you to do it; I wish it done). 4. tr. express one's hopes for (we wish you well; wish them no harm; wished us a pleasant journey). 5. tr. (foll. by on, upon) colloq. foist on a person. --n 1. a a desire, request, or aspiration. b an expression of this. 2. a thing desired (got my wish). Phrases and idioms best (or good) wishes hopes felt or expressed for another's happiness etc. wish-fulfilment a tendency for subconscious desire to be satisfied in fantasy. wishing-well a well into which coins are dropped and a wish is made. the wish is father to the thought we believe a thing because we wish it true. Derivatives wisher n. (in sense 4 of v.); (also in comb.). Etymology: OE wyscan, OHG wunsken f. Gmc, ult. rel. to WEEN, WONT |
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