wish
verb
uk/wɪʃ/us/wɪʃ/wishverb(FEEL SORRY)
B1[I+ (that)]
used with thepastsimpletoexpressthat youfeelsorryorsadabout astateorsituationthatexistsat themoment:
（与过去时连用，对已经存在的情况表示遗憾）但愿，希望I wish(that)I was/were abittaller.我个子再高一点就好了。
I wish(that)you were coming with me, Peter.你要是和我一起去就好了，彼得。
B1[I+ (that)]
used with thepastperfecttoexpressthat youfeelsorryorsadabout aparticularactionin the past:
（与过去完成时连用，对过去某事表示悔恨）但愿，希望I wish(that)I hadn'teatenso much.我真希望自己没吃那么多。
Ibetshe wishes(that)she'd never gotinvolvedin thewholemess.我敢打赌她希望自己从未卷入整个事件里去。
- Ialmostwish I hadn'tinvitedhim.
- I wish I hadn'toverindulgedso much lastnight.
- He wished he was moremuscular.
- He now wishes he'd nevertriedtofixthetoasterhimself.
- I wish I'd nevervolunteeredto do thewashingup.
Sadness and regret
- aw
- be/weigh onyourconscienceidiom
- bitter
- black dog
- breastbeating
- cry
- distress
- feel badidiom
- gloominess
- glumness
- groan
- guilt
- melancholia
- regretful
- regretfully
- remorse
- remorseful
- remorsefully
- repentant
- wretchedness
wishverb(WANT)
B2[IorT]formal
towantto do something:
希望；想要As youwish,Sir. It will be done.只要是您想要这样，先生。我们一定会去做。
[+ to infinitive]I wishtomake acomplaint.我要投诉。
Passengers wishingtotake the KingsCrosstrainshouldboardnow.去往国王十字车站的乘客请现在上车。
I don't wishtoworryyou but he did say he'd be back bymidnight.我不想让你担心，但他确实说过午夜之前会回来。
[+ obj + adj]Sometimes I was sodepressedthat I wished myselfdead.有时我特别消沉，甚至希望自己死了。
I wish (that)...
used toexpressangerat someone'sbehaviour:
（用来表示对某人行为的厌烦）我希望…I wish she'dshutup for aminuteandletsomeoneelsetalk.我希望她能闭一会儿嘴，让其他人来说。
I wish you'dlookat me when I'mtryingtotalkto you!我希望在我跟你讲话时你能看着我！
- I wish you'dstopmakingcheapjokesabout myfriends.
- I wish you'd do something aboutyourbedroom- it's arealmess.
- I wish they wouldn'tfightinfrontof thekids.
- I wish I couldfindthetimeto do morereading.
- I do wish you'dstopgoing off with mycarwithoutaskingmebeforehand.
Wanting things
- ache forsomething
- acquisitive
- ambitious
- ambitiously
- angle
- angle forsomething
- desperate
- fancy
- hanker after/forsomething
- haveyoureye onsomethingidiom
- hunger
- hunger after/forsomething
- pine
- setyourheart onsomething/doing somethingidiom
- setyoursights onsomethingidiom
- shook
- sight
- someone'sheart's desireidiom
- straw
- super-ambitious
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Expressions of anger
wishverb(HOPE)
B1[T+ two objects]
tohopeorexpresshopefor another person'ssuccessorhappinessorpleasureon aparticularoccasion:
祝愿We wish you everysuccessin thefuture.我们祝愿你将来事事成功。
I didn'tevenseeher to wish her ahappybirthday/wish ahappybirthdaytoher.我甚至没能见到她，当面祝福她生日快乐。
I wished her asafejourneyandwavedher off.我祝她旅途平安，并与她挥手道别。
wishsomeonewell
tohopesomeone willsucceed:
祝（某人）成功I wished him well with his newventure.我祝他的新企业成功。
Wanting things
- ache forsomething
- acquisitive
- ambitious
- ambitiously
- angle
- angle forsomething
- desperate
- fancy
- hanker after/forsomething
- haveyoureye onsomethingidiom
- hunger
- hunger after/forsomething
- pine
- setyourheart onsomething/doing somethingidiom
- setyoursights onsomethingidiom
- shook
- sight
- someone'sheart's desireidiom
- straw
- super-ambitious
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Hoping and hopefulness
wishverb(MAGIC)
[IorT]
tohopethat something youwantwill be maderealbecause of goodluckormagicalpowers:
希望（因为好运或魔力而）梦想成真[+ that]Irememberblowingout thecandleson mybirthdaycakeand wishingthatJohnLee would be myboyfriend.我记得吹灭了生日蛋糕上的蜡烛，并默默希望约翰‧李能成为我的男朋友。
If I could wish myselfanywherein theworld(= goanywhereas aresultof making a wish)rightnow it would besomewherehotandsunny.如果现在我想去什么地方就能去什么地方的话，我希望去一个暖风扑面阳光明媚的地方。
He'sfunny,bright,handsome- everything agirlcould wishforreally.他幽默、聪明而又英俊——真正拥有一个女孩子希望的一切。
"Yourjobmust be veryglamorous." "I wish!"(= not at all.)“你的工作一定非常有意思。”“我倒希望是那样！”
"By thetimeI'm 40, I'll berich." "You wish!"(= There is nochanceof thathappening.)“到了40岁的时候，我就会富了。”“你想得美！”
Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- bezoar
- black magic
- conjure
- escapology
- evil
- hex
- hocus-pocus
- magical
- magically
- mugwort
- mystic
- mystical
- the evil eyeidiom
- whammy
- white magic
- witchcraft
- wizardry
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Wanting things
wishverb(GREET)
[T]Indian English
towelcomesomeone withparticularwords or aparticularaction:
（用特定的言辞或举动）欢迎，问候He wishes me everymorning.他每天早上都问候我。
Welcoming, greeting & greetings
- adieu
- afternoon
- air kiss
- aloha
- ayup
- buh-bye
- five
- g'day
- good evening
- hello strangeridiom
- howdy
- lady
- mind
- namaskar
- pleased
- poke
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- receive
- salaam
- shalom
Grammar
Wish
When we use wish followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, wish means the same as want, but it is more formal. We do not normally use wish in the continuous form when we use it with a to-infinitive:…Wish+to-infinitive
When we use wish followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, wish means the same as want, but it is more formal. We do not normally use wish in the continuous form when we use it with a to-infinitive:…Wish+ indirect object + direct object
We use wish with two objects, an indirect object + a direct object (underlined), for expressions of good wishes and hopes that good things will happen to people:…Wish+that-clause
We use wish with a that-clause when we regret or are sorry that things are not different. We imagine a different past or present:…Wish+ verb forms in thethat-clause
The verb forms we use in that-clauses after wish are similar to the verb forms in conditional clauses after if. We use a past verb form for present and future meanings.…Wish+would
We can use wish + would if we are annoyed about something that is or is not happening, or about something that will or will not happen:…Idiom
I/you wouldn't wishsomethingon anyone/my/your worst enemy
Phrasal verb
wishsomethingaway
wish
noun[C]
uk/wɪʃ/us/wɪʃ/wishnoun[C](WANT)
B2
afeelingofwantingsomething:
希望；愿望[+ to infinitive]Did heexpressany wishtoseeme?他表达了想见我的愿望了吗？
Inaccordancewith his wishes(= what hewanted), he wasburiednext to hiswife.依照他的意愿，他葬在了妻子的旁边。
They'vedeliberatelygone against my wishes andsoldthehouse.他们故意违背我的意愿，把房屋卖了。
[+ that]It was grandpa'sgreatestwishthatone of hisgrandchildrenwouldbecomeadoctor.爷爷最大的愿望就是有个孙子或孙女成为医生。
Synonyms
desire(WANT)
inclination(FEELING)
willingness
- Shesoldthehouseeventhough it was against his wishes.
- How can thegovernmentignorethe wishes of themajority?
- Inaccordancewith her wishes, she wasburiedin France.
- I'msorrybutyourpersonalwishes are notrelevantin thiscase.
- She had no wish to bepresident.
Feelings of desire
- appetite
- caprice
- carnality
- compulsion
- covetousness
- dream
- drive
- entitled
- hankering
- hunger
- impulse
- impulse buy
- impulse buying
- thirst
- urge
- vaulting
- whim
- whimsy
- yearning
- yen
wishnoun[C](GREETING)
wishes
A2
something you say or write at the end of aletter, etc. to show that youhopesomeone ishappyand has goodluck:
（用于信件末尾）祝好Heendedtheletter"Bestwishes, Carlo".他用“祝好，卡洛”结束了那封信。
Best wishesforaspeedyrecovery.祝你早日康复。
Withbestwishes, Louise Foster.把最诚挚的祝福送给你，路易丝‧福斯特。
When youseeJoyce,pleasegiveher mygoodwishes.当你见到乔伊斯时，请送上我的美好祝福。
Written greetings
- best
- concern
- cordially
- darling
- dear
- ever
- faithfully
- greeting
- love
- madam
- respectfully
- Respectfully yoursidiom
- season's greetings
- sincerely
- sir
- truly
- with
- yours
- yours everphrase
wishnoun[C](MAGIC)
C2
ahopethat is maderealwithmagicalpowers:
（靠魔术实现的）愿望，心愿[+ that]If I could have just one wish Isupposeit would bethatall thefightingin theworldwouldstoptomorrow.如果我只有一个愿望可以实现，那我希望世界上所有的战争明天都停止。
Closeyoureyesandmakea wish.闭上眼睛许一个愿。
It's thatpartof thestorywhere thefairygrantsthe littlegirlthree wishes.故事里的那个片断中，仙女答应实现小女孩的3个愿望。
May allyourwishes cometrue.祝你所有的心愿都成真。
Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- bezoar
- black magic
- conjure
- escapology
- evil
- hex
- hocus-pocus
- magical
- magically
- mugwort
- mystic
- mystical
- the evil eyeidiom
- whammy
- white magic
- witchcraft
- wizardry