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单词 wistfully
释义
wistfully
adverb
uk
/ˈwɪst.fəl.i/us
/ˈwɪst.fəl.i/
in a way that issadandshowssomeone isthinkingabout something that isimpossibleor in the past:
伤感地；留恋地
"I wouldloveto go back to Venice," he said wistfully.“我很想回去威尼斯，”他伤感地说道。
Hespeakswistfully of histimein thelimelight.他无限留恋地谈到了自己人生的高光时刻。
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  • "Maybe everyone willmoveout and we canmoveback," she says wistfully.
  • "Iwish," he said wistfully, "Beatrix Potter was still around."
  • Stuck in theclassroom, hegazeswistfully through thewindowat theboysplayingsocceroutside.
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(Definition ofwistfullyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwistfully

wistfully
Using a highly selective approach to the evidence, these writerswistfullydescribe an idyllic society whose innocence we have lost.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Above all, they will share many of the sentiments expressed, and many will marvel, somewhatwistfully, at the rap star's ability to sing the unspeakable in such clear, melodic tones.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many of the other matters that have been referred towistfullytoday were considered unlikely to be so lucrative.
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I listen to the ringing of the till and thinkwistfullyof my previous incarnation as a retailer.
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The older and middle generations may indeed yearnwistfullyfor the old currencies, but the younger generation will regard the euro as their currency.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Many of us may wish to look backwistfullyto that age; but life is not like that.
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They therefore look ratherwistfullyto their party colleagues in the other place, who are in a stronger position.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am also aware how those beyond the pale press their faceswistfullyagainst the glass.
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Other periods, such as the first decade of this century, on which we may look backwistfully, included plenty of public violence.
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He was wondering why it was he could not have it here, just like a confirmed alcoholic gazingwistfullythrough the windows of a pub.
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He went on to say ratherwistfullythat this does not happen so much now because there is a fairly strong edict that circulars are a waste of money.
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But such is the feeling in some quarters about the new transfer system that some people are beginningwistfullyto look back towards the 11-plus system of selection.
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And then looking at himwistfullyas they pretend to rock out.
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He smileswistfullyand walks away down towards the city lights below.
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This causes her towistfullyrepeat that he no longer exists.
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