wish
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they wish | |
he / she / it wishes | |
past simple wished | |
past participle wished | |
-ing form wishing |
- [transitive]
(not usually used in the present progressive tense )通常不用于现在进行时 to want something to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible 希望(不大可能的事)发生;怀着(不可能实现的)愿望 - wish (that)…
I wish I were taller. 我要是个子高一些就好了。 - (British English also)
I wish I was taller. 我要是个子高一些就好了。 I wish I hadn't eaten so much. 我倒希望我没有吃这么多。 ‘Where is he now?’ ‘I only wish I knew!’ “他现在在哪儿?” “我要是知道就好了!” I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor. 我真希望你不把衣服丢得满地都是。 She really wished she’d stayed on at college. 她真希望自己能留在大学里。 He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ‘That’ is nearly always left out, especially in speech. 他坐在电话旁,希望它会响。“那”几乎总是被忽略,尤其是在演讲中。 - wish somebody/something/yourself + adj.
He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again. 他死了,希望他死而复生是无济于事的。 - wish somebody/something/yourself + adv./prep.
She wished herself a million miles away. 她恨不得自己远在百万英里之外。
Grammar Point wishwish- After the verb wish in sense 1, a past tense is always used in a that clause:
动词 wish 作第 1 义时,后面的 that 从句总是用过去时: Do you wish (that) you had a better job? 你希望有个更好的工作吗?
I wish he were here tonight. 要是他今晚在这儿就好了。
Extra ExamplesI heartily wished that I had stayed at home. 我真心地希望自己当时待在家里。 I really wish I could go to America. 我特别希望自己能去美国。 When I see the kids playing football, I almost wish I was their age again. 看到孩子们踢足球时,我真希望能再回到他们那个年龄。 I only wish I had more time for research. 我只希望我有更多的时间做研究。 I just wish they were here to see me now. 我只是希望他们现在能来看我。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dearly
- desperately
- devoutly
- …
- for
- wish (that)…
- [intransitive, transitive] (especially British English, formal)
to want to do something; to want something to happen 希望(做某事);想要(某事发生) You may stay until morning, if you wish. 如果你愿意,你可以一直待到早晨。 ‘I’d rather not talk now.’ ‘(Just) as you wish.’ “现在我最好还是不说话。” “悉听尊便。” - wish to do something
This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills. 这门课程是为想要提高电脑技术的人而设的。 I wish to speak to the manager. 我想跟经理说话。 I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter? 我不想无礼,但请您安静一点儿好吗? - wish somebody something
She could not believe that he wished her harm. 她不能相信他希望她受到伤害。 - wish somebody/something to do something
He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go. 他说不准他到底是希望她留下还是离开。
Extra ExamplesHe did not wish it to be known that he was buying a present for his father. 他不想让别人知道他在给他父亲买礼物。 I wish to thank my production team for all their support. 我要感谢我的制作团队的所有支持。 An employee, who wished to remain anonymous, gave details of the secret deal. 一名不愿透露姓名的员工透露了秘密交易的细节。 I also wish to express my gratitude to my colleagues. 我还要向我的同事们表示感谢。 They had an opportunity to sign up if they wished to participate. 如果他们想参加,他们有机会报名。 There will be special fees for residents who wish to use the facilities. 希望使用这些设施的居民将收取特殊费用。 Any farmers wishing to join the scheme should contact Kathryn Payne. 任何希望加入该计划的农民都应该联系凯瑟琳·佩恩。 I never wish to see such horrific scenes again. 我再也不想看到这样可怕的场景了。 The final point I wish to make is about funding. 我想说的最后一点是资金问题。 You can dance all night if you so wish. 如果你愿意,你可以整夜跳舞。
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives - [intransitive]
to think very hard that you want something, especially something that can only be achieved by good luck or magic 盼望;企求;想要 If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want. 心诚则灵。 - wish for something
It's no use wishing for the impossible. 企求不可能的事情是徒劳无益的。 He has everything he could possibly wish for. 他可能想要的一切东西他都有了。 We couldn't have wished for a nicer hotel (= the hotel was exactly what we wanted). 我们非常希望有一个更好的酒店。 - wish for somebody/something to do something
She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better. 她闭上眼睛盼祷他好起来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dearly
- desperately
- devoutly
- …
- for
- [transitive]
to say that you hope that somebody will be happy, lucky, etc. 祝;祝愿 - wish somebody something
I wished her a happy birthday. 我祝她生日快乐。 Wish me luck! 祝我交好运吧! - wish somebody well
We wish them both well in their retirement. 我们祝愿他们两位退休后颐养天年。
Extra ExamplesWe wish you every success. 我们祝你万事如意。 I sincerely wish him well in his future. 我真诚地祝愿他未来一切顺利。 We wish him a speedy recovery. 我们祝他早日康复。
- wish somebody something
Word OriginOld English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to wont.
Idioms
I/you wish!
- (informal)
used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible synonym if only但愿如此(但不可能或不大可能)