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wish

verb
 
🔊/wɪʃ/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wish
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he / she / it wishes
🔊/ˈwɪʃɪz/
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past simple wished
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past participle wished
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-ing form wishing
🔊/ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
     [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.她真的希望她能继续上大学。
    • He sat by the phone, wishing it would ring. ‘That’ is nearly always left out, especially in speech.他坐在电话旁，希望它能响。“那个”几乎总是被遗漏，尤其是在语音上。
    • 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？
      In more formal English, especially in North American English, many people use were after I, he, she, it instead of was:
      • I wish he were here tonight.要是他今晚在这儿就好了。
    Extra Examples
    • I 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.我只希望自己有更多的时间进行研究。
    • I just wish they were here to see me now.我只是希望他们现在在这里见我。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • dearly
    • desperately
    • devoutly
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  2.  
     [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 Examples
    • He did not wish it to be known that he was buying a present for his father.他不希望得知自己正在为父亲买礼物。
    • 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. 一位希望保持匿名的员工提供了秘密交易的详细信息。
    • I also wish to express my gratitude to my colleagues.我也想对同事表示感谢。
    • They had an opportunity to sign up if they wished to participate.如果他们希望参加，他们有机会注册。
    • There will be special fees for residents who wish to use the facilities.希望使用该设施的居民将获得特殊费用。
    • 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联系凯瑟琳·佩恩。
    • I never wish to see such horrific scenes again.我再也不想看到如此恐怖的场面了。
    • The final point I wish to make is about funding.我想说的最后一点是关于资金的问题。
    • You can dance all night if you so wish. 如果愿意，您可以整晚跳舞。
    More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitivesVerbs usually followed by infinitives
  3.  
     [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).我们本来希望有一家更好的酒店（这正是我们想要的酒店）。
    • 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
    • …
    preposition
    • for
    See full entry
  4.  
     [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 Examples
    • We wish you every success.我们祝你万事如意。
    • I sincerely wish him well in his future.我衷心祝愿他今后一切顺利。
    • We wish him a speedy recovery.我们祝他早日康复。
    More Like This Verbs with two objectsVerbs with two objects
    5. Word OriginOld English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to wont.
Idioms
I/you wish!
  1. (informal) used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible但愿如此（但不可能或不大可能） synonym if only
    • ‘You'll have finished by tomorrow.’ ‘I wish!’“你到明天就完成了。” “但愿如此！”🔊🔊
    • A job at the BBC? You wish!在英国广播公司工作吗？你希望！

wish

noun
 
🔊/wɪʃ/
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Idioms
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  1.  
    wishes
    [plural] used especially in a letter, email or card to say that you hope that somebody will be happy, well or successful（书信或贺卡等中的）祝愿，祝福
    • Give my good wishes to the family.请替我向全家致意。🔊🔊
    • wish for something We all send our best wishes for the future.我们都对未来致以最好的祝愿。🔊🔊
    • With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter)祝好（如信中结尾语）
    Extra Examples
    • Give my best wishes to Alison.代我向艾利森致以良好的祝愿。
    • Thanks to all those who sent well wishes.谢谢所有给我祝福的人。
    • With best wishes for a happy birthday.顺祝生日快乐。
    • I send best wishes for a speedy recovery.我谨祝早日康复。
    • Thanks for all the birthday wishes.感谢所有的生日祝福。
    • I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all of the staff.我谨向所有员工表示最热烈的祝愿。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • best
    • good
    • well
    • …
    verb + wish
    • give somebody
    • send (somebody)
    preposition
    • with… wishes
    • wish for
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  2.  
     [countable] an attempt to make something happen by thinking hard about it, especially in stories when it often happens by magic愿；心愿
    • Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish.往喷泉里扔些钱，许个愿。🔊🔊
    • The genie granted him three wishes.精灵答应满足他三个心愿。🔊🔊
    • The prince's wish came true.王子的愿望实现了。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • If you're the one who finds the hidden box, you get a wish.发现了隐藏的箱子的人可以实现一个愿望。
    • Lo and behold, on Christmas Day their wishes came true.真想不到，他们的愿望在圣诞节实现了。
    • The good fairy granted her three wishes.善良的仙女答应实现她 3 个愿望。
    • When you see a black cat, you have to make a wish.看见黑猫，必须要许个愿。
    • I hope all your birthday wishes come true.希望您所有的生日愿望成真。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + wish
    • have
    • make
    • get
    • …
    wish + verb
    • come true
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     [countable] a desire or a feeling that you want to do something or have something愿望；希望
    • wish to do something She expressed a wish to be alone.她表示希望一个人待着。🔊🔊
    • He had no wish to start a fight.他无意挑衅。🔊🔊
    • His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again.他最大的愿望是能再次见到自己的孙子孙女。🔊🔊
    • wish for something I can understand her wish for secrecy.我可以理解她想保守秘密的愿望。🔊🔊
    • wish that… It was her dying wish that I should have it.她的临终愿望是把这东西留给我。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He was denied his dying wish to be reconciled with his son.临终前他想和儿子和解的愿望遭到了拒绝。
    • I have no wish to cause any trouble among them.我不希望给他们带来任何矛盾。
    • In his wish to be as helpful as possible, he was forever asking her what she wanted.他希望自己能尽可能地帮忙，所以他总是在问她需要什么。
    • She fulfilled her deepest wish when she flew solo for the first time.她初次独立飞行，实现了自己最深切的愿望。
    • She has expressed a wish to seek asylum here.她表达了想在此地寻求避难的愿望。
    • She has expressed a wish to visit the Houses of Parliament.她表达了想参观议会大厦的愿望。
    • a wish for peace对和平的渴望
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dearest
    • deepest
    • desperate
    • …
    verb + wish
    • have
    • express
    • make known
    • …
    wish + noun
    • fulfilment/​fulfillment
    • list
    preposition
    • against somebody’s wishes
    • in somebody’s wish
    • in accordance with somebody’s wishs
    • …
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     [countable] a thing that you want to have or to happen想要的东西；希望的事
    • He refused to carry out her wishes.他拒绝按她的意愿行事。
    • I'm sure that you will get your wish.我相信你会心想事成。🔊🔊
    • against somebody's wishes She married against her parents' wishes.她违背父母的愿望嫁给了别的人。🔊🔊
    see also death wish
    Extra Examples
    • Her father will not speak to her, because she married against his wishes.她父亲不想跟她说话，因为她的婚事违背了父亲的意愿。
    • In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were scattered at sea.遵照他的遗愿，他的骨灰撒入了大海。
    • We need to update our equipment if we are to meet customers' wishes.如果我们要满足顾客的要求，就需要更新设备。
    • It is vital for schools to respect the wishes of parents.对学校来说，尊重家长的意愿至关重要。
    • She eventually went against her family's wishes and published her autobiography.最后，她违背家人的意愿，出版了自传。
    • The committee rode roughshod over the wishes of union members.委员会残忍践踏了工会会员的意愿。
    • She flew into a rage if the staff didn't obey her wishes.如果员工们不遂她的意，她就大发雷霆。
    • She's always wanted to be an actress, and I'm sure she'll get her wish.她一直想当演员，我相信她会如愿以偿的。
    • The Government blatantly ignored the wishes of the public.政府公然无视公众的意愿。
    • The change to the constitution reflects the wishes of the people who voted in the referendum.宪章的修改反映了在全民公决中投票的民众的愿望。
    • the child's detention against parental wishes有悖于父母意愿将孩子课后留校的做法
    • The department will definitely try to fulfil your wishes.该部门一定会尽力满足您的愿望。
    • I create my design according to the wishes of the client.我根据客户的意愿创建设计。
    • They had entered the war against the wishes of the majority of the population.他们违反了大多数人口的意愿参加了战争。
    • Most of the stories in the book represent childhood wish fulfilment.这本书中的大多数故事都代表了儿童期愿望的实现。
    • It was her expressed wish not to be kept alive by a machine.她表示希望不要被机器活着。
    • It is my sincere wish that the council act on the decision.我衷心希望安理会根据该决定采取行动。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dearest
    • deepest
    • desperate
    • …
    verb + wish
    • have
    • express
    • make known
    • …
    wish + noun
    • fulfilment/​fulfillment
    • list
    preposition
    • against somebody’s wishes
    • in somebody’s wish
    • in accordance with somebody’s wishs
    • …
    See full entry
    5. Word OriginOld English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to wont.
Idioms
if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride
  1. (saying) wishing for something does not make it happen想有不见得就有；愿望不等于事实
your wish is my command
  1. (humorous) used to say that you are ready to do whatever somebody asks you to do悉听阁下吩咐
the wish is father to the thought
  1. (saying) we believe a thing because we want it to be true希望什么就相信什么