wishful

英 [ˈwɪʃfʊl]

美 [ˈwɪʃfəl]

adj.  渴望的

BNC.14349 / COCA.14083

英英释义

adj

• desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
  Synonym:aspirantaspiring(a)
• having or expressing desire for something
  1. desirous of high office
  2. desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem
  Synonym:desirous

双语例句

• This was always wishful thinking.
  然而这总是一厢情愿的想法。
• Stop your wishful thinking and be glad for what you do have instead of always wanting more.
  别再一厢情愿的妄想了，高高兴兴的接受你已经有的，别再奢求更多了。
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• This proved to be wishful thinking as companies and households projected austerity into the future.
  事实证明这只是一厢情愿的想法，因为企业和家庭都预期未来会实施紧缩。
• But that's probably wishful thinking.
  但那可能只是一厢情愿。
• It's only his own wishful thinking.
  这只是他自己一厢情愿。
• American politicians have, so far, responded to this problem with a mixture of wishful thinking and anger.
  迄今为止，美国政客对该问题的反应，交织着一厢情愿与愤怒。
• I think it's getting better but it may just be wishful thinking on my part.
  我认为事情正朝着一个好的方向发展，但这也许只是我一厢情愿。
• He is still wishful of becoming a millionaire.
  他一直有成为百万富翁的愿望。