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

• Being together forever is a lie, it's our own wishful thinking towards love.
  天长地久是一种谎言，是我们对爱情的一厢情愿。
• It's only his own wishful thinking.
  这只是他自己一厢情愿。
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• But some investors with long experience of the company warn that this could be wishful thinking.
  但有些长期与雅虎打交道的投资者警告，这可能只是一厢情愿而已。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking.
  他声称要成为百万富翁的想法不过是一厢情愿。
• But I guess that would be too much to ask, too much of a case of wishful thinking.
  但是我想这个会有太多的要求，太多一厢情愿的情况。
• But that's probably wishful thinking.
  但那可能只是一厢情愿。
• This was always wishful thinking.
  然而这总是一厢情愿的想法。
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。