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。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• 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。
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• That's all wishful thinking!
  别尽想美事了！
• 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。
• 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。
• This isn't wishful thinking but hard science.
  这不是一厢情愿，而是科学道理。
• 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。