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

• I wish that you could stay, Ha! It's just my wishful thinking.
  我希望你能留下来，哈！这只是我的一厢情愿。
• Or it could be just wishful thinking.
  又或者这只是我的痴心妄想。
• That could be wishful thinking.
  这可能是一厢情愿的想法。
• Why do we have such wishful thinking?
  为什么我们会有这种一厢情愿的想法呢？
• He is still wishful of becoming a millionaire.
  他一直有成为百万富翁的愿望。
• This complacency, or at least wishful thinking, is potentially damaging to project success.
  这种满足，或者至少是如意算盘，是对项目成功的潜在的危害。
• I think her condition is improving but it may just is wishful thinking on my part.
  我认为她的情况正在改善，但这也许是我一厢情愿的想法。
• This was mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• This isn't wishful thinking but hard science.
  这不是一厢情愿，而是科学道理。
• But that's probably wishful thinking.
  但那可能只是一厢情愿。