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 mere wishful thinking.
  这不过是如意算盘。
• 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。
• Maybe it was just my own wishful thinking.
  或许，这也可能只是我的一相情愿。
• Dreams do not do it just wishful thinking!
  梦想不去做只是个妄想！
• 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。
• Let's cut the wishful thinking and talk reality.
  别再痴心妄想了，说点现实的吧。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。