wish
verb
noun
wɪʃ
verb
1
if
you
wish
to
do
something
or
you
wish
to
have
it
done
for
you,
you
want
to
do
it
or
want
to
have
it
done
[正式] 想做（某事）; 想要;
I,T | formal
wish
to
do
sth
I
wish
to
make
a
complaint.
我要投诉。
If
you
wish
to
discuss
this
matter
further
please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
me.
如果你想进一步讨论此事，请尽管和我联系。
You
may
leave
now,
if
you
wish
.
如果你想走，现在就可以走了。
(just)
as
you
wish
(used
in
formal
situations
to
tell
someone
you
will
do
what
they
want)
正如你愿意的〔告诉某人会按其意思做事〕
‘I’d
like
it
to
be
ready
by
six.’
‘Just
as
you
wish,
sir.’
“我希望六点之前准备好。”“听您的，先生。”
The
cook
will
prepare
whatever
you
wish.
您想吃什么厨师就会给您做什么。
2
to
want
something
to
be
true
although
you
know
it
is
either
impossible
or
unlikely
希望〔不可能或可能性很小的事变成事实〕;
T
wish
(that)
I
wish
I
didn’t
have
to
go
to
work
today.
但愿我今天不用上班。
I
wish
that
I
could
afford
a
new
car.
我要是有钱买辆新车就好了。
He
wished
Emily
were
with
him.
他真希望埃米莉陪着他。
Sometimes
I
wish
I
had
never
been
born.
有时候我倒希望自己没有出生。
3
to
say
that
you
hope
someone
will
have
good
luck,
a
happy
life
etc
祝，祝愿〔某人好运、幸福等〕
T
wish
sb
sth
We
wish
you
a
Merry
Christmas
and
a
Happy
New
Year!
我们祝你圣诞快乐、新年幸福！
We
wish
them
every
happiness
in
their
new
home.
我们祝愿他们在新家一切如意。
He
shook
my
hand
and
wished
me
luck
.
他握住我的手祝我好运。
wish
sb
well
(say
that
you
hope
that
good
things
will
happen
to
someone)
祝某人好运[顺利]
My
friends
wished
me
well
in
my
new
job.
我的朋友们祝我新工作顺利。
4
I couldn’t wish for a nicer/better etc ... the nicest/best etc ... I could wish for
also
又作
used
to
emphasize
that
you
are
very
happy
with
what
you
have
and
cannot
imagine
anyone
or
anything
better
我不用再祈求会有更好的…; 我想要的最好的…
I
couldn’t
wish
for
a
better
husband.
我不用再祈求会有个更好的丈夫了。
It’s
the
best
birthday
present
I
could
have
wished
for.
这是我想要的最好的生日礼物。
5
I wish (that) sb would do sth
used
to
say
that
you
find
someone’s
behaviour
annoying
and
want
them
to
change
[口] 我真希望某人能做某事〔指改变令人讨厌的习惯〕
spoken
I
wish
you’d
stop
treating
me
like
a
child!
我真希望你对我别再像对待小孩子一样了。
6
a.
to
want
something
to
happen
or
to
want
to
have
something,
especially
when
it
seems
unlikely
or
impossible
b.
to
silently
ask
for
something
you
want
and
hope
that
it
will
happen
by
magic
or
good
luck
–
used
especially
in
children’s
stories
盼望; 祈求〔尤用于儿童故事〕
I
[+
for
]
It
was
no
use
wishing
for
the
impossible.
痴心妄想是没有用的。
She
was
like
the
sister
I
never
had
but
always
wished
for.
她就像一个我不曾有过却一直想要的姐姐。
[+
for
]
One
day
she
found
a
magic
ring
that
brought
her
whatever
she
wished
for.
有一天她找到一枚神奇的戒指，能让她想要什么就有什么。
7
I wish!
used
to
say
that
something
is
not
true,
but
you
wish
it
was
[口] 但愿如此！
spoken
‘I
think
he
really
likes
you.’
‘I
wish!’
“我认为他真的喜欢你。”“但愿如此！”
8
you wish!
used
to
tell
someone
that
what
they
want
to
happen
or
be
true
will
definitely
not
happen
or
become
true
[口] 你做梦吧！
spoken
‘I’m
going
to
be
famous
one
day.’
‘You
wish!’
“总有一天我会出名的。”“你做梦吧！”
9
wouldn’t wish sth on/upon sb
used
to
say
that
something
is
very
unpleasant
and
that
you
would
not
like
anyone
to
have
to
experience
it
[口] 不想某事发生在某人身上
spoken
Having
your
house
broken
into
is
terrible.
I
wouldn’t
wish
it
on
anybody.
家里被撬很可怕。 我希望这种事不要发生在任何人身上。
10
I don’t wish to interfere/be nosy etc
10.
used
to
show
you
are
sorry
if
what
you
are
going
to
say
upsets
or
annoys
someone
[英，口，正式] 我并不想干涉/多管闲事等〔表示如要说的话令某人不安或不快，则致歉在先〕
BrE spoken formal
I
don’t
wish
to
seem
ungrateful,
but
it’s
not
quite
what
I
expected.
我并不想显得不领情，可这并非是我所期望的样子。
11
(only) wish I knew
11.
used
to
emphasize
that
you
do
not
know
something,
and
you
wish
you
did
know
[英，口] 我知道就好了〔用于强调不知道某事〕
BrE spoken
‘Where
on
earth
have
they
gone?’
‘I
wish
I
knew!’
“他们到底去哪儿啦？”“我知道就好了！”
12
to
make
something
unpleasant
disappear
by
wanting
it
to
disappear,
without
doing
anything
about
it
凭主观愿望使…消失，希望〔令人不快的事〕自行消失
You
can’t
just
wish
your
problems
away,
you
know!
你知道，你不能一厢情愿，希望问题自动解决！
13
wish your life away
to
always
be
thinking
about
the
future,
so
that
you
do
not
do
or
enjoy
things
now
–
used
to
show
disapproval
〔总是想着将来而〕忽略了眼下的生活〔含贬义〕
Don’t
wish
your
life
away.
别多想，好好过眼前的日子吧！
14
wish
Use
to
talk
about
things
that
are
not
true,
not
possible,
or
very
unlikely.
用
wish
来描述不真实、不可能或可能性很小的事
I
wish
I
knew
more
about
science.
我要是对科学了解得更多就好了。
She
wished
she
hadn’t
said
anything.
她真希望自己什么也没说。
I
wish
I
could
win
the
lottery.
我要能中彩票就好了。
15
hope
Use
to
talk
about
things
that
could
happen,
could
have
happened,
or
could
be
true.
用
hope
来描述可能发生、可能已经发生或可能是真实的事情
I
hope
you
have
a
happy
birthday.
我祝你生日快乐。
I
hope
they
got
there
in
time.
我希望他们及时赶到了那里。
16
wish + (that) hope
Do
not
use
to
say
that
you
want
something
to
happen
in
the
future.
Use
.
希望将来发生某事不要用 wish +（that），而要用 hope
I
hope
(NOT
不说
wish)
that
we’ll
all
meet
again
soon.
我希望我们大家不久会再见面。
I
hope
you
have
a
great
time.
希望你过得愉快。
17
wish + noun
You
can
use
in
polite
expressions
meaning
that
you
want
someone
to
have
something.
wish
+
名词可以礼貌地表示你希望某人如何
We
wish
you
a
safe
journey.
我们祝你旅途平安。
I
wish
you
lots
of
luck.
我祝你好运连连。
18
Wish to want to would like to
is
very
formal.
Use
or
to
say
what
you
want
to
happen.
wish
to
非常正式。 表示希望某事发生时，要用 want to 或 would like to
I
want
to
write
to
him
but
I
don’t
know
his
address.
我想给他写信，但不知道他的地址。
I
would
like
to
run
my
own
restaurant.
我想自己开一家餐厅。
19
Things that you want to happen in the present or future
希望现在或将来发生的事情
20
wish + past tense wish + would
Use
or
.
用
wish
+
过去式或 wish+would
I
wish
I
didn’t
have
to
go.
要是我不用去就好了。
I
wish
they
would
stop
arguing.
真希望他们不要再吵。
21
that
You
can
use
or
leave
it
out.
可以用 that，也可以省略
I
wish
that
he
would
help
more.
真希望他会帮更多的忙。
22
were
In
British
English,
you
can
either
say
‘I
wish
I
was’
or
‘I
wish
I
were’,
which
is
rather
formal.
In
American
English,
you
should
use
.
在英国英语中，可以说 I wish I was，也可以说 I wish I were，后者相当正式; 在美国英语中，应该用 I wish I were
I
wish
I
were
ten
years
younger.
我要是年轻十岁就好了。
23
Things that you want to have happened in the past
希望在过去已发生的事情
24
wish + past perfect tense
Use
.
用
wish
+
过去完成式
I
wish
I
had
paid
more
attention
in
class.
要是我在课堂上多注意听讲就好了。
noun
25
a
desire
to
do
something,
to
have
something,
or
to
have
something
happen
希望; 愿望
BrE
[+
of
]
It’s
important
to
respect
the
wishes
of
the
patient.
尊重病人的意愿很重要。
politicians
who
ignore
the
public’s
wishes
忽略民意的政客们
wish
to
do
sth
Despite
her
wish
to
continue
working,
she
was
forced
to
retire
at
the
age
of
62.
她尽管有继续工作的愿望，可在 62 岁时还是被迫退休了。
She
had
expressed
a
wish
to
see
the
children.
她表达过要见孩子们的愿望。
Jenny’s
always
wanted
to
live
in
the
country.
Now
she’s
finally
got
her
wish
(=she
has
got
what
she
wanted)
.
珍妮一直想住在乡下，现在终于如愿了。
sb’s
wish
is
granted/fulfilled
sb’s
wish
comes
true
sb’s
last/dying
wish
(something
that
someone
says
they
want
just
before
they
die)
某人的临终遗愿
His
last
wish
was
that
he
should
be
buried
back
home
in
California.
他的遗愿是死后葬在家乡加利福尼亚。
sb’s
greatest
wish
also
又作
sb’s
dearest
wish
BrE
(what
you
want
most
of
all)
【英】
某人最大的愿望
His
dearest
wish
was
to
become
a
father.
他最大的愿望是能当爸爸。
26
against sb’s wishes
if
you
do
something
against
someone’s
wishes,
you
do
it
even
though
you
know
they
do
not
want
you
to
〔做事〕违反某人的意愿
She’d
left
school
against
her
mother’s
wishes.
她违背母亲的愿望辍学了。
go
against
sb’s
wishes
27
best/good/warmest etc wishes
used,
especially
in
cards
and
letters,
to
say
that
you
hope
someone
will
be
happy,
successful,
or
healthy
最诚挚的/良好的/最热烈的祝愿
[+
for
]
Best
wishes
for
a
long
and
happy
retirement!
祝你退休生活长久愉快！
She
asked
me
to
pass
on
her
good
wishes
to
all
her
friends
and
colleagues.
她请我向她所有的朋友和同事转达良好的祝愿。
(With)
best
wishes
(used
at
the
end
of
a
letter
before
you
sign
your
name)
祝好
With
best
wishes,
Celia.
祝好，西莉亚。
28
have no wish to do sth
used
to
emphasize
that
you
do
not
want
or
intend
to
do
something
[正式] 无意做某事〔用于强调〕
formal
I
have
no
wish
to
speak
to
her
ever
again.
我再也不愿意跟她说话了。
29
a
silent
request
for
something
to
happen
as
if
by
magic
默祷，祈求; 许愿
Close
your
eyes
and
make
a
wish
.
闭上眼睛许个愿。
30
your wish is my command
used
humorously
to
say
that
you
will
do
whatever
someone
asks
you
to
do
你的愿望就是对我的命令〔幽默用法〕