wish
wish
verb
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
wisher
noun
verb
- [no obj.]feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable； want something that cannot or probably will not happen
希望，但愿
we wished for peace.
我们企盼和平。
[with clause]he wished that he had practised the routines.
他希望他已经处理完日常工作了。
■silently invoke such a hope or desire, especially in a ritualized way
（尤指以某种仪式方式）许愿，默默盼祷
I closed my eyes and wished.
我闭上眼睛许了个愿。
■[with infinitive]feel or express a desire to do something
想要，企求，盼望
they wish to become involved.
他们想参与其中。
■[with obj. and infinitive]ask (someone) to do something or that (something) be done
要求（某人）做某事
I wish it to be clearly understood.
我要求大家能清楚地明白这一点。
■[with two objs]express a desire for (the success or good fortune) of (someone)
祝（某人）（成功，好运）
they wish her every success.
他们祝她成功。
■[with obj.](wish something on)hope that something unpleasant will happen to
希望不愉快之事降临于…
I would not wish it on the vilest soul.
我不希望这事降临到最邪恶之人的头上。
- a desire or hope for something to happen
希望，愿望
the union has reiterated its wish for an agreement.
联盟一再重申了他们希望达成协议的愿望。
[with infinitive]it is their wish to continue organizing similar exhibitions.
能继续组织类似的展览会是他们的愿望。
■(一般作 wishes)an expression of such a desire, typically in the form of a request or instruction
请求，要求
she must carry out her late father's wishes.
她必须实现先父的遗愿。
■an invocation or recitation of a hope or desire
愿，愿望
he makes a wish.
他许了个愿。
■(一般作 wishes)an expression of a desire for someone's success or good fortune
祝愿，祝词
they had received kindness and good wishes from total strangers.
他们得到素不相识的人的礼遇和良好祝愿。
■a thing or event that is or has been desired； an object of desire
希望的事；想要的东西
the petitioners eventually got their wish.
请愿者们最终如愿以偿。
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
- (proverb)if you could achieve your aims simply by wishing for them, life would be very easy
(谚)如果愿望是匹马，乞丐也能有马骑；如果你能仅仅通过愿望来实现目标，生活将非常容易
- feel or express a desire for someone's well-being
祝某人身体健康
- (proverb)we believe a thing because we wish it to be true
(谚)愿望是思想之父；希望什么就相信什么
wisher
noun
- [in combination]an ill-wisher.
一个希望别人倒霉的人。
- Old English wȳscan, of Germanic origin; related to German wünschen, also to ween and wont
- Is it more correct to say I wish I were rich or I wish I was richOn the question of the use of the subjunctive mood, see usage at subjunctive
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