wish1 /wɪʃ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] formalWANT 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 想做(某事);想要 SYN likewish to do something 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) 如你所愿〔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6点之前准备好。”“听您的,先生。”
The cook will prepare whatever you wish. 你想吃什么厨师就会给你做什么。
RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say want rather than wish: 在日常英语中,人们一般说want,而不说wish
I want to see the manager. 我要见经理。
You can go, if you want. 你想去就可以去。
2 [transitiveT]WANT 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成为现实〕 → if onlywish (that) I wish I didn’t have to go to work today. 如果我今天不用上班就好了。
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生出来。
5 GRAMMAR 语法When talking about things that you would like to happen or be true, use wish and the past tense, or wish and would or could. 谈论希望发生或属实的事,可以用wish加过去时,或者用wish加would或could
I wish I lived in New York.我希望自己住在纽约。
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 were. 英国英语中可以说I wish I was或I wish I were,后者比较正式。美国英语中应该用were
I wish they would explain things better.我希望他们把事情解释得更清楚。
When talking about things that you would like to have happened, use wish and the past perfect tense. 表示希望某些事情已经发生,用wish加过去完成时
I wish I were ten years younger.我真希望自己年轻十岁。
I wish I had paid more attention in class.我真希望我以前上课时听讲更认真些。
n You wish that you could do something: I wish I could speak Spanish.
✗Don’t say: I wish I can speak Spanish. You wish that something would happen: I wish it would stop raining.
I wish you wouldn’t do that.
You wish that you had done something: I wish I had paid more attention in class. 我真希望我以前上课时听讲更认真些。
She wished she hadn’t said that she was bored.
You wish that you could have done something: I wish I could have seen his face!
In everyday spoken English, you say I wish I was: I wish I was back home in Hong Kong.
In more formal English, especially in American English, you use I wish I were: I wish I were back home in Hong Kong.
I wish I were is often used when talking about things that are impossible: I wish I were you!
I wish I were younger.
3 [transitiveT]HAPPY to say that you hope someone will have good luck, a happy life etc 祝,祝愿〔某人好运、幸福等〕wish somebody something 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. 他和我握手,祝我好运。
wish somebody 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. 朋友们祝我新工作顺利。
4 I couldn’t wish for a nicer/better etc ... (also the nicest/best etc ... I could have wished for)GOOD/EXCELLENT used to emphasize that you are very happy with what you have and cannot imagine anyone or anything better 我不能再奢求更好的…;我想要的最好的… I couldn’t wish for a better husband. 我不能再奢求比他更好的丈夫了。
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) somebody would do something spoken used to say that you find someone’s behaviour annoying and want them to change 我真希望某人能做某事〔指改变令人讨厌的习惯〕 I wish you’d stop treating me like a child! 我真希望你别再把我当成小孩子了!
I wish (that) somebody would do something• I wish he would go away.• I wish he would stop this.• I wish Masklin would come back.• I wish my friends would take that to heart.• I wish they would continue to play at the Forum.• I wished the Admiral would switch on the lights.• I thought I was gon na die and-I hate to admit it-sometimes I wished I would.• They are different from the views that he is saying are ours, and I wish that he would retract that. 6 [intransitiveI] a) to want something to happen or to want to have something, especially when it seems unlikely or impossible 希望〔不大可能的事〕发生;想拥有〔不大可能拥有的东西〕 → long forwish for It was no use wishing for the impossible. 不可能的事情想也没用。
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。
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〕wish 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! spokenWANT used to say that something is not true, but you wish it was 但愿如此! ‘I think he really likes you.’ ‘I wish!’ “我认为他很喜欢你。”“但愿如此!”
8 you wish! spoken used to tell someone that what they want to happen or be true will definitely not happen or become true 你做梦吧! ‘I’m going to be famous one day.’ ‘You wish!’ “总有一天我会成名的。”“你做梦吧!”
9 wouldn’t wish something on/upon somebody spokenUNPLEASANT used to say that something is very unpleasant and that you would not like anyone to have to experience it 不想某事发生在某人身上 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。
wouldn’t wish something on/upon somebody• James says he wouldn't wish a military career on anyone.
10 I don’t wish to interfere/be nosy etc British EnglishBrE spoken formalSORRY/APOLOGIZE used to show you are sorry if what you are going to say upsets or annoys someone 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〕 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 I (only) wish I knew British EnglishBrE spokenNOT KNOW used to emphasize that you do not know something, and you wish you did know 我知道就好了〔用于强调不知道某事〕 ‘Where on earth have they gone?’ ‘I wish I knew!’ “他们到底去哪儿啦?”“我知道就好了!”
I (only) wish I knew• Don't ask me what I do want. I wish I knew.• Men clustered and chattered lively in groups. I wished I knew how to smoke.• But being so weak seems wrong now too. I wish I knew judo.• I do know that it was because of an argument that he left. I wish I knew more.• He was a sad person underneath. I wish I knew what he was so sad about.• I won't listen to you any more. I wish I knew what time it was.• Very grand. I wish I knew where it is now.• And I wish I knew why. 12 wish something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v a) GET RID OFto 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,你光想是不会让问题消失的!
b) 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. 不要总是想着将来而忽略当下!
wish your life away• Such pessimists are wishing their life away.