wishing

1. See also: She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past... Clearly she had no wish for conversation... She wanted to go everywhere in the world. She soon got her wish... The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader. death wish
2. VERB 想要，希望(做…)
   If you wish to do something or to have it done for you, you want to do it or have it done.
   1. If you wish to go away for the weekend, our office will be delighted to make hotel reservations...
      如果您想外出度周末，我们办事处将很乐意为您预订旅馆。
   2. We can dress as we wish now...
      我们现在着装可以随心所欲。
   3. There were the collaborators, who wished for a German victory.
      有通敌者希望德国获胜。
3. VERB (用于要说的话可能使人不快或担心等时)不想，无意
   Wish is used in expressions such as I don't wish to be rude or without wishing to be rude as a way of apologizing or warning someone when you are going to say something which might upset, annoy, or worry them.
   1. I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here...
      我不想让自己的话听上去麻木不仁，但我真的很庆幸我当时没在这儿。
   2. Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company.
      我不想那么刻薄，不过她并不是非常有情趣的伴侣。
4. VERB 希望(不可能或可能性很小的事发生)
   If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely.
   1. I wish I could do that...
      我希望我能做那件事。
   2. I wish it weren't true...
      但愿这不是真的。
   3. Pa, I wish you wouldn't shout...
      爸，我希望你不要嚷嚷了。
   4. The world is not always what we wish it to be.
      世界并不总是如我们所愿。

Note that wish and want have similar meanings, but are used differently. If you want something, you feel a need for it or a desire to have it. You can say that you want to do something, that you want someone to do something, or that you want something to happen. If you use wish with a 'to' infinitive, this has the same meaning as want but is more formal. I want to get out of here... She wished to consult him about her future. Wish is normally followed by a 'that'-clause, although the word 'that' is often omitted from the clause. If you wish that something was the case, you would like it to be the case, even though this is unlikely or impossible. I wish I lived near London... He wished he had phoned for a cab. Note the use of the tenses in the examples; when wish is in the present tense, the past tense is used in the clause, and when wish is in the past tense, the past perfect tense is used in the clause.
注意wish 与 want 虽意思相近，但用法不同。want 表示感觉需要或希望拥有某物，可以说 want to do something, want someone to do something 或 want something to happen。如果 wish 与带 to 的不定式连用，则与 want 意思相同，但语气要更正式：I want to get out of here (我想离开这里), She wished to consult him about her future (她想就自己未来的发展向他咨询意见)。wish 一般后接 that 从句，但从句中的 that 经常省略，表示虽然明知不太可能或完全没有可能，依然希望某事是真的：I wish I lived near London (我真希望自己住在伦敦附近)，He wished he had phoned for a cab (他真希望自己已经打电话叫出租车了)。注意上述例子中时态的用法：wish 用现在时，则从句用过去时;wish 用过去时，则从句用过去完成时。

5. VERB 祈求;企求;默默期盼
   If you wish for something, you express the desire for that thing silently to yourself. In fairy stories, when a person wishes for something, the thing they wish for often happens by magic.
   1. We have all wished for men who are more considerate...
      我们都曾祈求能找到更加体贴的男人。
   2. A philosopher once said, 'Be careful what you wish for; you might get it.'
      一位哲学家曾说过：“别轻易许愿——你可能会如愿以偿。”
   3. Wish is also a noun.
      
   4. Blow out the candles and make a wish.
      吹蜡烛许愿吧。
6. VERB 这是再好不过的;没有比这更好的了
   Wish is used in sentences such as I could not wish for anything better to indicate that you are very pleased with what you have and could not imagine anything better.
   1. I really could not have wished for a better teacher...
      这个老师对我来说是再好不过的了。
   2. Who could wish for a better opportunity?
      谁还会企求能得到比这更好的机会呢？
7. VERB 希望…发生在…身上
   If you say that you would not wish a particular thing on someone, you mean that the thing is so unpleasant that you would not want them to be forced to experience it.
   1. It's a horrid experience and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
      这种经历太痛苦了，我甚至都不希望它发生在死对头身上。
8. VERB 祝;祝愿
   If you wish someone something such as luck or happiness, you express the hope that they will be lucky or happy.
   1. I wish you both a very good journey...
      我祝愿你们两人旅途愉快。
   2. Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well.
      再见，哈努，祝你顺心如意。
9. N-PLURAL 祝愿;祝福
   If you express your good wishes towards someone, you are politely expressing your friendly feelings towards them and your hope that they will be successful or happy.
   1. I found George's story very sad. Please give him my best wishes...
      我觉得乔治的经历很悲惨，请向他转达我最诚挚的祝福。
   2. Western leaders sent good wishes to the new American president.
      西方领导人向新任美国总统致以良好的祝愿。

1. I know you will join me in wishing them Godspeed.
   我知道你会同我一起祝愿他们诸事顺遂的。
2. Not wishing to displease her, he avoided answering the question.
   为了不惹她生气，他对这个问题避而不答。
3. I can't spend the rest of my life wishing it hadn't happened. Life goes on.
   我不能下半辈子一直活在希望这事没有发生的阴影中。生活还是要继续。
4. He sent every member of staff a mail-merge letter wishing them a merry Christmas!
   他给所有员工群发了一封信，祝大家圣诞快乐！
5. Those wishing to study urban development have a ready-made example on their doorstep
   那些想要研究城市发展的人眼下就有一个十分现成的范例。
6. He knows he's wishing for the impossible
   他清楚他在期盼一件不可能发生的事。
7. Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company
   我说这话没什么恶意，但她并不是个特别有趣的伙伴。
8. May everything go well with you! or wishing you every success!
   祝您诸事顺遂。
9. "there was a secret panel in this house," she said craftily, not telling the truth but wishing that she were.
   “这幢房子有块秘密的护墙板，”她别有心计地说，明知在胡编乱造，却希望自己是在说真话。
10. Here's wishing you the best of health! or may you enjoy good health!
    祝您安康！
11. Wishing you joy, health, prosperity and love in the New Year!
    愿新的一年中，快乐、健康、成功和爱常伴你左右！
12. I would peel an apple for you every day wishing you good health.
    我愿意每天为你削一个苹果，希望你拥有健康的身体。
13. I knew you would be wishing me joy.
    我知道你要预备来向我道喜了。
14. All the family join me in wishing you a happy New Year.
    全家人和我一起祝你新年快乐。
15. Wishing you love and happiness because I care.
    由我的关心祝愿你拥有爱和幸福。
16. I could be your well wishing well.
    我可能是你很好地希望得好。
17. What Are You Wishing For?
    你希望的是什么？
18. I stay in touch and we're all wishing him well but not when he plays against us.
    我依旧和他保持联系，我们都很希望他能表现的很好，但不是对我们的时候。
19. Please join me in welcoming Maria to Pulse and wishing her success in her new responsibilities.
    请和我一起欢迎玛莉亚到脉搏并且在她的新责任里希望她的成功。
20. In the new year, wishing you and your family happy and healthy.
    在新的一年里，祝你和你的家人健康，幸福！
21. Specialist programmes and advice to those wishing to further develop their career: internships and free job seeking guidance.
    专家计划和建议那些希望进一步发展他们的事业：实习和自由的工作寻求指导。
22. Wishing you and your family all our blessings for a beautiful Christmas season!
    为您献上我们诚挚的祝福，愿你和你的家人有个美好的假期！
23. Finally, here's wishing you a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!
    最后祝你有个美妙的圣诞和假期！
24. I'm sure everyone will join me in wishing you a very happy retirement.
    我肯定大家都会和我一样祝你退休生活非常愉快。
25. Catherine wishing to keep up your acquaintance, I acquiesced& foolishly.
    凯瑟琳愿意和你来往，我默许了&我真傻。
26. I have some reasons of my own for wishing to do so.
    我想要这样做是有我自己的理由的。
27. I was the one who's wishing!
    我是其中最热切希望的一个！
28. All my friends join me in wishing you a happy birthday.
    我的所有朋友和我一道祝你生日快乐。
29. I'm writing this letter and wishing you well.
    我正在写这封信并且希望你安好。
30. Come out, wishing star.
    希望星出来了。

noun

1. a specific feeling of desire
   1. he got his wish
   2. he was above all wishing and desire

   Synonym:    wishwant