wish

verb

1. 希望（不大可能的事）发生；怀着（不可能实现的）愿望
   to want sth to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible
   1. I wish I were taller.
      我要是个子高一些就好了。
   2. I wish I was taller.
      我要是个子高一些就好了。
   3. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
      我倒希望我没有吃这么多。
   4. ‘Where is he now?’ ‘ I only wish I knew!’
      “他现在在哪儿？”“我要是知道就好了！”
   5. I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor.
      我真希望你不把衣服丢得满地都是。
   6. He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again.
      他死了，希望他死而复生是无济于事的。
   7. She wished herself a million miles away.
      她恨不得自己远在百万英里之外。
2. 希望（做某事）；想要（某事发生）
   to want to do sth; to want sth to happen
   1. You may stay until morning, if you wish .
      如果你愿意，你可以一直待到早晨。
   2. ‘I'd rather not talk now.’ ‘ (Just) as you wish .’
      “现在我最好还是不说话。”“悉听尊便。”
   3. This course is designed for people wishing to update their computer skills.
      这门课程是为想要提高电脑技术的人而设的。
   4. I wish to speak to the manager.
      我想跟经理说话。
   5. I don't wish (= I don't mean) to be rude, but could you be a little quieter?
      我不想无礼，但请您安静一点儿好吗？
   6. She could not believe that he wished her harm.
      她不能相信他希望她受到伤害。
   7. He was not sure whether he wished her to stay or go.
      他说不准他到底是希望她留下还是离开。
3. 盼望；企求；想要
   to think very hard that you want sth, especially sth that can only be achieved by good luck or magic
   1. She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better.
      她闭上眼睛盼祷他好起来。
   2. If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want.
      心诚则灵。
   3. It's no use wishing for the impossible.
      企求不可能的事情是徒劳无益的。
   4. He has everything he could possibly wish for.
      他可能想要的一切东西他都有了。
4. 祝；祝愿
   to say that you hope that sb will be happy, lucky, etc.
   1. I wished her a happy birthday.
      我祝她生日快乐。
   2. Wish me luck!
      祝我交好运吧！
   3. We wish them both well in their retirement.
      我们祝愿他们两位退休后颐养天年。

noun

1. 愿望；希望
   a desire or a feeling that you want to do sth or have sth
   1. She expressed a wish to be alone.
      她表示希望一个人待着。
   2. He had no wish to start a fight.
      他无意挑衅。
   3. I can understand her wish for secrecy.
      我可以理解她想保守秘密的愿望。
   4. His dearest wish (= what he wants most of all) is to see his grandchildren again.
      他最大的愿望是能再次见到自己的孙子孙女。
2. 想要的东西；希望的事
   a thing that you want to have or to happen
   1. to carry out sb's wishes
      实现某人的愿望
   2. I'm sure that you will get your wish.
      我相信你会心想事成。
   3. She married against her parents' wishes .
      她违背父母的愿望嫁给了别的人。
3. 愿；心愿
   an attempt to make sth happen by thinking hard about it, especially in stories when it often happens by magic
   1. Throw some money in the fountain and make a wish .
      往喷泉里扔些钱，许个愿。
   2. The genie granted him three wishes.
      精灵准许他实现三个心愿。
   3. The prince's wish came true .
      王子的愿望实现了。
4. （书信或贺卡等中的）祝愿，祝福
   used especially in a letter or card to say that you hope that sb will be happy, well or successful
   1. We all send our best wishes for the future.
      我们都对未来致以最好的祝愿。
   2. Give my good wishes to the family.
      请替我向全家致意。
   3. With best wishes (= for example, at the end of a letter)
      祝好（如信中结尾语）

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 wish you would come back to Washington with us, but that's for you to decide
   我希望你能和我们一起回华盛顿，但是这由你决定。
2. I wish to express my gratitude to Kathy Davis for her immense practical help.
   凯茜·戴维斯实实在在地帮了大忙，我想对她表示感谢。
3. I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas
   我只想祝福你圣诞快乐。
4. When we're together, all he talks about is business. I wish he were more romantic
   我们在一起的时候，他总是谈论生意。我希望他能更浪漫一点。
5. She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past
   她真诚地希望弥补从前的过失。
6. Clearly she had no wish for conversation
   她显然无意谈话。
7. She wanted to go everywhere in the world. She soon got her wish
   她想走遍世界，很快便如愿以偿。
8. The decision was made against the wishes of the party leader.
   这个决定违背了该党领导人的意愿。
9. 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。
10. We can dress as we wish now
    我们现在着装可以随心所欲。
11. There were the collaborators, who wished for a German victory.
    有通敌者希望德国获胜。
12. 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。
13. I wish I could do that
    我希望我能做那件事。
14. I wish it weren't true
    但愿这不是真的。
15. Pa, I wish you wouldn't shout
    爸，我希望你不要嚷嚷了。
16. The world is not always what we wish it to be.
    世界并不总是如我们所愿。
17. 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。
18. 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。”
19. 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。
20. Who could wish for a better opportunity?
    谁还会企求能得到比这更好的机会呢？
21. 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。
22. I wish you both a very good journey
    我祝愿你们两人旅途愉快。
23. Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well.
    再见，哈努，祝你顺心如意。
24. 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。
25. 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。
26. I wish to take this opportunity to thank you all.
    我愿借此机会向大家表示感谢。
27. I wish to congratulate you on your being elected as President of the General Assembly.
    我谨祝贺你当选本届大会主席。
28. I wish for a room.
    我想要一个房间。
29. I don't wish to see him.
    我不想见他。
30. I wish to hear the details of your adventure.
    我希望听到你这次奇遇的详情。

  hope wish【导航词义：希望】

  hope v. 希望，期望

〔辨析〕指盼望得到好的或有利的结果，并对此持有一定的信心。

  wish v. 希望

〔辨析〕多用于与事实相反的情况，尤用于难于实现或不可能实现的愿望。

wish sth away

1. 从心里竭力摆脱；希望…不再存在
   to try to get rid of sth by wishing it did not exist
   1. I wish I were taller.
      我要是个子高一些就好了。
   2. I wish I was taller.
      我要是个子高一些就好了。
   3. I wish I hadn't eaten so much.
      我倒希望我没有吃这么多。
   4. ‘Where is he now?’ ‘ I only wish I knew!’
      “他现在在哪儿？”“我要是知道就好了！”
   5. I wish you wouldn't leave your clothes all over the floor.
      我真希望你不把衣服丢得满地都是。
   6. He's dead and it's no use wishing him alive again.
      他死了，希望他死而复生是无济于事的。
   7. She wished herself a million miles away.
      她恨不得自己远在百万英里之外。

wish sb/sth on sb

1. 想让…有（不愉快的事）
   to want sb to have sth unpleasant
   1. She shut her eyes and wished for him to get better.
      她闭上眼睛盼祷他好起来。
   2. If you wish really hard, maybe you'll get what you want.
      心诚则灵。
   3. It's no use wishing for the impossible.
      企求不可能的事情是徒劳无益的。
   4. He has everything he could possibly wish for.
      他可能想要的一切东西他都有了。

v.

I wish!

• 但愿如此（但不可能或不大可能）
  used to say that sth is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible
  1. ‘You'll have finished by tomorrow.’ ‘I wish!’
     “你到明天就完成了。”“但愿如此！”

n.

if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride

• 想有不见得就有；愿望不等于事实
  wishing for sth does not make it happen

your wish is my command

• 我唯阁下之命是从
  used to say that you are ready to do whatever sb asks you to do

the wish is father to the thought

• 希望什么就相信什么
  we believe a thing because we want it to be true

noun

1. the particular preference that you have
   1. it was his last wish
   2. they should respect the wishes of the people

2. (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
   1. give him my kind regards
   2. my best wishes

   Synonym:    regardcompliments

3. an expression of some desire or inclination
   1. I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave
   2. his crying was an indirect request for attention

   Synonym:    indirect request

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

   Synonym:    wishingwant

verb

1. invoke upon
   1. wish you a nice evening
   2. bid farewell

   Synonym:    bid

2. order politely

3. make or express a wish
   1. I wish that Christmas were over

4. hope for
   1. I wish I could go home now

5. feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

   Synonym:    wish well

6. prefer or wish to do something
   1. Do you care to try this dish?
   2. Would you like to come along to the movies?

   Synonym:    carelike