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wishfully

/ˈwɪʃ.fəl.i/

翻译: 副词,表示“怀着希望”或“带着渴望、惆怅地盼望不太可能实现的事”。最常用于固定说法“wishfully thinking”(一厢情愿地相信),指仅因为希望某事是真的或可能就相信它。

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adverb

/ˈwɪʃ.fəl.i/C1formal
  • zh副词,表示“怀着希望”或“带着渴望、惆怅地盼望不太可能实现的事”。最常用于固定说法“wishfully thinking”(一厢情愿地相信),指仅因为希望某事是真的或可能就相信它。

An adverb meaning 'in a wishful manner' or 'with longing or desire for something that is unlikely to happen.' It is most commonly used in the fixed expression 'wishfully thinking,' which describes the act of believing something is true or possible simply because one wants it to be.

  1. In a hopeful mannerC1formal

    In a way that expresses or is based on a desire for something to happen, often without realistic expectation.

    zh怀着希望地

    • She looked wishfully at the empty stage, hoping for an encore.
    • He spoke wishfully about winning the lottery.
    • They stared wishfully at the closed shop window.

    同义词expectantlyhopefullylonginglyoptimisticallyyearningly

词形
  • more wishfully comparative form
  • most wishfully superlative form