Wishful Meaning in English
word
ˈwɪʃfəɫ
WISH-fuhl
wˈɪʃfəl
WISH-fuhl
释义
Feeling or showing a desire for something to happen, often when it is unlikely. It often describes thoughts or ideas based more on hope than on reality.
用法与细微差别
Usually mildly critical and often paired with 'thinking' as in 'wishful thinking'. Rarely used alone except as 'a wishful look'. Implies hopefulness that ignores practical limits.
Spanish: iluso - esperanzadoPortuguese (BR): ilusório - esperançosoPortuguese (PT): ilusório - esperançosoChinese (Simplified): 充满幻想的 - 心存希望的Chinese (Traditional): 充滿幻想的 - 心存希望的Hindi: आशावादी - कामना करने वालाArabic: واهمي - متمنٍBengali: আশামূলক - কল্পনাপ্রবণRussian: мечтательный - желаемый (нереалистичный)Japanese: 願望に満ちたVietnamese: hy vọng - mơ mộngKorean: 희망적인 - 바라는Turkish: arzulu - umutluUrdu: آرزو مند - امید بھراIndonesian: penuh harapan - mengkhayal
例句
She gave him a wishful smile.
basic
His plans sounded wishful rather than realistic.
basic
He looked at the cookies with a wishful expression.
basic
That’s just wishful thinking if you believe you can finish it in one day.
natural
Don’t be so wishful about the results—we need solid evidence.
natural
I know it’s wishful, but I hope we’ll see each other soon.
natural