It's possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement(畢業(yè)典禮)speaker spot at yesterday's graduation.
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Few of us wish to turn the clock back, but perhaps we need to remind ourselves how useful the right obstacles can be.
出自-2013年12月閱讀原文
According to the college, the plan is designed for high-ability, highly motivated student who wish to save money or to move along more rapidly toward advanced degrees.
出自-2012年6月閱讀原文
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N-COUNT
愿望;希望
A wish is a desire or strong feeling that you want to have something or do something.
例句
She was sincere and genuine in her wish to make amends for the past...
她真誠地希望彌補(bǔ)從前的過失。
Clearly she had no wish for conversation...
她顯然無意談話。
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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.
例句
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，我們辦事處將很樂意為您預(yù)訂旅館。
We can dress as we wish now...
我們現(xiàn)在著裝可以隨心所欲。
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VERB
(用于要說的話可能使人不快或擔(dān)心等時)不想，無意
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.
例句
I don't wish to sound callous, but I am glad I wasn't here...
我不想讓自己的話聽上去麻木不仁，但我真的很慶幸我當(dāng)時沒在這兒。
Without wishing to be unkind, she's not the most interesting company.
我不想那么刻薄，不過她并不是非常有情趣的伴侶。
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VERB
希望(不可能或可能性很小的事發(fā)生)
If you wish something were true, you would like it to be true, even though you know that it is impossible or unlikely.
例句
I wish I could do that...
我希望我能做那件事。
I wish it weren't true...
但愿這不是真的。
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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.
例句
We have all wished for men who are more considerate...
我們都曾祈求能找到更加體貼的男人。
A philosopher once said, 'Be careful what you wish for; you might get it.'
一位哲學(xué)家曾說過：“別輕易許愿——你可能會如愿以償。”
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VERB
這是再好不過的;沒有比這更好的了
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.
例句
I really could not have wished for a better teacher...
這個老師對我來說是再好不過的了。
Who could wish for a better opportunity?
誰還會企求能得到比這更好的機(jī)會呢？
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VERB
希望…發(fā)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.
例句
It's a horrid experience and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
這種經(jīng)歷太痛苦了，我甚至都不希望它發(fā)生在死對頭身上。
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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.
例句
I wish you both a very good journey...
我祝愿你們兩人旅途愉快。
Goodbye, Hanu. I wish you well.
再見，哈努，祝你順心如意。
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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.
例句
I found George's story very sad. Please give him my best wishes...
我覺得喬治的經(jīng)歷很悲慘，請向他轉(zhuǎn)達(dá)我最誠摯的祝福。
Western leaders sent good wishes to the new American president.
西方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人向新任美國總統(tǒng)致以良好的祝愿。