Wish

(noun.) the particular preference that you have; 'it was his last wish'; 'they should respect the wishes of the people'.

(noun.) an expression of some desire or inclination; 'I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave'; 'his crying was an indirect request for attention'.

(noun.) a specific feeling of desire; 'he got his wish'; 'he was above all wishing and desire'.

(verb.) invoke upon; 'wish you a nice evening'; 'bid farewell'.

(verb.) order politely; express a wish for.

(verb.) make or express a wish; 'I wish that Christmas were over'.

(verb.) hope for; have a wish; 'I wish I could go home now'.

(verb.) feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of.

(verb.) prefer or wish to do something; 'Do you care to try this dish?'; 'Would you like to come along to the movies?'.

杰里手打

• I wish to express my gratitude also to Miss Florence Bonnet for aid in the correction of the manuscript. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Certainly, if you wish it. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Dear Mr. Traddles and dear Trotwood, papa once free with honour, what could I wish for! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• I wish, Mr. Yeobright, you could give me something to keep that once belonged to her--if you don't mind. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• How earnestly did she then wish that her former opinions had been more reasonable, her expressions more moderate! 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• And on whose behalf, he said, do you wish to do this? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Mrs. Bulstrode did not wish to go nearer to the facts than in the phrase make some amends; knowing that her husband must understand her. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I don't see why you shouldn't like me to know that you wished to do me a service, my dear fellow. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She had provided a plentiful dinner for them; she wished she could know that they had been allowed to eat it. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Yes, but you won't do it, answered Laurie, who wished to make up, but felt that his outraged dignity must be appeased first. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• All wished Miss Abbey good-night and Miss Abbey wished good-night to all, except Riderhood. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He wished, too, that the officers should be appointed altogether by himself, and not be nominated by the people, as the bill had proposed. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• His mother wished to interest him in political concerns, to get him into parliament, or to see him connected with some of the great men of the day. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Besides, I wished to touch no deep-thrilling chord--to open no fresh well of emotion in his heart: my sole present aim was to cheer him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The marriage was scarcely in accord with the old man's wishes, for the bandmaster's pockets were as light as his occupation. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Our conscious thoughts, observations, wishes, aversions are important, because they represent inchoate, nascent activities. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Elinor submitted to the arrangement which counteracted her wishes with less reluctance than she had expected to feel. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Do so, as he wishes it, I said to Herbert. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Quite enough to accomplish my wishes. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Fanny acknowledged her wishes and doubts on this point: she did not know how either to wear the cross, or to refrain from wearing it. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• He is the land-lord of the house my father wishes to take in Crampton. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Miss Volumnia with a third little scream takes flight, wishing her hosts--O Lud! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Burke, now:--when I think of Burke, I can't help wishing somebody had a pocket-borough to give you, Ladislaw. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• You have a reason, Walter, for wishing her to know of her husband's death besides the reason you have just mentioned? 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• As to wishing, my dear Ladislaw, I have the highest opinion of your powers, you know. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• But I am grateful to you for wishing to do the best for me. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• And at his side let us place the just man in his nobleness and simplicity, wishing, as Aeschylus says, to be and not to seem good. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Mr. Brooke came for his umbrella, began Meg, wishing that Mr. Brooke and the umbrella were safely out of the house. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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