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wish /wɪʃ/► SEE ALL(just) as you wishI wish!the wish is father to the thoughtwish sb/sth wellwish sb/sth illwouldn’t wish sth on my, etc. worst enemyyour wish is my command
●(just) as you ˈwish (formal, especially BrE) I will do what you want; I will agree with your decision 由你决定；悉听尊便◆We can meet at my house or yours, as you wish.
在你家见面还是在我家，由你决定。●I ˈwish! (spoken) used to say that sth is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible; if only 但愿如此（但几乎没有可能）◆‘You’ll have finished by tomorrow.’ ‘I wish!’
“你明天就完成了。”“但愿如此！”●the wish is father to the ˈthought (saying) we believe a thing because we want it to be true 愿望是信念之父；希望什么就会相信什么 ORIGIN This phrase was used in Shakespeare’s play Henry IV. 这个短语曾用于莎士比亚戏剧《亨利四世》中。●wish sb/sth ˈwell●wish sb/sth ˈill (formal) hope that sb/sth succeeds or has good luck; hope that sb/sth fails or has bad luck 祝愿某人成功（或幸运）；希望某人遭殃（或倒霉）◆I wish you well in your new job.
我希望你在新的岗位上工作顺利。◆She said she wished nobody ill.
她说她从不诅咒他人。●wouldn’t wish sth on my, etc. worst ˈenemy (informal) used for saying that sth is so unpleasant, painful, etc. that you would not like anyone to experience it 希望谁都不会经历这种痛苦的事◆It’s a terrible job — it’s dirty, noisy and boring. I wouldn’t wish a job like that on my worst enemy.
这工作太可怕了，又脏，又吵，又无聊。我希望谁也不要去做这种工作。●your wish is my comˈmand (humorous) I am ready to do anything you ask me to do 悉听阁下吩咐◆‘Put the kettle on, will you?’ ‘Your wish is my command.’
“烧壶水好吗？”“听您的。” ORIGIN These are the words of the genie (= a spirit with magical powers) in the story about Aladdin in The Thousand and One Nights. 这些习语原为《天方夜谭》中阿拉丁的故事里神怪的话。 |