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Wistful I ˈwɪstfl ˈwɪstfəli ˈwɪstflnəs Wistfully Wistfulness Wist·Ful

Wistful describes a state of being sad and a little regretful because you want something that you know you cannot have, often something from the past.

Wistful describes a state of being sad and a little regretful because you want something that you know you cannot have, often something from the past.

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wistful ★☆☆☆☆
/wɪ̱stfʊl/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](因求而不得)失意的,伤感的,惆怅的 Someone who is wistful is rather sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it.
  • I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up...

    我不禁对自己将要放弃的津贴感到有点儿不舍。

  • He has a wistful look.

    他神情沮丧。

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  • 'I wish I had a little brother,' said Daphne wistfully.

    “我希望有个小弟弟。”达夫妮伤感地说。

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  • I sensed her wistfulness when she talked about vacations her relatives took.

    她谈起她的亲戚度假时,我觉得她心里酸酸的。


Oxford wist·ful / ˈwɪstfl ; NAmE ˈwɪstfl / adjective thinking sadly about sth that you would like to have, especially sth in the past that you can no longer have 伤感的;(对已不可能发生之事)徒然神往的 ◆ a wistful smile 伤感的微笑 ▶ wist·ful·ly / ˈwɪstfəli ; NAmE ˈwɪstfəli / adverb ◆ She sighed wistfully. 她伤感地叹息。 ◆ ‘If only I had known you then,’ he said wistfully. “要是我那时认识你就好了。”他向往地说道。 wist·ful·ness / ˈwɪstflnəs ; NAmE ˈwɪstflnəs / noun [uncountable ] wist·ful / ˈwɪstfl ; NAmE ˈwɪstfl / wist·ful·ly / ˈwɪstfəli ; NAmE ˈwɪstfəli / wist·ful·ness / ˈwɪstflnəs ; NAmE ˈwɪstflnəs /
LDC
wistfulwist‧ful /ˈwɪstfəl/ adjective
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Thesaurus
thinking sadly about something you would like to have but cannot have, especially something that you used to have in the past:  a wistful smile—wistfully adverb:  ‘That’s the house where I was born,’ she said wistfully.—wistfulness noun [uncountable]
WDF

wistful

[ˈwɪstfl]

GRE
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ADJ27669
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渴望的(70%),留恋的(23%),忧思的(7%)
adj.渴望的;沉思的,默想的;引起怀念的;不满足似的

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