wistful

英['wɪs(t)fʊl;-f(ə)l] 美['wɪstfl]
  • adj. 渴望的;沉思的,默想的;引起怀念的;不满足似的

词态变化


副词: wistfully;名词: wistfulness;

中文词源


wistful 伤感的

不确定词源。可能来自不再使用的词wistly,关注的,来自whist,安静,见whist,惠斯特纸牌游戏,词义受wishful影响。

英文词源


wistful (adj.)
1610s, "closely attentive," perhaps from obsolete wistly "intently" (c. 1500), of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed on the model of wishful. Middle English wistful meant "bountiful, well-supplied," from Old English wist "provisions." The meaning of "longingly pensive, musing" is by 1714. Related: Wistfully; wistfulness.

双语例句


1. In old age the two men wrote each other wistful letters.
这两个人晚年时互通信函,诉说怀旧感伤之情。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He has a wistful look.
他神情沮丧。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The statue has a gentleness, an ambience, a wistful elegance.
那尊雕像具有一种柔和 、 一种独特格调 、 一种忧郁沉思的雅致.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. I'm not sad about it. Maybe a little wistful , I guess.
对这我不感到悲哀, 也许有一点怅惘.

来自英汉文学 - 廊桥遗梦

5. 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。

来自辞典例句