
英:/'ˈwɪstfl/ 美:/'ˈwɪstfl/
留恋的
比较级:more wistful 最高级:most wistful
GRE,SAT
adj. 渴望的;沉思的,默想的;引起怀念的;不满足似的
The movie ended with a wistful look.
电影最终以一个依依不舍的眼神收尾。
I feel wistful about my childhood friends.
我对那些小时候的玩伴十分留恋。
She thought of the days when she used to live in a small wooden house by the sea, and then she grew wistful.
她想起了曾经住在海边小木屋的日子,思念之情油然而生。
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伤感
I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up.
我对自己将放弃的外快不由感到有点依依不舍。
Willow-herb, tender and wistful, like a pink sunset cloud, was not slow to follow.
柔情似水的柳兰,像一片粉红色的晚霞,来的也不慢。
Brown can also be sad and wistful.
褐色也象征着悲伤与渴望。
We dare not look at her wistful eyes.
我们不敢看她那双充满渴望的眼睛。
His voice is wistful, as soft as velvet.
他的惆怅的声音如丝绒般温柔。
adj.|eager/hungry/desired/anxious/sick;渴望的;留恋的;沉思的
Wistful 是形容词,读音为英 [ˈwɪstfl] / 美 [ˈwɪstfəl],主要描述一种混合渴望与淡淡哀愁的情绪,常用于以下三种语境:
对过去或不可得事物的怀念
如:凝视旧照片时流露的怅然(She had a wistful look at the old photo),或米兰达对旧时光的眷恋(Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days)。
沉思中带忧伤
英英释义强调其带有诗意的感伤特质,如诗人对美好事物逝去的细腻回应(the sensitive and wistful response of a poet)。
渴望却难以实现
常见于对玩具、理想等求而不得的情景,例句中男孩渴望展品玩具的眼神即典型用法(the boy looked with wistful eyes at the toys)。
词汇 | 侧重点 | 例句对比 |
---|---|---|
Pensive | 单纯沉思,未必含忧伤 | He looked pensive(陷入沉思) |
Nostalgic | 强烈怀旧,未必有渴望 | Nostalgic for childhood(怀念童年) |
Yearning | 强烈渴望,未必含哀愁 | Yearning for freedom(渴望自由) |
该词常出现在文学作品中渲染氛围,如雕像被形容具有"温柔而怅惘的气质"(the statue has a gentleness, an ambience)。
单词"wistful"是一个形容词,表示有点伤感或略带忧郁的情绪。下面是一些例句以及相关的用法、解释、近义词和反义词。
She stared out the window, looking wistful and lost.
Whenever she heard that song, she felt wistful for the days of her youth.
His wistful smile made me wonder what he was thinking.
"wistful"这个词通常用来描述人的情绪和表情,表示那种略带忧郁和渴望的感觉。它也可以用来形容某种场景或氛围,比如一个静谧的夜晚或一个美丽的景色,给人一种略带伤感的感觉。
"wistful"的词源可以追溯到古英语,意为"带有渴望之情的"。它常常与nostalgic(怀旧的)、melancholy(忧郁的)和pensive(深思熟虑的)等词搭配使用。
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