
英:/'ˈwɪstfl/ 美:/'ˈwɪstfl/
留戀的
比較級:more wistful 最高級:most wistful
GRE,SAT
adj. 渴望的;沉思的,默想的;引起懷念的;不滿足似的
The movie ended with a wistful look.
電影最終以一個依依不舍的眼神收尾。
I feel wistful about my childhood friends.
我對那些小時候的玩伴十分留戀。
She thought of the days when she used to live in a small wooden house by the sea, and then she grew wistful.
她想起了曾經住在海邊小木屋的日子,思念之情油然而生。
I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up.
我不禁對自己将要放棄的津貼感到有點兒傷感
I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up.
我對自己将放棄的外快不由感到有點依依不舍。
Willow-herb, tender and wistful, like a pink sunset cloud, was not slow to follow.
柔情似水的柳蘭,像一片粉紅色的晚霞,來的也不慢。
Brown can also be sad and wistful.
褐色也象征着悲傷與渴望。
We dare not look at her wistful eyes.
我們不敢看她那雙充滿渴望的眼睛。
His voice is wistful, as soft as velvet.
他的惆怅的聲音如絲絨般溫柔。
adj.|eager/hungry/desired/anxious/sick;渴望的;留戀的;沉思的
Wistful 是形容詞,讀音為英 [ˈwɪstfl] / 美 [ˈwɪstfəl],主要描述一種混合渴望與淡淡哀愁的情緒,常用于以下三種語境:
對過去或不可得事物的懷念
如:凝視舊照片時流露的怅然(She had a wistful look at the old photo),或米蘭達對舊時光的眷戀(Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days)。
沉思中帶憂傷
英英釋義強調其帶有詩意的感傷特質,如詩人對美好事物逝去的細膩回應(the sensitive and wistful response of a poet)。
渴望卻難以實現
常見于對玩具、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)。
詞彙 | 側重點 | 例句對比 |
---|---|---|
Pensive | 單純沉思,未必含憂傷 | He looked pensive(陷入沉思) |
Nostalgic | 強烈懷舊,未必有渴望 | Nostalgic for childhood(懷念童年) |
Yearning | 強烈渴望,未必含哀愁 | Yearning for freedom(渴望自由) |
該詞常出現在文學作品中渲染氛圍,如雕像被形容具有"溫柔而怅惘的氣質"(the statue has a gentleness, an ambience)。
單詞"wistful"是一個形容詞,表示有點傷感或略帶憂郁的情緒。下面是一些例句以及相關的用法、解釋、近義詞和反義詞。
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"這個詞通常用來描述人的情緒和表情,表示那種略帶憂郁和渴望的感覺。它也可以用來形容某種場景或氛圍,比如一個靜谧的夜晚或一個美麗的景色,給人一種略帶傷感的感覺。
"wistful"的詞源可以追溯到古英語,意為"帶有渴望之情的"。它常常與nostalgic(懷舊的)、melancholy(憂郁的)和pensive(深思熟慮的)等詞搭配使用。
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