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
考试真题
- Instead of casting a wistful glance backward at all the species we've left in the dust I.Q.-wise, it implicitly asks what the real costs of our own intelligence might be.
2009年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ
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