wishful是什么意思？

wishful

英['wɪʃfəl] 美['wɪʃfəl]

• adj. 怀有希望的，表达愿望的，单凭主观愿望的想法，一廂情愿；
• adv. 怀有希望地；

例句

• Prices seem to have stopped rising in the shops, or is that just wishful thinking on my part? 商店里东西的价格好像不再上涨了，要不然就是我的一廂情愿？
• His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking. 他声称要成为百万富翁的想法不过是一厢情愿。
• Such wishful thinking of theirs will never be realized. 他们的那种痴心妄想永远也不会实现。
• I've got a feeling that Alex likes me, but that might just be wishful thinking. 我有一种感觉：亚历克斯喜欢我。但那可能只是我一相情愿的想法。
• It is wishful thinking to expect deeper change under his leadership. 指望在他的领导下发生更深层次的变革简直是痴心妄想。
• He had, for the absolute briefest time , let wishful thinking about results overrule his scientific caution. 有那么一瞬间, 他对实验结果的一厢情景压倒了科学的谨慎.
• This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking. 我很遗憾，这几乎完全是一厢情愿的想法。

英语六级真题

Now it turns out that may be wishful thinking.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  单凭主观愿望的想法；一廂情愿
  Such wishful thinking of theirs will never be realized. 他们的那种痴心妄想永远也不会实现。 His claims to be a millionaire are just wishful thinking. 他声称要成为百万富翁的想法不过是一厢情愿。 Prices seem to have stopped rising in the shops, or is that just wishful thinking on my part? 商店里东西的价格好像不再上涨了，要不然就是我的一廂情愿？

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. seeking advancement or recognition