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wistful

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adj.渴望的,想望的

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名词:wistfulness 副词:wistfully

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wistful


/'wɪstfl; `wɪstfəl/
adj full of or expressing sad or vague longing (esp for sth that is past or unobtainable) 发愁的, 渴望的(尤指过去的或不可得的事物)
*wistful eyes 露出渴求目光的眼睛
* a wistful mood 愁苦的心情.

wistful


adj
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: wistly 'with close attention' (15-18 centuries), probably from whist 'quiet' (15-20 centuries); influenced by wishful]
thinking sadly about something you would like to have but cannot have, especially something that you used to have in the past
 a wistful smile
>wistfullyadv
 'That's the house where I was born,' she said wistfully.
>wistfulnessn[U]