• adj. 渴望的；沉思的，默想的；引起怀念的；不满足似的

不确定词源。可能来自不再使用的词wistly,关注的，来自whist,安静，见whist,惠斯特纸牌游戏，词义受wishful影响。

wistful (adj.)

1610s, "closely attentive," perhaps from obsolete wistly "intently" (c. 1500), of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed on the model of wishful. Middle English wistful meant "bountiful, well-supplied," from Old English wist "provisions." The meaning of "longingly pensive, musing" is by 1714. Related: Wistfully; wistfulness.

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