wistful

adj. 渴望的;惆怅的

【简介】Full of wishful yearning. 渴望的

【记忆】

1——趣味记忆

w＝want，ist人，ful：总是want的人→渴望的

2——图片

Wistful Facial Expression

渴望的面部表情

Girl in a fairy costume with a wistful facial expression.
穿着仙女装束的女孩，露出一种渴望的面部表情。

【英英解释】

渴望的;愁眉苦脸的,沉思的,忧郁的
thinking sadly about something you would like to have but cannot have, especially something that you used to have in the past

【习惯用语】

wistful eyes 渴求的眼睛
wistful looks 渴求的神色

wistful expression 渴望的表情
wistful response to beauty对美的沉思

【例句与详解:】

The boy looks with wistful eyes at the toy on display
那男孩看著展出的玩具,眼中流露出渴望的神情。

We dare not look at her wistful eyes.
我们不敢看她那双充满渴望的眼睛。

The poor mother has wistful reminiscences(n.回想) of her lost youth.
这个贫穷的母亲怅惘地回忆她已经逝去的青春。

She had a last wistful look at the house.
她留恋地最后朝那房子看了一眼。