wistful

[US]/ˈwɪstfl/
[UK]/ˈwɪstfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 渴望的;沉思的,默想的;引起懷念的;神往的

Phrases & Collocations

a wistful smile

一個憂鬱的微笑

wistful longing

渴望憂鬱

wistful memories

憂鬱的回憶

Example Sentences

wistful response to beauty

對美的沉思

a wistful longing for the past

對往昔歲月的懷念

her expression was wistful and reminiscent.

她的表情流露出思念和懷舊之情。

Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days.

米蘭達十分渴望那過去的日子。

the wistful eyes which whilom glanced down upon the fields.

曾俯視田野的留戀目光。

The statue has a gentleness,an ambience,a wistful elegance.

那尊雕像具有一種柔和、一種獨特格調、一種憂鬱沉思的雅緻。

Stuant's wistful tranquility and almost saintlike aloofness were hard nuts to crack , even for Sister Agatha.

斯圖阿特的惱人的平靜和幾乎象聖徒那樣的孤獨很難對付,即使阿加莎修女也不例外。

Trundling chromaticism has the music roll up to a fortissimo, the orchestra still proclaiming the originally wistful piano-theme.

向上的半音階將音樂推向最強音,交響樂團演奏着原先的懷舊主題。

Real-world Examples

He turned to look at me with a wistful expression.

他轉過頭來,用一種渴望的神情看着我。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Twilight is short, and the unseen birds of twilight wistful, catching the heart.

黃昏短暫,暮色中,看不見的鳥兒在傷感似地啼鳴,聲聲動人。

Source: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

It's the wistful " ah, " the rolling trill, the soothing " ess."

有着惆悵的 " ah" ,起伏的顫音舒緩的 " ess" 。

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

" I wish I could have known him" . Her voice was wistful.

" 我希望自己認識他。" 她聲音裏充滿嚮往。

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

He passed away last year, she said, looking suddenly wistful.

“去年他去世了,”她說道,臉上露出思念之情。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

He suggested aromas of flowers, fruit, earth and caramel and grew slightly wistful.

他提到了花香、水果、泥土和焦糖的味道,有點傷感。

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Mary-Ann looked back into the past and her funny crumpled face grew wistful.

瑪麗—安回想着往事,她那張古怪的滿是皺紋的臉上露出沉思的神色。

Source: Seek pleasure and have fun.

Orpheus would be wistful, young, artistic looking, Bacchus, energetic and sexy, clearly ready for a good time.

俄耳甫斯聰穎、年輕、充滿藝術氣質,巴克科斯活力十足、性感、隨時準備享樂。

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

It made me feel suddenly wistful for Sam.

這讓我突然很想念山姆。

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

The face framed in auburn hair was wistful.

赤褐色頭髮鑲嵌的臉上充滿了渴望。

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 1)

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