wish

1.[t]希望（不大可能的事）发生；怀着（不可能实现的）愿望to want sth to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossible

2.[i][t]希望（做某事）；想要（某事发生）to want to do sth; to want sth to happen

3.[i]~ (for sth)盼望；企求；想要to think very hard that you want sth, especially sth that can only be achieved by good luck or magic

4.[t]祝；祝愿to say that you hope that sb will be happy, lucky, etc.

I wish!

但愿如此（但不可能或不大可能）used to say that sth is impossible or very unlikely, although you wish it were possible

1.[c]愿望；希望a desire or a feeling that you want to do sth or have sth

2.[c]想要的东西；希望的事a thing that you want to have or to happen

3.[c]愿；心愿an attempt to make sth happen by thinking hard about it, especially in stories when it often happens by magic

4.[pl]~ (for sth)（书信或贺卡等中的）祝愿，祝福used especially in a letter or card to say that you hope that sb will be happy, well or successful

if wishes were horses, beggars would/might ride

想有不见得就有；愿望不等于事实wishing for sth does not make it happen

your wish is my command

悉听阁下吩咐used to say that you are ready to do whatever sb asks you to do

the wish is father to the thought

希望什么就相信什么we believe a thing because we want it to be true

1.希望,但愿

2.祝,祝愿

3.想,要

4.切望,盼望

5.〈罕〉需要

6.希望看到...;希望别人做到...

7.向...致(问候等)

8.把(负担,不愉快的事情等)强加给 (on)

9.希望,想要 (for after)

1.愿望;祝愿;请求

2.希求的事情

1.to want something to happen although it is unlikely; used for saying that you feel sorry or disappointed about something that you did or did not do

2.to want something, or to want to do something

3.used for saying that you hope that someone enjoys something or that something good happens to them

1.a feeling that you want something or want to do something; the thing that you want to have or do

2.something that you hope will happen by magic or by the power of your mind