v (1)希望，想得到(hope to have sth)[I+prep (for)]： One cannot～for things he can't have. 不要希望得到得不到的东西。How I～for a chance to go abroad! 我多么希望有机会出国呀! The weather is everything they could～for. 这天气是他们求之不得的。〖同〗want，desire，hope，long，thirst;

(2)但愿，恨不得(have sth as a desire which is unlikely to happen or be fulfilled)[T+that，C+n+adj](从句中用过去时态)： Everyone～es he were rich. 每个人都希望富有。I～(that) you told me the whole truth/the child could go with me. 我真希望你告诉我全部事实/孩子能和我一起去。The captain～ed (that) he hadn't told them the bad news/his wife had not been killed in a car accident. 船长真希望没有告诉他们这个坏消息/他的妻子没有死于车祸。We～ed (that) she would have gone with us. 我们真希望她和我们一起去了。 The old man～ed himself dead/alive. 那个老人恨不得死了/但愿能活着。The boss～ed the work done/finished quickly. 老板但愿工作很快完成。The sailor～ed the voyage at an end/himself out of the affair. 水手希望航行结束/自己没介入这件事。We～that naughty boy anywhere except in our house. 我们恨不得那个淘气的孩子在哪儿都行，就是别在我们家。〖同〗want，desire，hope，long，thirst，aspire;

(3)要求，想要(express a requirement or a want)[T+n，T+to-inf，C+n+to-inf](fml)： I'll finish that tomorrow if that's what you～. 如果你这样要求，我将明天完成。The father～ed to make a will. 父亲想要立下遗嘱。The manager～ed it to be clear that the contract had been signed. 经理希望明确一下，该合同已经签定。Do you～your breakfast (to be) brought to your room，madam? 夫人，您是否要求早餐送到您的房间?Do you～your coffee black or white，sir? 先生，您的咖啡是加牛奶还是不加?〖同〗want，desire，hope，long;

(4)祝(愿)(express one's hope)[D+n+n]：～sb good luck/happiness/a safe journey/success 祝某人好运/幸福/旅途平安/成功; My friends～me the very best of luck/all the best/good health. 我的朋友祝愿我万事如意/一切如意/身体健康。

(5)向……致以(问候)(greet to sb)[D+n+n]：～sb good morning/good night/good-bye/farewell/welcome/happy birthday/a merry Christmas 向某人问好/道晚安/告别/告别/表示欢迎/祝贺生日快乐/祝贺圣诞快乐;〖同〗greet;

(6)许愿(express a ritual desire)[I，T+n]：I cupped my hands and～ed. 我双手合十许了愿。What did you～when you blew the candles? 当你吹灭蜡烛时，你许了什么愿? 〖同〗desire，hope，want，long;

(just) as you wish 如你所愿：We can do it today or tomorrow，just as you～. 我们可以今天做，也可以明天做，随你的便。

wish sb well/ill 祝某人好运/愿某人倒霉：My friends～me well. 我的朋友祝我走运。She meant she～ed no one ill. 她的意思是说她不希望任何人遭殃。

wish away(v adv)摆脱，除去(vt)：These troubles can be～ed away. 这些麻烦可望被摆脱掉。

wish sb/sth on sb 把……硬塞给(infml)：This is a very important task，and you just can't～it on anybody. 这是一件重要的任务，你不能随便塞给什么人去做。

wish sth off on sb 希望摆脱某事让其落于别人身上：I～ed such an unrighteous matter off on others. 我希望这件不公正的事落在别人身上。

n(1)希(愿)望(instance of wishing)[C][N+to-inf，N(for)]：At last，her～came true. 最终，她的愿望实现了。do sth against sb's～es 违背某人的意愿做某事; attain one's～es 如愿以偿; consult/disregard sb's～es 考虑/不顾某人的愿望; gratify/meet/satisfy/grant sb's～es 满足某人的愿望; fulfil/go against sb's～实现/违背某人的意愿;voice one's～es 说出自己的愿望;The Board expressed/made the～that the Chairman resign. 董事会表明希望董事长辞职。an earnest～热情的希望;a fervent/last/long-cherished/sincere and heart-felt～强烈的愿望/临终夙愿/夙愿/诚挚的愿望; She has a～to go to the moon. 她有一个登上月球的愿望。I had no～to offend anybody. 我不希望冒犯任何人。I have no～for fame and money. 我不求名，不求利。The～is father to the thought.(fml) 愿望为信念之父。to one's～按照自己的愿望;Your～is my command. 我对你唯命是从。〖同〗want，desire，hope，ambition;

(2)祝愿(福)(expressed wish)[pl][N(for)]：I cabled my best～es for her/every good～for her recovery. 我拍电报向她致以最良好的祝愿/祝她康复。with best～es 致以最良好的祝愿(尤其用于信尾); extend/give/send one's best～es to sb 向某人祝福;

(3)许愿(ritual act of desire)[C]： The fairy godmother granted the fisherman's wife three～es. 仙母应允了渔夫的妻子三个愿望。She made a～before blew the candles. 她在吹灭蜡烛之前许了一个愿。

(4)希望得到的东西(sth that is wished for)[U]： He will get his～.他会如愿以偿的。

→′wish-wash n 淡酒;无聊的文章;′wishbone n 叉骨，如愿骨;′wishful adj 表示(怀有)希望的;

【辨异】 1)wish 与 hope 的区别见 HOPE;2)wish 与 desire 和 want 的区别见DESIRE。