wishfully adv.
渴望地, 希望地
wishfully[ adv ]
in a wishful manner
<adv.all>
he wishfully indulged in dreams of fame
Wishful \Wish"ful\, a. [Cf. {Wistful}.]
1. Having desire, or ardent desire; longing.
2. Showing desire; as, wishful eyes.
From Scotland am I stolen, even of pure love
To greet mine own land with my wishful sight.
--Shak.
3. Desirable; exciting wishes. [R.] --Chapman.
※ -- {Wish"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Wish"ful*ness},
n.
- But today Mr. Foreman views the movement in more macroeconomic, if wishfully vague, terms.