1610s, "closely attentive," perhaps from obsolete wistly "intently" (c. 1500), of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed on the model of wishful. Middle English wistful meant "bountiful, well-supplied," from Old English wist "provisions." The meaning of "longingly pensive, musing" is by 1714. Related: Wistfully; wistfulness.
雙語例句
1. In old age the two men wrote each other wistful letters.
這兩個(gè)人晚年時(shí)互通信函，訴說懷舊感傷之情。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He has a wistful look.
他神情沮喪。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The statue has a gentleness, an ambience, a wistful elegance.
那尊雕像具有一種柔和 、 一種獨(dú)特格調(diào) 、 一種憂郁沉思的雅致.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. I'm not sad about it. Maybe a little wistful , I guess.
對(duì)這我不感到悲哀, 也許有一點(diǎn)悵惘.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 廊橋遺夢
5. I can't help feeling slightly wistful about the perks I'm giving up.