释义:
wish to 想做某事
wish to+动词表示“渴望做某事”,虽然乍一看和前面的 hope to+动词有着相似的含义,但与 hope to 不同, wish to 为更 formal 一些的表达,经常会用在正式的场合。
例句:
We wish to apologize for the late arrival of this train.
我们要为这次火车的晚点表示歉意。
I wish to speak to him alone. Can you arrange that?
我想和他单独谈谈。你能安排一下吗?
Do you wish to say anything, John?
你有话要说吗,约翰?
对话:
A: Many people helped the Thompsons after their house burned.
在托马森的家被烧了之后,很多人都伸出了援手。
B: They wish to thank everyone who helped them.
他们希望向每个帮助过他们家的人表达真诚的谢意。