wistful的意思是：adj.渴望的；忧思的；留恋的。wistful的英英释义是Adjective:showing pensive sadness;"the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"。wistful的读音是英['wɪstfl]；美['wɪstfl]。
一、英英释义点此查看wistful的详细内容
"the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"
二、词典解释
1.(因求而不得)失意的，伤感的，惆怅的
Someone who iswistful is rather sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it.
e.g. I can't help feeling slightlywistful about the perks I'm giving up...
我不禁对自己将要放弃的津贴感到有点儿不舍。
e.g. He has awistful look.
他神情沮丧。
三、例句
The boy looks with wistful eyes at the toy on display.
那男孩看著展出的玩具，眼中流露出渴望的神情。
The poor mother has wistful reminiscences of her lost youth.
这个贫穷的母亲怅惘地回忆她已经逝去的青春。
His sole reference to Watergate was wistful.
他对水门事件的唯一反应就是陷入沉思。
She had a last wistful look at the house.
她留恋地最后朝那房子看了一眼。
wistful的相关近义词
pensive、melancholy、longing、yearning、nostalgic、homesick、desirous、pining、mental、unhappy、hankering、thoughtful、reflective、contemplative、regretful、sad
wistful的相关临近词
wit、wisp、wistfully、wistfulness、wistful eyes、wistful gaze、wistful response to beauty、Wistful oceans calm and red