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wistful

/ˈwɪstfəl/

Meanings
adjective

怅惘, 渴望的, 怀念的

Full of longing or yearning.

Examples :

"His eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days."
当他回忆起大学时光时，他的眼神变得充满怀念。
emotion mind attitude

Related Words

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recalled verb

/ɹɪˈkɔːld/ /ɹiˈkɔld/

收回，撤回。

"The manager recalled the memo after realizing it contained incorrect information. "

经理发现备忘录里有错误信息后，就撤回了那份备忘录。

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

大学，高校。

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

我姐姐正在上大学，学习工程学。

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smile noun

/ˈsmaɪ.əl/

笑容，微笑。

"He always puts a smile on my face."

他总是能让我感到开心。

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playing verb

/ˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

玩耍，嬉戏.

"They played long and hard."

他们玩了很久，也很尽兴。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

童年, 幼年时期

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

她童年时和兄弟姐妹们玩捉迷藏的记忆，既快乐又鲜明。

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thoughtful adjective

/ˈθɔːtfəl/ /ˈθɔtfəl/

周到的，体贴的

"Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle."

大多数周到的人最终都能解决这个难题。

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carefree adjective

/ˈkɛəfɹiː/ /kɛɹˈfɹi/

无忧无虑， 自由自在。

"He left his cell phone behind and enjoyed a carefree summer day at the beach."

他把手机丢在了一边，在海滩上无忧无虑地享受了一个夏日。

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longing verb

/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/

做多，持有多头头寸.

"To illustrate the verb meaning of "longing", the sentence is: "He longed for a promotion at work, hoping to increase his income." "

他渴望在工作中得到晋升，希望增加收入。(This translation focuses on the common meaning of "longing" as a strong desire and doesn't illustrate the financial "long".)

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watched verb

/wɒtʃt/ /wɑtʃt/

观看，注视。

"I watched a movie last night. "

昨晚我看了部电影。

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remembering verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

记住，回忆。

""The historian spent years remembering the fragmented details of the ancient civilization, piecing together their lost culture." "

这位历史学家花费数年时间，努力回忆起古代文明那些支离破碎的细节，一点点地拼凑出他们失落的文化。

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yearning verb

/ˈjɜːnɪŋ/ /ˈjɝnɪŋ/

渴望，向往

"All I yearn for is a simple life."

我渴望的不过是简单的生活。