wistful

IPA/ˈwɪstfl/
KK[wˈɪstfəl]IPA/ˈwɪstfl/

wistful — 形容詞

  • wistfulpositive
  • more wistfulcomparative
  • most wistfulsuperlative

1. feeling a tender sadness because you wish you could return to a happy moment in

1.形容詞B2
釋義

惆悵

對過去美好事物感到憂傷嚮往

feeling a tender sadness because you wish you could return to a happy moment in the past

例句

Mei-Lin felt a wistful smile cross her face as she held her old school uniform.

Mei-Lin 握著舊校服，臉上浮現一抹惆悵的微笑。

wistful + smile (common collocation)

The faded photograph on the shelf made Mr. Okonkwo wistful about his years in Lagos.

架上那張褪色的照片讓 Okonkwo 先生懷念起他在拉哥斯的日子，心中感到一陣惆悵。

feel wistful about [past time/place]

常見搭配
  • wistful smile
  • wistful look
  • wistful sigh
  • wistful expression
  • wistful tone
  • wistful eyes
  • wistful mood
  • wistful about
  • grew wistful
  • feel wistful
同義詞
  • nostalgic

    Focuses on fond memories of the past; can be happy rather than sad

  • longing

    Stronger, more active desire; not necessarily about the past

  • melancholy

    Deep, more general sadness; less focused on a specific desire or memory

  • pensive

    Thoughtful in a quiet way; may not involve sadness or desire at all

反義詞
  • cheerful

    Happy and light-hearted, with no trace of sadness

  • content

    Satisfied with the present, no longing for what is past or lost

文法句型

feel wistful

grow wistful

wistful + noun (look/smile/sigh/expression)

用法筆記

Often describes a look, smile, sigh, or tone of voice — the feeling is visible or audible. Not used for deep grief or serious trauma.

常見錯誤

She felt wistful when her dog died.
She felt wistful looking at old photos of her childhood home.
Wistful describes gentle, nostalgic sadness, not intense grief or loss.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • wistful smile
  • wistful look
  • wistful expression
  • wistful sigh
  • wistful tone
  • wistful eyes
  • wistful mood

副詞搭配

  • quite wistful
  • rather wistful
  • suddenly wistful
  • vaguely wistful

常用片語

  • grow wistful
  • feel wistful
  • become wistful
  • a wistful air

介系詞搭配

  • wistful about
  • wistful for