wish something ↔ away

phrasal verbphr v

a) GET RID OFto make something unpleasant disappear by wanting it to disappear, without doing anything about it 凭主观愿望使…消失，希望〔令人不快的事〕自行消失

You can’t just wish your problems away, you know!

你知道，你光想是不会让问题消失的！

b) wish your life away to always be thinking about the future, so that you do not do or enjoy things now – used to show disapproval 〔总是想着将来而〕忽略了眼下的生活〔含贬义〕

Don’t wish your life away.

不要总是想着将来而忽略当下！

Examples from the Corpus

wish away• Such pessimists are wishing their life away.• There was neither joy nor peace in the house and she found herself wishing the time away until it should be March.• The lad was better out of it anyway, his grandfather thought as he bowed, and wished he was away himself.• A hereditary Forest warden had therefore to seek royal confirmation if he wished to grant away his bailiwick.• Not all of those applying for scholarships or assistance from foreign universities wish to stay away indefinitely.• Should you wish to give away substantial sums of money which will reduce your savings you should notify the Department.• Why does he wish to take away the Rathliners' jobs?• If she wished him away then he might die and it would be her fault.

wish your life away• Such pessimists are wishing their life away.

→ wish something ↔ away at wish1(8)

词汇	wish something ↔ away
释义	wish something ↔ away wish something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v a) GET RID OFto make something unpleasant disappear by wanting it to disappear, without doing anything about it 凭主观愿望使…消失，希望〔令人不快的事〕自行消失 You can’t just wish your problems away, you know! 你知道，你光想是不会让问题消失的！ b) wish your life away to always be thinking about the future, so that you do not do or enjoy things now – used to show disapproval 〔总是想着将来而〕忽略了眼下的生活〔含贬义〕 Don’t wish your life away. 不要总是想着将来而忽略当下！ Examples from the Corpus wish away• Such pessimists are wishing their life away.• There was neither joy nor peace in the house and she found herself wishing the time away until it should be March.• The lad was better out of it anyway, his grandfather thought as he bowed, and wished he was away himself.• A hereditary Forest warden had therefore to seek royal confirmation if he wished to grant away his bailiwick.• Not all of those applying for scholarships or assistance from foreign universities wish to stay away indefinitely.• Should you wish to give away substantial sums of money which will reduce your savings you should notify the Department.• Why does he wish to take away the Rathliners' jobs?• If she wished him away then he might die and it would be her fault. wish your life away• Such pessimists are wishing their life away. → wish something ↔ away at wish1(8)
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