Why did he wish to see me? 'returned Catherine.

“他为什么愿意见我呢？”凯瑟琳回答。

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He has everything he could possibly wish for.

他可能想要的一切东西他都有了。

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When we're together, all he talks about is business. I wish he were more romantic.

我们在一起时，他只谈生意上的事。我希望他能更浪漫一点。

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Jefferson had a wish. He wanted to discover a waterway that crossed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.

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The philosopher-king, he tells us, may be an object of hope or wish but Plato realizes that this possibility is not really to be expected.

他告诉我们，哲学家国王也许是希望或愿望的目标,但柏拉图了解到,这种可能性不是真的值得期待。

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He viewed all dreams as wish fulfillment.

他认为所有的梦境都是愿望的满足。

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What did he wish to accomplish by purposely starting such an ugly fight with Netanyahu?

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Nor does he wish to see his son continue in the family business.

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And with Australia bidding for a fourth straight World Cup title in Asia in February, Ponting, one of the outstanding batsmen of his generation, is unlikely to be axed should he wish to remain as a player.

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