| 释义 |
will² /wɪl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 意志；毅力；自制力
a man of strong (weak) will 意志坚强(薄弱)的人
a woman with a will of iron 具有钢铁般意志的女人
2. 意愿；心愿；希望；欲望；目的
the will of the people 人民的意愿
have one's will 如愿以偿
We all have a will to international peace. 我们都希望世界和平。
a strong will to win 强烈的求胜欲望
work one's will 努力实现自己的目的
3. 决心；决断；主见
have the will to succeed 有取得成功的决心
He has no will of his own. 他这人没主见。
a will of one's own 固执
4. (对别人抱有的)情感，心意
people of good will 好心人
He bears you no ill will. 他对你并无恶意。
5. 热情；干劲
work with a will 起劲地干
6. 遗嘱(亦作 last will and testament)
make one's will 立遗嘱
He left his savings by will to his nephew. 他立下遗嘱将储蓄赠与他的侄子。
7. 〈古〉意旨；命令；法令
My will is law. 余之旨意即法律。
8. 〈古〉所希望的事物；所爱的东西
What is your will? 汝所欲为何?
9. 〈废〉肉欲；色欲
II ❶ vt.
1. 用意志的力量驱使(或控制等)
will oneself to sleep 努力使自己入睡
will one's heartbeats to slow down again 强使自己的心跳重新慢下来
However bad the times were, he only said “Heaven wills it.” 无论日子多么艰难，他只是说“天意如此。”
2. 决意；决定；选择
Whatever he wills he may accomplish. 他下决心干的事都有可能干成。
The separation is willed, not forced. 分居是(他们)自己选择的，并非强迫。
3. 遗赠；立遗嘱言明
will one's body to science 遗赠自己的尸体供科学研究之用
He willed that his property be divided equally among his children. 他在遗嘱中讲明将自己的财产均分给子女。
4. 对…施加影响；左右
She was willed to sleep by the hypnotist. 她被催眠术士催眠入睡。
5. 渴望；想要；愿
He who wills success is halfway to it. 热切争取成功的人等于成功了一半。
I will that my friends be happy. 我愿我的朋友们幸福。
6. 命令；规定；要求；请求
The emperor wills it, so it must be done. 圣上旨意，务必照办。
He bent close to her ear, speaking into it, willing her, commanding her to live. 他弓身凑近她的耳朵恳求她，命令她，要她活下去。
❷ vi.
1. 运用意志的力量；下决心
succeed by willing 靠意志的力量取得成功
2. 愿意；作出选择(或决定)
To will is not enough, one must do. 想干还不够，必须动手干才行。
Others debate, but the king wills. 臣僚议论，君主裁夺。
[< OE willa; 与 Ger Wille, L velle to wish, voluptas pleasure 有关] phr. against one's will 不情愿地；违心地 The young girl married against her will. 这位年轻姑娘违心地结了婚。at one's own sweet will 全凭自己的意愿，随心所欲地 He comes and goes at his own sweet will. 他要来就来，要去就去。at will 任意；随意 With an air conditioner you can enjoy comfortable temperatures at will. 有了空调机就可随意享受舒适的温度。do the will of 服从… mention sb. in one's will 赠予某人遗产 of one's own (free) will出于自愿 I can't do anything of my own free will any more. 我再也不能按自己的意愿做任何事情了。take the will for the deed 把主观愿望看作实际行动；事虽不成但仍领其心意 Where there is a will, there is a way. 见way
with the best will in the world 不管用意是多么的好
With the best will in the world, hospitals can be depressing. 尽管人们煞费苦心改善环境，医院的气氛还是会使人感到压抑。 |