I sat there with Sally. We sat there,we two.And I said, "How I wish we had something to do!"

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Use this pattern whenever you wish to express your intention to do or not to do something.

只要你想表达是否打算做某事，都能使用这个句型。

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It means that you wish or desire to do something.

表示你想要或期望做某事。

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As I mentioned, you can also use "I wish" when you express something that you do not want to have happen.

就像我之前提到的，当你想说明你不希望发生的事情时，你也可以用“I wish”。

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