| 释义 |
hope /həʊp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 希望，期望；指望
give up hope 绝望
He has long nursed a hope that ... 长期来他一直抱着一个希望，那就是…
live up to sb.'s hopes 不辜负某人的期望
All had high hopes for his future. 大家对他的前途寄予很大的期望。
They held out little hope of finding survivors. 对于找到幸存者他们已不抱多少希望了。
2. 所希望的东西；期望着的事
My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon. 我希望的是他早点成家立室。
I've deferred some hopes. I scramble to keep even. 我推迟购买几种想要的东西，我要尽力做到收支相抵。
3. 被寄予希望的人(或物)
You are a young man of genius, the hope of English poetry. 你是一位年轻的天才，是英国诗歌的希望所在。
He is our team's only hope for victory. 他是我们队获得胜利的唯一希望了。
The drug was the patient's last hope. 病人的最后指望全在这药上了。
4. 希望的根据；抱有信心的理由；可能性
see the slim hopes of the championship 看到了获得冠军的一线希望
He has no hope of passing the examination. 他考试不可能及格。
5. 【宗】望(基督教神学中信、望、爱三德之一)
6. 〈古〉信任，信赖
II ❶ vt.
1. 希望；盼望；期待
I hope to see you soon. 我希望不久就能看到你。
We hope the train isn't (或 won't be) late. 我们希望列车不误点。
I hope you didn't pick up bad habits. 我希望你没有沾染上坏习惯。
In preparing this handbook the author cannot hope to have escaped the sin of omission. 作者在编写这本手册时不免有疏漏之处。
We had hoped that you would be able to visit us. 我们本来期望你能访问我们。
A: Do you think it will snow? B: I hope so (not). 甲：你看会下雪吗? 乙：但愿会(不会)下。
It was hoped by everybody he would sing. 每个人都希望他演唱。
2. 相信
I hope I know what I'm talking about. 我相信我知道自己在谈些什么。
❷ vi.
1. 希望；盼望；期待
hope for the best but be prepared for the worst 往最好处着想但又要作好最坏打算
He hoped greatly of the results of the petition. 他对请愿结果寄予很大的希望。
She hoped for Mary to come. 她盼望玛丽来。
They're hoping for the dispute to be settled. 他们希望争端得到解决。
2. 〈古〉信任，信赖(in)
hope in God 信赖上帝
[<OE hopa; 与 MHG hoffen to hope 有关] phr. be beyond (或 past) hope (成功、 痊愈等)毫无希望 It's beyond all hope of repair. 这东西坏得不能修了。hope against hope 存一线希望；抱着万一的希望 She continued to hope against hope that her son had survived the shipwreck. 她对儿子在船只失事中幸免于难仍然存有一线希望。in hopes (或 the hope) of 怀着…的希望 I underwent an operation in hopes of an early recovery. 我怀着早日痊愈的希望接受了外科手术。in hopes (或 the hope) that ... 怀着…的希望 He went to France in the hope that his health would improve. 他到法国去以期健康状况会有所改善。lay one's hopes on = pin one's hopes on
Not a hope! 〈口〉毫无希望! 简直是妄想!
pin (或 place, set) one's hopes on 把希望寄托在…上
We pin our hopes on the meeting. 我们把希望寄托在这次会议上。
Some hope(s)! = Not a hope!
Hope springs eternal in the human breast.〈谚〉人心永远充满希望。 |