hopeful
US
UK hopeful adj: (person: optimistic) (人)
SC 怀有希望的，抱有希望的 huái yǒu xī wàng de
It was a difficult period, but the villagers remained hopeful nonetheless.
这是一个艰难的时期，但村民仍然怀有希望。
hopeful of doing [sth] adj + prep: (optimistic of doing [sth])
SC 有望，大有希望 dà yǒu xī wàng
Smith, the current champion, is hopeful of winning today's race.
现任冠军史密斯大有希望赢得今天的比赛。
hopeful, hopeful that adj: (with clause: optimistic)
SC 有望
SC 大有希望 dà yǒu xī wàng
Holly was hopeful that this year would be better than the last.
霍莉希望今年能比上一年更好。
hopeful adj: (sign: giving hope) (征兆)
SC 给人以希望的，让人看到希望的
The patient says she is hungry; that is a hopeful sign.
病人说她饿了，这就是给人以希望的征兆。
hopeful n: (candidate, wannabe) (能力卓越的人)
SC 有希望成功之人，有前途之人 yǒu xī wàng chéng gōng zhī rén，yǒu qián tú zhī rén
SC 渴望成功的人 kě wàng chéng gōng de rén(想实现梦想的人)
The top 20 hopefuls were all invited to the scholarship announcement event.
前20名有望得奖的候选人都被邀请出席奖学金发表活动。