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hope

UK /həʊp/US /hoʊp/

词源

源自古英语hopa,与古高地德语hoffa有关,最初表示'信任、信心'的意思。

noun

❶ 指对美好事物或积极结果的期待和愿望,常带有乐观情绪。这种期待可能基于现实依据,也可能纯粹是主观愿望。

“She never lost hope during the difficult times.”

(她在困难时期从未失去希望。)

“There is still hope that the missing child will be found.”

(仍然有希望找到失踪的孩子。)

同义词:expectation, desire, wish

verb

❶ 表示期待某事发生或希望某种情况出现,通常带有积极正面的情感色彩。

“I hope you have a wonderful trip.”

(希望你旅途愉快。)

“We hope to finish the project by Friday.”

(我们希望在周五前完成这个项目。)

同义词:wish, desire, long for

常见短语

hope for the best — 表示保持乐观态度,期待最好的结果,常用于面对不确定情况时。

“We've done all we can, now we just have to hope for the best.”

(我们已经尽力了,现在只能期待最好的结果。)

lose hope — 指放弃希望或变得悲观,通常用于描述在困境中失去信心的状态。

“After months of searching, they were beginning to lose hope.”

(经过数月的搜寻,他们开始失去希望。)