
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)