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hoped

UK //həʊpt//US //hoʊpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'hopien',与古英语 'hopian' 相关,意为‘希望’或‘期待’。

verb

❶ 表示过去对某事抱有希望或期待,通常用于描述某人曾经想要某事发生或实现。

“She hoped to pass the exam with flying colors.”

(她曾希望能以优异的成绩通过考试。)

“They hoped for better weather during their vacation.”

(他们曾希望假期期间的天气能更好一些。)

同义词:wished, desired, longed

常见短语

hoped for — 表示曾经期待或渴望某事发生,通常用于描述过去的愿望或期待。

“The result was better than what we had hoped for.”

(结果比我们曾经希望的还要好。)