- [uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for希望的东西；期望的事情
- Don't lose hope—we'll find her.不要失去希望——我们会找到她的。
- She told me all her hopes and dreams.她把所有的憧憬和梦想都告诉了我。
- hope for somebody/something They have high hopes for their children.他们对自己的孩子们寄予厚望。
- Hopes for the missing men are fading.找到失踪者的希望逐渐渺茫。
- The Mexican president expressed hope for cooperation on trade.墨西哥总统表达了进行贸易合作的希望。
- hope of something There are hopes of a lasting peace.有持久和平的希望。
- hope of doing something They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.他们已不抱希望再找到幸存者了。
- Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed.不要希望过高，否则你可能会失望的。
- I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up.我会尽力而为的，但别抱太大希望。
- in the hope of doing something I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work.我很早就打了个电话，希望在她上班之前找到她。
- hope that… The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve.情况不好，但我们依然希望会好转。
- It is my sincere hope that she will find happiness at last.我衷心希望她最终能够找到幸福。
- in the hope that… He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come (= it was impossible).他又问了她一次，徒然指望着能说服她来。
- in hopes that… (North American English) I am writing this letter in hopes that it will be forwarded to the editor.希望我写的这封信能被转交给编辑。
Extra Examples- Her dark eyes lit with sudden hope.突如其来的希望使她暗淡的双眸明亮了起来。
- Hope faded after wrecked remains of the ship were washed onto the shore.随着遇难船只的残片冲上岸边，人们的希望也越来越渺茫。
- Her hopes of going to college came to nothing.她上大学的希望落空了。
- Hope flared up inside her.她心中燃起了希望。
- I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我看了看她，感到了一线希望。
- I haven't yet found a flat, but I live in hope.我还没找到公寓，不过还是满怀希望。
- I didn't give up hope of being released.我没有放弃获释的希望。
- He searched through her belongings in the hope of finding some information.他翻遍了她的所有物，希望能找到一些信息。
- Hope remains that survivors will be found.仍有找到幸存者的希望。
- She felt weak and without hope.她感觉非常脆弱，前途渺茫。
- The use of fish oil to treat cancer has brought fresh hope to millions of sufferers.用鱼油治疗癌症的方法给数百万患者带来了新的希望。
- We now have good grounds for hope.我们现在有充分的理由抱有希望。
- a feeling of considerable hope感觉有相当大的希望
- His early hopes of freedom were now gone.他早先对自由的期望已不复存在。
- Hopes are high that a resolution to the conflict can be found.大有希望找到解决冲突的方法。
- Hopes of a peaceful end to the strike are now growing.和平结束这次罢工的希望越来越大。
- It is important to keep alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found.重要的是对找到和平解决方案始终抱有希望。
- It seemed a forlorn hope that we would find a taxi.看来我们找到出租车的希望非常渺茫。
- Peace is a distant hope in this war-torn region.在这个饱受战争蹂躏的地区，和平是遥不可及的梦想。
- Political leaders do now entertain the hope that a settlement can be found.政治领袖们现在确实希望能找到一种解决方案。
- The latest job figures have boosted hopes for the economy.最新的就业数据使人们对经济寄予更大的希望。
- There was still a faint hope that they would accept the offer.还有一丝希望，他们有可能接受这个建议。
- These figures kill off any lingering hopes of an early economic recovery.这些数字彻底扼杀了人们对经济早日复苏所抱的一线希望。
- This announcement has raised hopes that the crisis may be coming to an end.公告唤起了人们的希望 : 危机可能就要结束了。
- We're trying to keep our hopes up.我们正努力保持住希望。
- keeping alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found始终希望能找到一种和平解决的方法
- the treatment gave him renewed hope治疗使他重新燃起了希望。
- young people who are full of hope for the future对未来满怀憧憬的年轻人
- It is my fervent hope that you will be able to take this project forward.我热切盼望你能进一步推动这个项目。
- a bitter tale of disappointed hopes一段希望落空的伤心故事
- He secretly cherished hopes that George would marry his daughter.他心中暗暗希望乔治会娶自己的女儿。
- We have high hopes for the project.我们对这个项目寄予厚望。
- Their main hopes rest on their new striker.他们主要的希望都寄托在新任前锋身上。
- the team's championship hopes该队夺冠的希望
- I am writing to you in the hope that you can help me obtain some information.我写这封信是希望您能帮我打听一些事情。
Topics Feelingsa2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of hopeverb + hope- be full of
- cherish
- entertain
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hope + verbpreposition- beyond hope
- in hope of
- in the hope that
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phrases- every hope of something
- little hope of something
- no hope of something
- …
See full entry - [uncountable] a reason to believe that something good may happen希望；期望
- The future is not without hope.未来并非没有希望。
- He wasn't trying to give her false hope.他不想让她有任何虚幻的希望。
- hope of something There is now hope of a cure.现在有望治愈了。
- hope of doing something Most people have no hope of remembering 81 different passwords.大多数人都没有希望记住81个不同的密码。
- hope that… There is little hope that they will be found alive.活着找到他们的希望很渺茫。
- There is still a glimmer of hope.仍有一线希望。
Extra Examples- She saw little hope of meeting the targets.她觉得实现目标的希望微乎其微。
- We have every hope of completing the project this year.我们完全有希望在今年完成这一计划。
- damaged beyond hope of repair损坏得无法修理
- Maybe we can find some hope for humanity after all.或许我们最终能够为人类找到某种希望。
- without any real hope of success没有任何真正成功的希望
- Under such circumstances, there is little hope of success.在这种情况下，成功的希望很小。
- Is there any hope that she may recover?她还有康复的希望吗？
- [countable, usually singular] a person, a thing or a situation that will help you get what you want被寄予希望的人（或事物、情况）
- He turned to her in despair and said, ‘You're my last hope.’他绝望地向她求助说：“你是我最后的希望。”
- hope of/for something The operation was Kelly's only hope of survival.那次手术是凯利生存的唯一希望。
- She is Britain's brightest hope for a medal.她是英国最有可能夺取奖牌的运动员。
- hope for somebody/something Privatization seems to offer the best hope for the industry.对这个行业来说，私有化似乎最有前途。
see also white hopeExtra Examples- He represents our best hope for a swimming medal.他是我们获得游泳奖牌的最大希望。
- Our one hope was that the hurricane would change direction.我们的一个希望是飓风会改变方向。
- Her only hope lay in escape.她唯一的希望就是逃跑。
- He had one last hope to cling to.他只有最后的一线希望了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + hopeprepositionSee full entry Word Originlate Old English hopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb).
Idioms be beyond hope (of something)
- to be in a situation where no improvement is possible毫无希望
- to destroy somebody’s hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible使某人的希望化为泡影（或破灭）
- Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been dashed.和平解决的希望已经破灭。
- Her hopes were cruelly dashed when her parents refused to let her go.父母拒绝让她去，她的希望惨遭破灭。
hold out little, etc. hope (of something/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. hope (of something/that…)
- to offer little, etc. reason for believing that something will happen不大相信某事会发生
- The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.医生们对她的痊愈不抱什么希望。
- I don't hold out much hope of finding a buyer.我不太指望能找到买主。
- (saying) people never stop hoping人生永远充满希望
not have a hope (in hell) (of doing something)
- (informal) to have no chance at all毫无机会；不抱希望
- She doesn't have a hope of winning.她根本无望取胜。
- You don't have a hope in hell of finding a job.你找工作，门儿都没有。
pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something (also pin your faith on somebody/something)
- to rely on somebody/something completely for success or help完全依赖；寄希望于；指望
- The company is pinning its hopes on the new project.这家公司对此新项目寄予厚望。
Extra Examples- She did not pin much faith on their chances of success.她不太相信他们能获得成功。
- He pinned all his hopes on getting that job.他把希望全寄托在得到那份工作上了。
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- (British English, informal) used to say that there is no chance at all that something will happen毫无希望；妄想
