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(of a person )人 believing that something you want will happen synonym optimistic抱有希望;满怀希望 - hopeful (that…)
I feel hopeful that we'll find a suitable house very soon. 我对很快找到合适的房子抱有希望。 - hopeful about something
He is not very hopeful about the outcome of the interview. 他对面试的结果不抱很大希望。 - hopeful of doing something (British English)
She is hopeful of returning to work soon. 她希望很快回去工作。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1I feel hopeful that a peaceful solution will be found. 我觉得有希望找到和平解决的途径。 Only Janet, eternally hopeful, thought it was worth trying again. 只有永远满怀希望的珍妮特认为值得再试一次。 She was not very hopeful about her situation. 她对自己的境况并不抱太大希望。 The police are hopeful of catching the thieves. 警方很有把握能捉住小偷。 The police remained hopeful that she would be found alive. 警方仍然对找到活着的她持乐观态度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- hopeful (that…)
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(of a person’s behaviour )人的行为 showing hope 表现出希望的 a hopeful smile 充满希望的微笑
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- of
(of a thing )事物 making you believe that something you want will happen; bringing hope synonym promising给人以希望的 The latest trade figures are a hopeful sign. 最新贸易数字令人鼓舞。 The future did not seem very hopeful. 前景似乎不太乐观。
Extra ExamplesThere are some fairly hopeful signs of recovery in the US market. 美国市场已经出现了鼓舞人心的复苏迹象。 Things aren't looking very hopeful at the moment. 目前的情况看来希望不大。 This is the first hopeful sign that the hostages might be released soon. 这是第一次有迹象显示人质可能很快获释。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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