hope
n.希望，期望；希望的人或事 v.希望，期望
释义2：
hope
/ hEup /
◙ noun, [mass noun] 1. a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen• 希望 »he looked through her belongings in the hope of coming across some information. 他仔细翻看了她的东西，希望找到一些情报。 »[count noun] I had high hopes of making the Olympic team. 我对于造就这支奥林匹克队伍寄予厚望。 [count noun] a person or thing that may help or save someone• 被寄予希望的人（或物） »their only hope is surgery. 他们唯一的希望是外科手术。 grounds for believing that something good may happen• 好的迹象，希望 »he does see some hope for the future. 他确实看到了将来的一些希望。2. (archaic)a feeling of trust• [古] 信赖感◙ verb1. [no obj.] want something to happen or be the case• 希望，盼望 »he's hoping for an offer of compensation. 他希望获得赔偿。 »[with clause] I hope that the kids are OK. 我希望孩子们都好。 [with infinitive] intend if possible to do something• 打算 »we're hoping to address all these issues. 我们打算提出所有这些问题。【IDIOMS】
◘ hope against hope1. cling to a mere possibility• 抱一线希望 »they were hoping against hope that he would find a way out. 他们抱一线希望他会找到出路。◘ hope for the best1. hope for a favourable outcome• 期待最好的结果◘ hope springs eternal in the human breast1. (proverb)it is human nature to always find fresh cause for optimism• [谚] 人心不死，希望永存◘ not a (或 some) hope1. [informal] no chance at all• [非正式] 毫无机会【派生】
♦ hoper noun【语源】
1. late Old English hopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb)
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