| 单词 | hope |
| 释义 | hope (hoʊp ) Word forms: hopes , hoping , hoped 1. verb A2 If you hope that something is true, or if you hope for something, you want it to be true or to happen, and you usually believe that it is possible or likely. She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and hope and pray. [VERB] He hesitates before leaving, almost as though he had been hoping for conversation. [VERB + for] I hope to get a job within the next two weeks. [VERB to-infinitive] The researchers hope that such a vaccine could be available in about ten years' time. [VERB that] 'We'll speak again.'—'I hope so.' [V so/not] 'Will it happen again?'—'I hope not, but you never know.' [V so/not] 2. verb B1+ If you say that you cannot hope for something, or if you talk about the only thing that you can hope to get, you mean that you are in a bad situation, and there is very little chance of improving it. Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for. [VERB + for] I always knew it was too much to hope for. [VERB for noun] ...these mountains, which no one can hope to penetrate. [VERB to-infinitive] Hope is also a noun. The only hope for underdeveloped countries is to become, as far as possible, self-reliant. The car was smashed beyond any hope of repair. 3. uncountable noun B1 Hope is a feeling of desire and expectation that things will go well in the future. Now that he has become President, many people once again have hope for genuine changes in the system. But Kevin hasn't given up hope of being fit. [+ of] Consumer groups still hold out hope that the president will change his mind. Thousands of childless couples are to be given new hope by the government. Synonyms: belief, confidence, expectation, longing 4. countable noun [NOUN that] B1+ If someone wants something to happen, and considers it likely or possible, you can refer to their hopes of that thing, or to their hope that it will happen. They have hopes of increasing trade between the two regions. [+ of] The delay in the programme has dashed Japan's hopes of commercial success in space. [+ of] My hope is that, in the future, I will go over there and marry her. 5. countable noun If you think that the help or success of a particular person or thing will cause you to be successful or to get what you want, you can refer to them as your hope. ...England's last hope in the English Open Table Tennis Championships. He was one of our best hopes for a gold at the Commonwealth Games. 6. to hope for the best phrase If you are in a difficult situation and do something and hope for the best, you hope that everything will happen in the way you want, although you know that it may not. I took the risk and hoped for the best. Some companies are cutting costs and hoping for the best. 7. get/build your hopes up phrase If you tell someone not to get their hopes up, or not to build their hopes up, you are warning them that they should not become too confident of progress or success. There is no reason for people to get their hopes up over this mission. I don't want you to build your hopes up, but I'll have a word with Fred tomorrow. 8. not a hope in hell phrase If you say that someone has not got a hope in hell of doing something, you are emphasizing that they will not be able to do it. [informal, emphasis] Everybody knows they haven't got a hope in hell of forming a government anyway. 9. high/great hopes phrase If you have high hopes or great hopes that something will happen, you are confident that it will happen. We've high hopes that we've passed our course. He had high hopes of soon being promoted to commander. He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking. 10. hope against hope phrase If you hope against hope that something will happen, you hope that it will happen, although it seems impossible. She glanced about the hall, hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her. 11. I hope phrase [PHRASE with cl] B2 You add 'I hope' to what you are saying to make it sound more polite and less rude or less definite. [politeness] I'm the best man for the job, I hope. Fraulein Wendel is well, I hope? 12. I hope phrase B1 You use 'I hope' in expressions such as 'I hope you don't mind' and 'I hope I'm not disturbing you', when you are being polite and want to make sure that you have not offended someone or disturbed them. [politeness] I hope you don't mind me coming to see you. I hope I haven't said anything to upset you. 13. I hope phrase B1+ You say 'I hope' when you want to warn someone not to do something foolish or dangerous. You're not trying to see him, I hope? I hope you won't be too harsh with the girl. Are we starting that again? I most sincerely hope not. 14. in the hope of/that phrase If you do one thing in the hope of another thing happening, you do it because you think it might cause or help the other thing to happen, which is what you want. He was studying in the hope of being admitted to an engineering college. 15. live in hope phrase If you live in hope that something will happen, you continue to hope that it will happen, although it seems unlikely, and you realize that you are being foolish. I just live in hope that one day she'll talk to me. My mother bought lots of tickets and lived in hope of winning the prize. 16. some hope/not a hope convention If you say 'Some hope', or 'Not a hope', you think there is no possibility that something will happen, although you may want it to happen. [informal, feelings] The industry reckons it will see orders swell by 10% this financial year. Some hope. Quotations: Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blestAn Essay on Man He that lives upon hope will die fastingPoor Richard's Almanack He that lives in hope danceth without musicOutlandish Proverbs While there's life, there's hopeLetters to Atticus Hope is the poor man's breadJacula Prudentum Abandon hope, all ye who enter hereDivine Comedy Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper Collocations: hope of reconciliation If repentance and apology 'face' can be saved but only at the cost of any hope of reconciliation. Times, Sunday Times Finally, all hope of reconciliation flickered out, and the stress of haranguing about money had exhausted them both. Christianity Today It was lovely and had some hope of reconciliation. Times, Sunday Times In hope of reconciliation she remained friends with him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The issues are numbingly complex, and caricaturing rips apart hopes of reconciliation. Christianity Today He lost his nine-month fight for survival; in truth, there was little hope of recovery from such devastating head injuries. Times, Sunday Times Aluminium and nickel hit 2009 peaks on hope of recovery in manufacturing. Times, Sunday Times Then 9/11 happened and my pension was reduced overnight, with no hope of recovery for years. The Sun He was born with congenital myasthenic syndrome, a neuromuscular condition from which there was no hope of recovery. Times, Sunday Times Default: without reneging on a substantial portion of its sovereign debt, typically around 50-70 per cent, the country in question will have no hope of recovery. Times, Sunday Times A show that offers no hope of redemption. The Sun Take refuge from the winter blasts, immerse yourself intelligently in great art, reflect on our human condition, and discern the hope of redemption. Times, Sunday Times He professed a hope of redemption. Times, Sunday Times Some claim angrily that the criminal has cheated justice and taken the coward's way out; others say that society has cheated the criminal of any hope of redemption. Times, Sunday Times He ignores the advice of his father as a rule and seems beyond hope of redemption in the eyes of mainstream society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But even that brings hope of renewal. Times,Sunday Times He leaves the best for last with the title track, which sees cause for both bleak despair and the hope of renewal and growth in the landscape the album surveys. Times, Sunday Times The intensely fought run-off ends a campaign in which hope of renewal has been heavily invested in candidates from a new political era. Times, Sunday Times Then hope of rescue lifted their spirits - but it came in a terrifying form. Times, Sunday Times Beyond his astonishing act lie a 65ft wall and an eightmile hike before any hope of rescue. Times, Sunday Times He began to film himself, capturing his last thoughts as hope of rescue began to fade. Times, Sunday Times Throughout, romantic adherents looked across the water in the hope of rescue by a foreign power or an exiled prince. Times, Sunday Times There was no hope of rescue. The Sun And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. Christianity Today City began the night knowing that their only hope of salvation was to win both their remaining matches and hope results went their way. The Sun And therein lies its hope of salvation. Times, Sunday Times Money offers them no hope of salvation. Times, Sunday Times A person who knowingly, willfully and unrepentantly rejects baptism has no hope of salvation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But who are these stalwarts who make a mockery of the formbook to give their teams hope of survival? The Sun A transplant was her only hope of survival - but her hopes and her chances were quickly fading. The Sun It would be her only hope of survival. The Sun Cobra concluded at the outset that a special forces rescue mission was her only realistic hope of survival. Times, Sunday Times But we knew that was her only hope of survival. The Sun But the opposition's main hope rests on a condition that the new government must reform the constitution and hold fresh elections in 18 months. Times, Sunday Times Hope rests with the will of the people to acknowledge rather than deny their past. Times, Sunday Times So hope rests on a very wealthy person stumping up the cash. Times, Sunday Times But, for once, hope rests not with politicians or generals but scholars - linguists who will attempt to communicate with the alien presence in the menacing ships. Times, Sunday Times Competitors from cycling, athletics and swimming are expected not to attend as its late finish, at 11pm, jeopardises medal hopes. Times, Sunday Times To relax such laws in the furtherance of medal hopes would be tantamount to saying that a death or two would be an acceptable price to pay. Times, Sunday Times Sailing and rowing have provided high hopes for success and two of our biggest medal hopes are in action today. Times, Sunday Times One of two medal hopes in today's 200 metres breaststroke. Times, Sunday Times Beyond the medal hopes, the woes continued, with more than half of all performances too far from the form guide to count as anything other than failure. Times, Sunday Times It is there he is hoping to get across his message of hope. The Sun (2007) They preach a message of hope in the midst of gang violence and extreme poverty. Christianity Today (2000) We want them to be both a message of hope and a salutary lesson. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Perhaps that was a naive hope. Times, Sunday Times Decent people had connived with tyranny in the naive hope of an ultimately beneficial outcome, or had been compelled to connive, and either way had been corrupted. The Times Literary Supplement Whether that was a sensible or naive hope history will judge. Times, Sunday Times These characters exhibit a fairly comprehensive array of naive hopes and petty jealousies, but in the end, they find reconciliation. Christianity Today NOSE cartilage has been used to treat serious knee injuries for the first time, offering hope to arthritis sufferers. The Sun (2016) Successful clinical trials could offer hope to millions around the world. The Sun (2017) Here was a courageous man offering hope to others. CELEBRATING SECOMBE: A Tribute to Sir Harry Secombe (2002) Hybrid embryo research can offer hope for many who may be spared from serious illnesses and disease. The Sun (2008) He had impressed in training and his combination of power, pace and footwork offered the hope of a momentous debut. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Officials hope that it will regenerate interest in the game. Times, Sunday Times Officials hope to open in the fall of 2011 or 2012. Houston Chronicle By encouraging banks to pare back risk now, officials hope to limit the scale of any crash. Times, Sunday Times Officials hope to raise €168 million in the first year. Times, Sunday Times Officials hope the jab can be rolled out later this year. The Sun A major spending spree appears to be their only hope of surviving. The Sun (2013) The only hope we have of delivering any news at all is to give the people what they want to read. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The only hope their opponents have is getting at the back four. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The airlines' press releases are careful to pin hopes on 'more customers'. Times, Sunday Times Don't pin hopes on reformers; count rather on the pragmatism of those who want to stay in power and retain privilege. Times, Sunday Times Some analysts criticised the decision to pin hopes on this alone. Times, Sunday Times The slightest slip would be fatal for their play-off hopes. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Defeat virtually ended Orient's play-off hopes. The Sun (2013) ' Thankfully justice was done and our play-off hopes are in our hands now. The Sun (2010) It was a result that ended the visitors' playoff hopes. Times, Sunday Times The victory — their first at home in seven games — might just have reignited their playoff hopes. Times, Sunday Times But the defender had nothing to celebrate upon his return as the hosts saw their slim playoff hopes disappear. The Sun If not, the concomitant deduction of 10 points will end their playoff hopes. Times, Sunday Times The 49ers won the game 249, keeping their very slim playoff hopes alive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seemed as if there was a real promise of hope for the poor -- both black and white -- through the poverty program. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then let the promises of hope fill your rooms with color and light. Christianity Today He campaigned on promises of hope and change. The Sun The rain came shortly after tea and relented for a while, to raise hopes of a resumption. Times, Sunday Times At the outset of the crisis, the prime minister preferred to raise hopes than dish out hard truths. Times,Sunday Times The comments will raise hopes that overseas travel, including summer holidays, may still be a possibility this year. Times,Sunday Times Plans announced today will raise hopes among such support groups. Times, Sunday Times But the manager's disclosure that he has opened discussions will raise hopes that the 49-year-old will opt to stay. Times, Sunday Times It seemed ironic that a ray of hope should come from the far north. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Some figures suggested a ray of hope. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But there is one ray of hope. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He was talking about his generation, of course, for whom this was a more realistic hope than it would be today. The Times Literary Supplement We have ambitious plans to reduce carbon dioxide production, which we have no realistic hope of meeting. Times, Sunday Times Cobra concluded at the outset that a special forces rescue mission was her only realistic hope of survival. Times, Sunday Times Discontent has been replaced by optimism, concern for the future has given way to realistic hope. Times, Sunday Times The most realistic hope was for a smoothly run and successful tournament in which the home side pushed themselves hard given the limitations of a solidly second-tier side. Times,Sunday Times Even twenty years ago, that was a reasonable hope. Christianity Today Such an approach 'fails to offer reasonable hope', he said. Times, Sunday Times It seemed at the outset a reasonable hope. The Times Literary Supplement In that context an eventual first-innings lead of 170, although beyond reasonable hope before the game, was disappointing. Times, Sunday Times But expanding international supply of commodities, including energy, offers reasonable hope that the big price rises of 2003-12 will not be repeated over the next decade. Times, Sunday Times It was also a victory that would have given renewed hope to every club golfer in the world. The Sun Yet he will end the calendar year with renewed hope and optimism following a remarkable comeback after hip resurfacing surgery. The Sun Hopefully her engagement has given her the perfect end to a torrid 2010 and much renewed hope for better times ahead in 2011. The Sun Fast-forward to a championship marking the twentieth anniversary of a victory that gave renewed hope to outsiders everywhere. Times, Sunday Times It was enough to give the home fans renewed hope that somehow they could get a point. The Sun It was also a victory that would have given renewed hope to every club golfer in the world. The Sun Yet he will end the calendar year with renewed hope and optimism following a remarkable comeback after hip resurfacing surgery. The Sun Hopefully her engagement has given her the perfect end to a torrid 2010 and much renewed hope for better times ahead in 2011. The Sun Fast-forward to a championship marking the twentieth anniversary of a victory that gave renewed hope to outsiders everywhere. Times, Sunday Times It was enough to give the home fans renewed hope that somehow they could get a point. The Sun I have seen good care rescue those in despair and restore hope. Times, Sunday Times But we all have to do a better job in the next six months to restore hope. Times, Sunday Times These new volunteers served as a new face, untainted by defeat and accusations of defeatismto breathe life back into the campaigns and restore hope at home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nonetheless, we must keep in check our base impulses and together work to build a global culture of solidarity that restores hope in the future to the young. Times, Sunday Times The program stated that it... changes, reunites, and restores hope to families across the nation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In her reply she noted that he had invited his ex-girlfriend, and expressed the sincere hope that she would not attend. Times, Sunday Times He added that it was not his decision 'on whether to leave our shared country' but it was his 'sincere hope ... that you will vote to renew our historic bond'. Times, Sunday Times I take it back, in the sincere hope that he might send me some clothes. Times, Sunday Times For the rest of us, there's the slim hope that our days of cattleclass flying might be over. Times, Sunday Times Their only slim hope of salvation lies in a rumoured takeover bid. The Sun Data released at the end of last week provide at least a slim hope that the employment picture might be about to brighten. Times, Sunday Times Searchers trawled through ruins yesterday in the slim hope of finding survivors. The Sun I retain a slim hope that the report might prove to be as accurate as the pollsters predictions for the outcome of the general election. Times, Sunday Times Yet behind all this dutiful pessimism lurks a rebellious spark of hope, a thing that cannot wholly be extinguished. Times, Sunday Times But somewhere deep in the uncharted corners of his mind, a spark of hope had begun to flicker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You are always realistic but also supply a spark of hope that love thrives on. The Sun At first frozen in grief, then convulsed with rage, it finally offers a spark of hope (no more) that humanity's nobler instincts will endure and rise again. Times, Sunday Times The orchestra represents one side, the rock band the other, and single cello represents that single individual, that spark of hope. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Should Arsenal give up on their title hopes? Times, Sunday Times (2014) Although, in truth, even that would not really have been enough to save their slim title hopes. The Sun (2019) The result surely ended his club's title hopes. Times, Sunday Times (2019) She said that she had hoped originally to have it concluded by the tenth anniversary, but that appears now an unrealistic hope. Times, Sunday Times In any case, could an unrealistic hope be dignified as 'strategy'? The Times Literary Supplement To be fair, it wasn't an unrealistic hope, but a broken metatarsal, just before the tournament last year, took him out of the whole thing. Times, Sunday Times He needed to raise unrealistic hopes to win the presidency. Times, Sunday Times First, because unrealistic hopes about what can be achieved may discourage people from saving sufficiently to enjoy themselves decades after finishing full-time work. Times, Sunday Times I also have a vague hope that this might be the year that the knowledge of how to spell my name reaches a critical threshold. Times,Sunday Times It was a brief 18 minutes; it covered most of the salient points; it offered a vague hope that this incident could - finally! Times, Sunday Times He might even dye his hair in the vague hope of going incognito. The Sun A vague hope that her condition might improve sustains her: the alternatives - that she will deteriorate or remain the same - are unbearable. Times, Sunday Times One of those wonderful little nuggets of trivia you pick up along life's rich journey and which you store away in the vague hope it might prove useful. Times, Sunday Times He reached out to it, like a hunter trying to pat a wolf in the vain hope that it might be only a friendly dog. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) That should also be a vain hope. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Other companies will have to act on costs after months of hanging on in the vain hope of a revival. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 希望, 希望 Japanese: 希望, 望む |
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