| 单词 | to hope for the best and prepare for the worst |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hope for the best and prepare for the worst to hope for the best and variants: to hope for a favourable outcome or result, esp. in situations where it seems unlikely that one will occur. Also in to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and variants. [Compare classical Latin debēbis optāre optima, cōgitāre difficillima ( Cicero ad Familiares 9.17).] ΚΠ c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 3865 Þe kyng, hopynge for þe beste, With-oute abood graunted hir requeste. 1565 T. Norton & T. Sackville Gorboduc i. ii. sig. B.iv Good is I graunte of all to hope the best, But not to liue still dreadles of the worst. 1635 R. Sibbes Soules Conflict 153 We may hope for the best, but feare the worst, and prepare to beare whatsoever. 1668 D. Lloyd Memoires 335 Cheerful and unconcerned in expectation, he provided for the worst, and hoped for the best. 1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 16 Come, hope for the best, said I. 1789 Oracle 20 Nov. 2/3 The people, hoping for the best, but full of suspicion..impatiently wait the event of the new Regulations. 1836 E. Howard Rattlin, the Reefer III. xxi. 269 Hoping, trusting, relying on the best, we should be prepared for the worst. 1865 Union & Dakotaian (Yankton, Dakota Territory) 25 Nov. 2/1 This looks little like permanent peace, however let us hope for the best. 1928 F. L. Nebel in Black Mask Nov. 11/1 Policemen were on the walkout, idly swinging nightsticks, watching, waiting, prepared for the worst and hoping for the best. 1955 N. Coward Diary 15 Apr. (2000) 263 If a great big hydrogen bomb war starts I shall retire here with as many loved ones as I can persuade to join me and hope for the best. 2013 Guardian (Nexis) 21 Jan. 2 The theme of this year's [Davos] meeting is Dynamic Resilience, which..suggests companies should hope for the best and prepare for the worst. < as lemmas |
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