| 单词 | hope |
| 释义 | hope —hope /həʊp/ aep /hoʊp/ noun [C or U] ► B1 something good that you want to happen in the future, or a confident feeling about what will happen in the future: » What are your hopes and dreams for the future?» Is there any hope of getting financial support for the project?» [+ that] Is there any hope that they will be home in time?» Young people are growing up in our cities without any hope of finding a job.» His reply dashed (= destroyed) our hopes.» They have pinned (all) their hopes on (= they are depending for success on) their new player.» She's very ill, but there's still hope/we live in hope (= we think she might be cured).» The situation is now beyond/past hope (= unlikely to produce the desired result).» We never gave up hope (= stopped hoping) that she would be found alive.» The letter offered us a glimmer/ray of (= a little) hope.» I didn't phone till four o'clock in the hope that you'd be finished.» I don't hold out much hope of getting (= I don't expect to be able to get) a ticket.Thesaurus+: ↑Hoping and hopefulness , ↑PotentialWord partners for hope noun• ♯bring/♯give/♯offer hope• ♯raise (sb's) hopes• ♯abandon/♯give up/♯lose hope• not ♯hold out any/♯much hope• ♯pin your hopes ♯on sb/sth• ♯faint/♯fresh/♯great/♯vain hope• a ♯glimmer/♯ray of hope• hope ♯of sth/doing sthWord Builder:–Nouns: hope, hopefulness, hopelessness–Adjectives: hopeful, hopeless–Verbs: hope–Adverbs: hopefully, hopelesslyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. give (sb) hope» The friendly tone of her letter gave us hope that she might agree.-lu. raise (sb's) hopes» This new agreement has raised hopes of an end to the conflict.-lu. bring/offer hope» This treatment may offer hope to eczema sufferers.-lu. cherish/cling to/entertain/have hope» We clung to the hope that they might still be alive.-lu. abandon/give up/lose hope» I had almost lost hope of meeting a suitable man.-lu. crush/dash/disappoint/wreck sb's hopes» Their hopes for election victory were dashed.-lu. express/see hope» He expressed the hope that we might be willing to meet with him.-lu. pin your hopes on on sth/sb» I had pinned all my hopes on winning the competition.-lu. get your hopes up» I doubt if we can afford much of a holiday this year, so don't get your hopes up.-lu. sb's hopes rest on sb/sth» All our hopes are resting on the verdict of this case.-lu. hope fades» Hopes of finding the girls alive were fading last night.-lu. not hold out hope» They don't hold out much hope of finding the men.–Adjectives-lu. faint/false/forlorn/little/vague/vain hope» I wore my only suit in the folorn hope that it would make me look more authoritative.-lu. fresh/great/high/new/real/renewed hope» Scientists say the breakthrough has given them renewed hope of tackling breast cancer.-lu. sb's best/last/only hope» Surgery is her only hope now.-lu. disappointed (in) your hopes» The team were disappointed in their hopes of another Cup Final victory.–Determiners-lu. any/little/no/some hope» Is there any hope that she might recover?–Nouns-lu. a glimmer/ray of hope» The only glimmer of hope was that they would come across some water soon.-lu. reason/grounds for hope» We'd like our daughter to go to university, but her exam results have given little grounds for hope.-lu. a medal/Olympic/title hope» He is now one of Britain's top medal hopes.–Prepositions-lu. hope of sth/doing sth» We had little hope of finding the boys.-lu. in (the) hope of sth/doing sth» We set off in the hope of finding food.-lu. hopes for sth/sb» We had high hopes for our children.–Phrases-lu. hope against hope (that)» I was hoping against hope that we would not be discovered.-lu. keep sb's hopes alive» Occasional sightings of a blonde woman kept our hopes alive.-lu. not have a hope in hell» We haven't got a hope in hell of getting to London by three.-lu. Hope springs eternal.» I don't really expect to sell my novel, but hope springs eternal.• • • Extra Examples:» We still haven't given up hope of finding her alive.» The latest violence has destroyed any remaining hopes for an early peace agreement.» The hope is that this area will develop into a vibrant commercial centre.» The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the hope that he might recover.» There is still some hope that the economic blockade will work and make military intervention unnecessary.verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for hope ► A2 to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might: » I'm hoping for an interview next week.» [+ (that)] She's hoping (that) she won't be away too long.» I hope (that) she'll win.» We have to hope and pray (that) the operation will go well.» [+ to infinitive] They hope to visit us next year.» It's good news, I hope.» "Will you be at the meeting tomorrow?" "I hope not/so".→ COMPARE WISH(Cf. ↑wish) verb (HOPE)Thesaurus+: ↑Hoping and hopefulness , ↑PotentialWord Builder:–Nouns: hope, hopefulness, hopelessness–Adjectives: hopeful, hopeless–Verbs: hope–Adverbs: hopefully, hopelessly• • • Extra Examples:» I hope they get the punishment they deserve.» What do you hope to gain from the course?» I was hoping to leave work early today.» She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.» Maggie sends her love and hopes you'll feel better soon.Common mistake: hope! Remember: when hope is followed by another verb, the verb must be in the infinitive with 'to'.! Don't say 'hope to doing something', say hope to do something:✗ I hope to hearing from you soon.» I hope to hear from you soon. |
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