hope

verb

/həʊp/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they hope	/həʊp/ /həʊp/
he / she / it hopes	/həʊps/ /həʊps/
past simple hoped	/həʊpt/ /həʊpt/
past participle hoped	/həʊpt/ /həʊpt/
-ing form hoping	/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhəʊpɪŋ/

Idioms

[intransitive, transitive] to want something to happen and think that it is possible希望，期望（某事发生）
- All we can do now is wait and hope.我们现在所能做的就是等候和期待。
- ‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘I hope not.’“你觉得会下雨吗？” “但愿不会。”
- ‘Will you be back before dark?’ ‘I hope so, yes.’“你天黑之前能回来吗？” “但愿吧。”
- The exam went better than I’d dared hope.考试进行得比我想象的要好。
- I’ll see you next week, I hope.我希望下周能见到你。
- hope for something We are hoping for good weather on Sunday.我们盼望着星期天天气好。
- hope (that)… I hope (that) you’re okay.我希望你平安无事。
- I just hope we can find the right person.我只是希望我们能找到合适的人。
- I can only hope there has been some mistake.我只能希望有一些错误。
- I sincerely hope that you will be successful.我衷心祝愿你成功。
- Detectives are hoping (that) witnesses will come forward.侦探们希望目击者会站出来。
- Let's hope we can find a parking space.希望咱们能找到个停车位。
- I hope and pray that he is released quickly.我希望并祈祷他能尽快获释。
- it is hoped (that)… It is hoped that over £10 000 will be raised.希望筹款能超过 1 万英镑。
- hope to do something She is hoping to win the gold medal.她希望赢得金牌。
- We hope to arrive around two.我们希望能在两点钟左右到达。
- What had he hoped to achieve?他希望达到什么目的？
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitives
Verbs usually followed by infinitives
- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish
Hope can be used in the passive in the form it is hoped that… For must always be used with hope in other passive sentences: The improvement that had been hoped for never came. • The hoped-for improvement never came.
- He secretly hoped that she wouldn't be home.他暗暗希望她不在家。
- I hardly dared to hope the plan would succeed.我几乎不敢奢望这项计划能够成功。
- I only hope you're right.我只希望你是对的。
- They hoped desperately that their missing son would come home.他们焦急地盼望失踪的儿子能够回家。
- I certainly hope so.我当然希望如此。
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Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- certainly
- desperately
- fervently
- …
verb + hope
- (not) dare (to)
- hardly dare
- scarcely dare
- …
preposition
- for
phrases
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
[transitive] hope to do something to intend to do something if possible希望，期望（某事发生）
- We're hoping to address all these issues.我们希望能处理所有这些问题。

词源late Old English hopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb).

Idioms

cross my heart (and hope to die)

(informal) used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or will do what you promise我发誓（否则不得好死）
- I saw him do it—cross my heart.我看见是他干的，我可以发誓。

hope against hope (that…)

to continue to hope for something although it is very unlikely to happen（尤指某事希望渺茫但）依旧抱一线希望
- She was hoping against hope that there’d been some mistake.她抱着一线希望，以为出了什么差错。

hope for the best

to hope that something will happen successfully, especially where it seems likely that it will not希望某事顺利；寄予最大的希望
- I’m just going to answer all the questions I can and hope for the best.我只想回答所有能回答的问题，抱最好的希望。
Topics Successc2

I should hope so/not | so I should hope

(informal) used to say that you feel very strongly that something should/should not happen希望如此／不如此；但愿如此／不如此
- ‘Nobody blames you.’ ‘I should hope not!’“没有人责怪你呀。” “但愿没有！”

hope

noun

/həʊp/

Idioms

[uncountable, countable] a feeling of wanting and expecting a particular thing to happen; something that you wish for希望的东西；期望的事情
- Don't lose hope—we'll find her.不要失去希望——我们会找到她的。
- She told me all her hopes and dreams.她把所有的憧憬和梦想都告诉了我。
- hope for somebody/something They have high hopes for their children.他们对自己的孩子们寄予厚望。
- Hopes for the missing men are fading.找到失踪者的希望逐渐渺茫。
- The Mexican president expressed hope for cooperation on trade.墨西哥总统表达了进行贸易合作的希望。
- hope of something There are hopes of a lasting peace.有持久和平的希望。
- hope of doing something They have given up hope of finding any more survivors.他们已不抱希望再找到幸存者了。
- Don't raise your hopes too high, or you may be disappointed.不要希望过高，否则你可能会失望的。
- I'll do what I can, but don't get your hopes up.我会尽力而为的，但别抱太大希望。
- in the hope of doing something I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work.我很早就打了个电话，希望在她上班之前找到她。
- hope that… The situation is not good but we live in hope that it will improve.情况不好，但我们依然希望会好转。
- It is my sincere hope that she will find happiness at last.我衷心希望她最终能够找到幸福。
- in the hope that… He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come (= it was impossible).他又问了她一次，徒然指望着能说服她来。
- in hopes that… (North American English) I am writing this letter in hopes that it will be forwarded to the editor.希望我写的这封信能被转交给编辑。
- Her dark eyes lit with sudden hope.突如其来的希望使她暗淡的双眸明亮了起来。
- Hope faded after wrecked remains of the ship were washed onto the shore.随着遇难船只的残片冲上岸边，人们的希望也越来越渺茫。
- Her hopes of going to college came to nothing.她上大学的希望落空了。
- Hope flared up inside her.她心中燃起了希望。
- I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我看了看她，感到了一线希望。
- I haven't yet found a flat, but I live in hope.我还没找到公寓，不过还是满怀希望。
- I didn't give up hope of being released.我没有放弃获释的希望。
- He searched through her belongings in the hope of finding some information.他翻遍了她的所有物，希望能找到一些信息。
- Hope remains that survivors will be found.仍有找到幸存者的希望。
- She felt weak and without hope.她感觉非常脆弱，前途渺茫。
- The use of fish oil to treat cancer has brought fresh hope to millions of sufferers.用鱼油治疗癌症的方法给数百万患者带来了新的希望。
- We now have good grounds for hope.我们现在有充分的理由抱有希望。
- a feeling of considerable hope感觉有相当大的希望
- His early hopes of freedom were now gone.他早先对自由的期望已不复存在。
- Hopes are high that a resolution to the conflict can be found.大有希望找到解决冲突的方法。
- Hopes of a peaceful end to the strike are now growing.和平结束这次罢工的希望越来越大。
- It is important to keep alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found.重要的是对找到和平解决方案始终抱有希望。
- It seemed a forlorn hope that we would find a taxi.看来我们找到出租车的希望非常渺茫。
- Peace is a distant hope in this war-torn region.在这个饱受战争蹂躏的地区，和平是遥不可及的梦想。
- Political leaders do now entertain the hope that a settlement can be found.政治领袖们现在确实希望能找到一种解决方案。
- The latest job figures have boosted hopes for the economy.最新的就业数据使人们对经济寄予更大的希望。
- There was still a faint hope that they would accept the offer.还有一丝希望，他们有可能接受这个建议。
- These figures kill off any lingering hopes of an early economic recovery.这些数字彻底扼杀了人们对经济早日复苏所抱的一线希望。
- This announcement has raised hopes that the crisis may be coming to an end.公告唤起了人们的希望 : 危机可能就要结束了。
- We're trying to keep our hopes up.我们正努力保持住希望。
- keeping alive the hope that a peace settlement might be found始终希望能找到一种和平解决的方法
- the treatment gave him renewed hope治疗使他重新燃起了希望。
- young people who are full of hope for the future对未来满怀憧憬的年轻人
- It is my fervent hope that you will be able to take this project forward.我热切盼望你能进一步推动这个项目。
- a bitter tale of disappointed hopes一段希望落空的伤心故事
- He secretly cherished hopes that George would marry his daughter.他心中暗暗希望乔治会娶自己的女儿。
- We have high hopes for the project.我们对这个项目寄予厚望。
- Their main hopes rest on their new striker.他们主要的希望都寄托在新任前锋身上。
- the team's championship hopes该队夺冠的希望
- I am writing to you in the hope that you can help me obtain some information.我写这封信是希望您能帮我打听一些事情。
Topics Feelingsa2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- fervent
- great
- …
… of hope
- flicker
- glimmer
- ray
- …
verb + hope
- be full of
- cherish
- entertain
- …
hope + verb
- lie
- rest
- grow
- …
preposition
- beyond hope
- in hope of
- in the hope that
- …
phrases
- every hope of something
- little hope of something
- no hope of something
- …
[uncountable] a reason to believe that something good may happen希望；期望
- The future is not without hope.未来并非没有希望。
- He wasn't trying to give her false hope.他不想让她有任何虚幻的希望。
- hope of something There is now hope of a cure.现在有望治愈了。
- hope of doing something Most people have no hope of remembering 81 different passwords.大多数人都没有希望记住81个不同的密码。
- hope that… There is little hope that they will be found alive.活着找到他们的希望很渺茫。
- There is still a glimmer of hope.仍有一线希望。
- She saw little hope of meeting the targets.她觉得实现目标的希望微乎其微。
- We have every hope of completing the project this year.我们完全有希望在今年完成这一计划。
- damaged beyond hope of repair损坏得无法修理
- Maybe we can find some hope for humanity after all.或许我们最终能够为人类找到某种希望。
- without any real hope of success没有任何真正成功的希望
- Under such circumstances, there is little hope of success.在这种情况下，成功的希望很小。
- Is there any hope that she may recover?她还有康复的希望吗？
[countable, usually singular] a person, a thing or a situation that will help you get what you want被寄予希望的人（或事物、情况）
- He turned to her in despair and said, ‘You're my last hope.’他绝望地向她求助说：“你是我最后的希望。”
- hope of/for something The operation was Kelly's only hope of survival.那次手术是凯利生存的唯一希望。
- She is Britain's brightest hope for a medal.她是英国最有可能夺取奖牌的运动员。
- hope for somebody/something Privatization seems to offer the best hope for the industry.对这个行业来说，私有化似乎最有前途。
see also white hope
- He represents our best hope for a swimming medal.他是我们获得游泳奖牌的最大希望。
- Our one hope was that the hurricane would change direction.我们的一个希望是飓风会改变方向。
- Her only hope lay in escape.她唯一的希望就是逃跑。
- He had one last hope to cling to.他只有最后的一线希望了。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- bright
- last
- …
verb + hope
- represent
preposition
- hope for
- hope of

词源late Old English hopa (noun), hopian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoop (noun), hopen (verb), and German hoffen (verb).

Idioms

be beyond hope (of something)

to be in a situation where no improvement is possible毫无希望

dash somebody’s hopes

to destroy somebody’s hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible使某人的希望化为泡影（或破灭）
- Hopes of a peaceful settlement have been dashed.和平解决的希望已经破灭。
- Her hopes were cruelly dashed when her parents refused to let her go.父母拒绝让她去，她的希望惨遭破灭。

hold out little, etc. hope (of something/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. hope (of something/that…)

to offer little, etc. reason for believing that something will happen不大相信某事会发生
- The doctors did not hold out much hope for her recovery.医生们对她的痊愈不抱什么希望。
- I don't hold out much hope of finding a buyer.我不太指望能找到买主。

hope springs eternal

(saying) people never stop hoping人生永远充满希望

not have a hope (in hell) (of doing something)

(informal) to have no chance at all毫无机会；不抱希望
- She doesn't have a hope of winning.她根本无望取胜。
- You don't have a hope in hell of finding a job.你找工作，门儿都没有。

pin (all) your hopes on somebody/something

(also pin your faith on somebody/something)

to rely on somebody/something completely for success or help完全依赖；寄希望于；指望
- The company is pinning its hopes on the new project.这家公司对此新项目寄予厚望。
- She did not pin much faith on their chances of success.她不太相信他们能获得成功。
- He pinned all his hopes on getting that job.他把希望全寄托在得到那份工作上了。
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some hope!

(British English, informal) used to say that there is no chance at all that something will happen毫无希望；妄想