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The flashcard defines "hope" as a verb meaning to wish for something to happen, believing it's possible or likely. It also covers using "hope" to express certainty or politeness, and in phrases like "hope for the best" or "hope against hope." As a noun, "hope" signifies a feeling of desire and expectation for a positive future outcome, a thing or person to rely on, or simply a chance of success.

The flashcard defines "hope" as a verb meaning to wish for something to happen, believing it's possible or likely. It also covers using "hope" to express certainty or politeness, and in phrases like "hope for the best" or "hope against hope." As a noun, "hope" signifies a feeling of desire and expectation for a positive future outcome, a thing or person to rely on, or simply a chance of success.

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[VERB 动词]希望;期望 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.
  [V]
  [V for n]
  [V to-inf]
  [V that]
  [V so/not]
  • She had decided she must go on as usual, follow her normal routine, and hope and pray...

    她打定主意必须像平时一样生活,遵循自己通常的作息规律,同时怀抱希望、虔诚祈祷。

  • He hesitates before leaving, almost as though he had been hoping for conversation...

    他离开前有些犹豫,几乎像是他一直期望能够交谈点什么。

  • I hope to get a job within the next two weeks...

    我希望能在未来两周内找到一份工作。

  • The researchers hope that such a vaccine could be available in about ten years' time...

    研究人员期望能在大约10年内研制出这样的疫苗。

  • 'We'll speak again.' — 'I hope so.'

    “我们以后再谈。”——“希望如此。”

  • 'Will it happen again?' — 'I hope not, but you never know.'

    “这事还会再发生吗?”——“但愿不会,但谁知道呢。”

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[VERB 动词]指望;奢望 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.
  [V for n]
  [V to-inf]
  [with brd-neg]
  • Things aren't ideal, but that's the best you can hope for...

    事情并不理想,但你只能指望这样了。

  • I always knew it was too much to hope for.

    我一直都知道这是个奢望。

  • ...these mountains, which no one can hope to penetrate.

    没有人能有望深入其中的这些大山

  • Hope is also a noun.
    • The only hope for underdeveloped countries is to become, as far as possible, self-reliant...

      欠发达国家的唯一出路就是尽可能做到自力更生。

    • The car was smashed beyond any hope of repair.

      汽车被撞烂了,修复无望。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](对未来的)希望,期望,指望 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...

    既然他已当上了总统,很多人又再次看到了进行真正的体制改革的希望。

  • But Kevin hasn't given up hope of being fit...

    但凯文仍没有放弃康复的希望。

  • Consumer groups still hold out hope that the president will change his mind...

    消费者团体仍期望总统会回心转意。

  • Thousands of childless couples are to be given new hope by the government.

    政府将为数千对无子女的夫妇带来新的希望。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]希望;期望;盼望 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.
  [with supp]
  • They have hopes of increasing trade between the two regions...

    他们希望增进两个地区之间的贸易。

  • The delay in the programme has dashed Japan's hopes of commercial success in space...

    该计划的拖延使得日本在太空获得商业性成功的希望化为泡影。

  • My hope is that, in the future, I will go over there and marry her.

    我的希望是将来能去那里和她结婚。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]被寄予希望的人(或事物) 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 .
  [with supp]
  • ...England's last hope in the English Open Table Tennis Championships...

    英格兰队在英国乒乓球公开锦标赛中的最后希望

  • Roemer represented the best hope for a businesslike climate in Louisiana.

    罗默最有希望给路易斯安那州带来务实高效之风。

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[PHRASE 短语]从最好的方面想;抱乐观的希望 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.
  [V inflects]
  • I took the risk and hoped for the best...

    我冒了这个险,心里祈祷能够诸事顺利。

  • Some companies are cutting costs and hoping for the best.

    有些公司在削减成本,希望一切好转。

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[PHRASE 短语](不应)抱有很大的希望 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.
  [V inflects]
  • There is no reason for people to get their hopes up over this mission...

    不必对这次行动抱太大希望。

  • I don't want you to build your hopes up, but I'll have a word with Fred tomorrow.

    我不想让你抱很大希望,但我明天会和弗雷德说一声的。

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[PHRASE 短语]没有一线希望;毫无机会 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.
  [PHR after v]
  [emphasis]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • Everybody knows they haven't got a hope in hell of forming a government anyway.

    众人皆知他们根本就无力组建政府。

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[PHRASE 短语]很高期望;很大希望;厚望 If you have high hopes or great hopes that something will happen, you are confident that it will happen.
  [PHR after v]
  • I had high hopes that Derek Randall might play an important part...

    我对德里克·兰德尔发挥重要作用寄予厚望。

  • Britain's three-day event team has high hopes of winning the Olympic gold medal...

    英国队有很大希望赢得奥运会马术三日赛的金牌。

  • He had no great hopes for the success of his undertaking.

    他对自己事业的成功不抱太大希望。

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[PHRASE 短语]存一线希望;抱着万分之一的希望 If you hope against hope that something will happen, you hope that it will happen, although it seems impossible.
  [V inflects]
  • She glanced about the hall, hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her.

    她眼睛扫过大厅,对理查德会在那里等她仍怀有一丝希望。

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[PHRASE 短语](表示礼貌)我希望,但愿 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.
  [PHR with cl]
  [politeness]
  • I hope you don't mind me coming to see you...

    希望你不介意我来见你。

  • I hope I haven't said anything to upset you.

    但愿我没有说过让你不高兴的话。

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[PHRASE 短语](表示警告他人不要做愚蠢或危险的事)我希望,但愿 You say 'I hope' when you want to warn someone not to do something foolish or dangerous.
  [PHR with cl]
  • You're not trying to see him, I hope?...

    但愿你不是想要去见他吧?

  • I hope you won't be too harsh with the girl...

    希望你不要对那个女孩太严厉。

  • Are we starting that again? I most sincerely hope not.

    我们又要旧事重提了吗?我真的希望不要。

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[PHRASE 短语](表示更加礼貌和委婉)我希望,我想 You add 'I hope' to what you are saying to make it sound more polite and less rude or less definite.
  [PHR with cl]
  [politeness]
  • I'm the best man for the job, I hope...

    希望我是那份工作的最佳人选。

  • Fraulein Wendel is well, I hope?

    我想文德尔小姐一切都好吧?

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[PHRASE 短语]怀着(…发生的)希望 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.
  [PHR after v]
  • He was studying in the hope of being admitted to an engineering college...

    他努力学习,希望能被一所工程学院录取。

  • We will be analysing all the things she has told us in the hope that we can locate the person responsible.

    我们将分析她告诉我们的所有事情,希望能找出罪魁祸首。

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[PHRASE 短语](在不太可能的情况下)对…继续抱有希望,痴心妄想 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.
  [V inflects]
  • I just live in hope that one day she'll talk to me...

    我只是妄想着有一天她会和我说话。

  • My mother bought lots of tickets and lived in hope of winning the prize.

    我母亲买了很多彩票,一心希望能中大奖。

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[CONVENTION 惯用语]毫无希望;绝无可能 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.
  [feelings]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • The industry reckons it will see orders swell by 10% this financial year. Some hope.

    业界估计本财年订单会增加10%。这绝对不可能。


Oxford hope / həʊp ; NAmE hoʊp /
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verb [intransitive ,  transitive ] to want sth to happen and think that it is possible 希望,期望(某事发生) hope(for sth) We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. 我们盼望着星期天天气好。 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。” hope(that)… I hope (that) you're okay. 我希望你平安无事。 Let's hopewe can find a parking space. 希望咱们能找到个停车位。 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。 hopeto do sth 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。 HELP  Hopecan be used in the passive in the form it is hoped that…. Formust always be used with hopein other passive sentences. *hope 可用于 it is hoped that ... 这一句型的被动句,其他被动句中 hope 必须与 for 连用 The improvement that had been hoped for never came. The hoped-for improvement never came. IDIOMS ˌhope against ˈhope (that…) to continue to hope for sth although it is very unlikely to happen (尤指某事希望渺茫但)依旧抱一线希望 ˌhope for the ˈbest to hope that sth 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 should hope so/not | so I should hope ( informal) used to say that you feel very strongly that sth 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!” more at
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noun 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] a belief that sth you want will happen 希望;期望 hope(of sth) There is now hope of a cure. 现在有望治愈了。 hope(for sb/sth) Hopes for the missing men are fading. 找到失踪者的希望逐渐渺茫。 hope(that…) There is little hope thatthey will be found alive. 活着找到他们的希望很渺茫。 hope(of doing sth) They have given up hopeof finding any more survivors. 他们已不抱希望再找到幸存者了。 She has high hopesof winning (= is very confident about it). 她抱着必胜的信念。 The future is not without hope. 未来并非没有希望。 Don't raise your hopestoo 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。 There is still a glimmer of hope. 仍有一线希望。 The situation is not good but we live in hopethat it will improve. 情况不好,但我们依然希望会好转。 2 [countable ] hope(of/for sth) | hope(for sb) | hope(that…) | hope(of doing sth) something that you wish for 希望的东西;期望的事情 She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears. 她把一切希望、梦想和担心都告诉了我。 They have high hopesfor their children. 他们对自己的孩子们寄予厚望。 3 [countable ,  usually singular ] hope(of sth) | hope(for sb) 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。” The operation was Kelly's only hope ofsurvival. 那次手术是凯利生存的唯一希望。 IDIOMS be beyond ˈhope (of sth) to be in a situation where no improvement is possible 毫无希望 hold out little, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) | not hold out any, much, etc. ˈhope (of sth/that…) to offer little, etc. reason for believing that sth 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。 ˌhope springs eˈternal ( saying) people never stop hoping 人生永远充满希望 in the hope of sth | in the hope that… ( NAmE also in hopes that… ) because you want sth to happen 抱着…的希望 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。 He asked her again in the vain hopethat 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。 not have a ˈhope (in ˈhell) (of doing sth) ( 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。 ˌsome ˈhope! ( BrE) ( informal) used to say that there is no chance at all that sth will happen 毫无希望;妄想 more at
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1to want something to happen or be true and to believe that it is possible or likelyhope (that) We hope that more women will decide to join the course. I do hope everything goes well. It was hoped that the job would be filled by a local person. Let’s just hope someone finds her bag. I hope to God I haven’t left the car window open.hope to do something Joan’s hoping to study law at Harvard.hope for We were hoping for good weather. Liam decided to ignore the warning and just hope for the best (=hope that a situation will end well when there is a risk of things going wrong). I rang my parents, hoping against hope (=hoping for something that is very unlikely to happen or be true) that they hadn’t left yet.2 I hope so spoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned happens or is true:  ‘Do we get paid this week?’ ‘I certainly hope so!’3 I hope not spoken used to say that you hope something that has been mentioned does not happen or is not true:  I don’t think I’m busy that day, or at least I hope not.4 I’m hoping spoken used to say that you hope something will happen, especially because you are depending on itI’m hoping (that) I’m hoping the car will be fixed by Friday.I’m hoping to do something We were hoping to see you today.5 I hope (that) spoken used when you want to be polite and to make sure that you are not interrupting or offending someone:  I hope I’m not interrupting you. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you moving?6I should hope so (too) (also I should hope not British English) spoken used to say that you feel very strongly that something should or should not happen:  ‘They’ll get their money back.’ ‘I should hope so too, after being treated like that.’GRAMMAR: Patterns with hopeYou hope to do something: · We’re hoping to get tickets to the concert.· I hope to see you soon. Don’t say: I hope see you soon.You hope that something happens: · I hope that the rain stops soon.You hope that something will happen: · I hope that the weather will be fine.You hoped that something would happen: · She hoped that the weather would be fine.You hoped that something might happen: · I was hoping that you might come.You hope that someone can do something: · I hope that I can pass my exam.You hoped that someone could do something: · She hoped that she could pass her exam.In more formal English, you say it is hoped that something will happen: · It is hoped that the study will provide some useful information.In all the above patterns, ‘that’ is often omitted, especially in spoken English: · I hope the rain stops soon.· She hoped the weather would be fine.Hope is often used in the progressive: · I’m hoping to meet him some day.Hope is used in the phrases I hope so and I hope not, often to give a short answer: · ‘Will he be here soon?’ ‘I hope so.’· ‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘I hope not!’ Don’t say: I hope it.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
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1feeling [countable, uncountable] a feeling of wanting something to happen or be true and believing that it is possible or likely:  When I first arrived in New York, I was full of hope for the future.the hope that The president has expressed the hope that relations will improve.hopes for something hopes for an end to the fightinghopes of doing something Rita has hopes of studying to be a nurse.in the hope that Should they hang on in the hope that the shares will go up in value?in the hope of doing something (=because you hope that you will do something) Shoppers flocked to the sales in the hope of finding a bargain.2something you hope for [countable] something that you hope will happen:  She told him all her secret hopes and fears.somebody’s hope is that My hope is that by next summer I’ll have saved enough money to go travelling.3chance [countable, uncountable] a chance of succeeding or of something good happeninghope of It was the rush hour, and there was no hope of getting a seat. It was a desperate plan, with little hope of success.hope (that) There’s still a faint hope (=a very small chance) that the two sides will reach an agreement.not a hope! spoken (=used to say that there is no chance of something happening)not a hope in hell (of doing something) spoken (=not even the smallest chance of success) They don’t have a hope in hell of winning.some hope! (also what a hope! )British English spoken (=used humorously to say that there is no chance that something will happen) ‘Your dad might lend you the car.’ ‘Some hope!’4be somebody’s last/only/best hope to be someone’s last, only etc chance of getting the result they want:  Please help me. You’re my last hope.hope of Joshua’s only hope of survival was a heart transplant.5be beyond hope if a situation is beyond hope, it is so bad that there is no chance of any improvementhope of Some of the houses were beyond hope of repair.6have high/great hopes for somebody/something to be confident that someone or something will be successful:  The weather looked good, so we had high hopes for today.7I/we live in hope spoken used when saying that you keep hoping that something will happen - often used humorously when saying that it seems unlikely:  "Do you think your son will ever get a job?" "We live in hope!"COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave hope· The situation looked bad, but we still had hope that things would get better soon.give/offer hope· The research has given hope to thousands of sufferers of the disease.lose/give up/abandon hope (=stop hoping)· After so long without any word from David, Margaret was starting to lose hope.raise somebody’s hopes (also get/build somebody's hopes up) (=make someone feel that what they want is likely to happen)· I don't want to raise your hopes too much.· Don’t build your hopes up, Julie. You’ll only get hurt.hold out hope (=say that you think something is likely)· Negotiators did not hold out much hope of a peaceful solution.pin your hopes on something (=hope for one thing that everything else depends on)· After a difficult year, the company is pinning its hopes on its new range of products.cling to the hope that (=keep hoping that something will happen, even though it seems unlikely)· They clung to the hope that one day a cure would be found.dash/shatter somebody’s hopes (=make what someone wants seem impossible)· The ending of the talks has dashed any hopes of peace.hopes are fading (=people have much less hope of doing something)· Hopes are fading that rescuers will find any more survivors.hope lies in/with something (=something gives people hope)· Our real hope lies with a vaccine.phrasesbe full of hope· His voice sounded full of hope.a glimmer/ray of hope (=a little hope, or something that gives you a little hope)· The new treatment gives patients a glimmer of hope.somebody’s hopes and dreams (=all the things someone hopes for)· We talked about all our hopes and dreams for the future.somebody’s hopes and fears (=all the things someone hopes for and is afraid of)· The crew members have different hopes and fears about the trip.it is our fervent hope that formal (=used when saying that you hope very much that something will or will not happen)· It is our fervent hope that change is coming.hope springs eternal (=used to say that people will always hope for something)· It is unlikely these diets will work, but hope springs eternal.a symbol/beacon of hope (=something that makes people have hope)· Mandela was a symbol of hope for his whole country.adjectivesfalse hope· We don't want to give people false hopes.a vain/forlorn hope (=hope for something that is impossible)· He traveled south in the vain hope of finding work.somebody's only/one hope· My only hope is that someone may have handed in the keys to the police.
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[həʊp]hoped, hoping, hopes

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希望(96%),期望(3%),盼望(1%)
n.希望;期望;信心
vi.希望;期待;信赖
vt.希望;期望
n.(Hope)人名;(印)霍普;(法)奥普;(西)奥佩

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