The flashcard describes "hopeful" as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, it means "feeling or inspiring hope." As a noun, it refers to "a person who hopes to succeed." Examples illustrate its various uses, and an antonym is provided.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)抱有希望的,满怀希望的 If you are hopeful, you are fairly confident that something that you want to happen will happen.
[usu v-link ADJ]
I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly...
我相信这个误会将很快得到纠正。
Surgeons were hopeful of saving the sight in Sara's left eye.
外科医生有信心保住萨拉左眼的视力。
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'Am I welcome?' He smiled hopefully, leaning on the door.
“欢迎我吗?”他靠在门上,满怀希望地笑着说道。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](征兆、事件等)给人以希望的 If something such as a sign or event is hopeful, it makes you feel that what you want to happen will happen.
The result of the election in is yet another hopeful sign that peace could come to the Middle East.
已出炉的选举结果再次显示在中东实现和平是有希望的。
...hopeful forecasts that the economy will improve.
认为经济会改善的鼓舞人心的预测
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[ADJ 形容词](行动)被寄予希望的 A hopeful action is one that you do in the hope that you will get what you want to get.
[ADJ n]
We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
我们已经包租了那架飞机,希望政府会对他们放行。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]希望获得成功的人 If you refer to someone as a hopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition.
His soccer skills continue to be put to good use in his job as football coach to young hopefuls.
他的球技在他给这些希望成为明日之星的年轻人担任教练的过程中继续发挥出很大作用。
Oxford
hope·ful/ˈhəʊpfl; NAmEˈhoʊpfl/
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noun
hopefulhopefulsadjective1[not usually before noun ](of a person 人)believing that sth you want will happen 抱有希望;满怀希望SYN
optimistic
hopeful(that…) ◆I feel hopeful that we'll find a suitable house very soon.我对很快找到合适的房子抱有希望。hopeful(about sth) ◆He is not very hopeful about the outcome of the interview.他对面试的结果不抱很大希望。hopeful(of doing sth) ◆( BrE) She is hopeful of returning to work soon.她希望很快回去工作。OPP
pessimistic
2[only before noun ](of a person's behaviour 人的行为)showing hope 表现出希望的◆a hopeful smile充满希望的微笑3(of a thing 事物)making you believe that sth you want will happen; bringing hope 给人以希望的SYN
promising
◆The latest trade figures are a hopeful sign.最新贸易数字令人鼓舞。◆The future did not seem very hopeful.前景似乎不太乐观。▶hope·ful·ness/ˈhəʊpflnəs; NAmEˈhoʊpflnəs/noun[uncountable ]nouna person who wants to succeed at sth 希望成功的人;雄心勃勃的人◆50 young hopefuls are trying for a place in the England team.*50 名雄心勃勃的年轻人亟欲跻身英格兰队。 hope·ful/ˈhəʊpfl; NAmEˈhoʊpfl/hope·ful·ness/ˈhəʊpflnəs; NAmEˈhoʊpflnəs/
1believing that what you hope for is likely to happenSYN optimistichopeful about Everyone’s feeling pretty hopeful about the future.hopeful (that) I’m hopeful that we can find a solution.be hopeful of (doing) something British English He is still hopeful of playing in Saturday’s game.2making you feel that what you hope for is likely to happenSYN promising: The vote is a hopeful sign that attitudes in the church are changing. Things might get better, but it doesn’t look very hopeful right now.—hopefulness noun [uncountable]
hopeful1 adjective
hopeful2 noun
hopefulhopeful2 noun [countable] written
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someone who is hoping to be successful, especially in acting, sports, politics etc: Thousands of young hopefuls were auditioned for the role. Republican presidential hopefuls
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有希望的(100%)
n.有希望成功的人
adj.有希望的;有前途的
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