n.希望,期望; 希望的东西; 被寄予希望的人或事物、情况; 抱有希望的理由;
vt.希望,期望;
vt.[俚语] 相信,认为;
hope一般具有以下四种用法
1.从说话语气上看,hope 用于表示可能实现的事情,后接从句时,用陈述语气.如:
I hope I shall see him again.我希望再见他一次.
I hope you haven't hurt yourself.但愿你没有受伤.
2.从含义上看,hope 多用于指对好事的盼望、预想;对坏事的预想则多用“I'm afraid...”.如:
I hope it will be fine tomorrow.我希望明天天气好.
I'm afraid it will rain again.恐怕还要下雨.
3.从时间上看,hope 所希望的一般指将来或现在的事情,不用于指过去的事情.如:
I hope he will come.我希望他会来.
4.从句型上看,hope 可用hope to do sth句型,而不能用hope sb to do sth句型.如:
I hope to watch the football match again.我希望再看一次那场足球赛.
而不说:I hope you to go.最后,当你要表示“希望如此.”时,就说“I hope so.”其否定形式用“I hope not.”.hope 一般不用于进行时.
hope后面还可以接that 从句,意为“希望……;能……就好了”.如:
She hopes that I will pass the exam.她希望我能通过考试.
in the hope of sth 怀着……的希望
live in hope(s) of 满怀希望
hope for the best 希望获得最好的结果
1、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。
2、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。
3、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。
4、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。
5、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。