Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #444
hope
希望；期望
the feeling of expectation and desire that something will happen
- 1.
The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
希望,期望；指相信或期待所希望的事能发生或将会发生的感觉。
- 2.
A sloping plain between mountain ridges.
山脊之间的斜坡平原。
- 3.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
感到希望的具体实例
- 4.
The actual thing wished for.
希望的事物；所指望的东西。
- 5.
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
某种愿望将实现的普遍感觉
- 6.
A person or thing that is a source of hope.
希望寄托的人或事物；希望之源。
- 7.
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
对未来感到希望的理由
- 8.
The virtuous desire for future good.
对将来美好的正当愿望。
愿望；所希望的事物；希望的理由；根据；指望；希望所在；望德；对美好未来的向往；山脊间的斜坡平原
In use
She never gave up hope that her lost dog would come home.
The team still has hope of winning the championship this year.
One of my hopes for the future is to live by the sea.
it revived their hope of winning the pennant
in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope
have hope that + clause
表示对某事的积极期待。
I have hope that things will improve.
我有希望事情会好转。
in the hope of + doing sth
表示目的，常用于书面语。
She went to the city in the hope of finding a job.
Connections
Collocations
- have hope
- 怀有希望
- She still has hope that he will return.她仍然怀有希望，认为他会回来。
- give up hope
- 放弃希望
- Never give up hope, no matter how hard things get.无论情况多艰难，永不放弃希望。
- lose hope
- 失去希望
- After many failures, he began to lose hope.多次失败后，他开始失去希望。
- in the hope of
- 希望…
- He studied hard in the hope of getting a scholarship.他努力学习，希望获得奖学金。
- hold out hope
- 抱有希望
- The doctors hold out little hope of recovery.医生对康复不抱太大希望。
- raise hopes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将hope联想为中文'厚朴'，一种树皮坚韧的植物，寓意坚定的希望。
Context & Register
通常用于表达对未来的期待或愿望
Grammar Note
注意：作名词时，既可作可数名词（如a hope）也可作不可数名词（如hope for the future）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words listed rhyme with 'hope' (pronounced /hoʊp/). They share the same vowel sound and spelling pattern '-ope'. No spelling lookalikes that sound different are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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