Dictionary entry
unhopeful
adjective
不抱希望的;绝望的
核心释义
showing or feeling complete hopelessness or resignation
- 1.
showing utter resignation or hopelessness
用法In use
After the third failed attempt, she felt unhopeful about ever passing the exam.
用法提示:unhopeful 作表语形容词,表示“不抱希望的”,描述主语感到绝望的状态。
The doctor's unhopeful expression told us the news was bad.
用法提示:unhopeful 作定语修饰名词,表达“毫无希望的”神情。
He sounded unhopeful when he talked about finding a new job.
用法提示:unhopeful 作表语,表示“不抱希望的”语气或态度。
be unhopeful
She was unhopeful about the outcome.
她对结果不抱希望。
remain unhopeful
Despite the news, he remained unhopeful.
尽管有这消息,他仍然不抱希望。
feel unhopeful
I feel unhopeful about our chances.
我对我们的机会感到悲观。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子I am unhopeful to pass the exam.正确表达I am unhopeful about passing the exam.
unhopeful 后不能直接跟不定式,应用介词 about 接动名词短语作补语。
易错句子I am unhopeful that he will come.正确表达I am unhopeful about his coming.
unhopeful 一般不接 that 从句,应用介词 about 接名词或动名词短语。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- hopeless
- 绝望的;没有希望的 · hopeless 强调“毫无希望”,常形容客观局面或人;unhopeful 更侧重人主观上“不抱希望”,一般不用于形容处境。
- pessimistic
- 悲观的 · pessimistic 指一贯往坏处想、预期结果不好;unhopeful 指对具体事情不抱希望,不一定是一种性格倾向。
- unhelpful
- 无帮助的;帮不上忙的 · unhelpful 与 unhopeful 拼写相近,但意思完全不同:unhelpful 表示“没有帮助”,unhopeful 表示“不抱希望”。
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
较不常用,常用hopeless替代
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