hopeful 英 [ˈhəʊpfl]   美 [ˈhoʊpfl]

hopeful

hopeful  英 [ˈhəʊpfl] 美 [ˈhoʊpfl]

adj. 有希望的  n. 有希望成功的人 

名词复数:hopefuls 

a hopeful smile 充满希望的微笑
The future did not seem very hopeful. 前景似乎不太乐观。

  • If you're hopeful about something, you're optimistic. You think it's going to turn out OK. Your team has been doing well in practice, so you're hopeful that you'll win the finals.
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  • adj. 有希望的
  • n. 有希望成功的人
  • 1. a hopeful smile

    充满希望的微笑

  • 2. The future did not seem very hopeful.

    前景似乎不太乐观。

  • 3. The latest trade figures are a hopeful sign.

    最新贸易数字令人鼓舞。

  • 4. She is hopeful of returning to work soon.

    她希望很快回去工作。

  • 5. He is not very hopeful about the outcome of the interview.

    他对面试的结果不抱很大希望。

  • 6. 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 (adj.) c. 1200, "full of hope," from hope (n.) + -ful. From 1560s as "having qualities which excited hope." As a noun, "one on whom hopes are set," from 1720. Often ironic in colloquial use, of willful or incorrigible offspring. Related: Hopefulness.
hope·ful / ˈhəʊpfl ; NAmE ˈhoʊpfl / adjective , noun hopeful hopefuls adjective 1 [not usually before noun ] (of a person ) 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 ; NAmE ˈhoʊpflnəs / noun [uncountable ] noun a 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 ; NAmE ˈhoʊpfl / hope·ful·ness / ˈhəʊpflnəs ; NAmE ˈhoʊpflnəs /
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