hopeful
/ˈhəʊpfl/
adj.
一句话记住
抱有希望的;乐观的;有希望的
释义与例句
adj.
抱有希望的;乐观的;有希望的
feeling hope about the future, or giving reason to believe that something good will happen
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She is hopeful that the negotiations will succeed.
她对谈判成功抱有希望。
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Doctors are hopeful about his chances of recovery.
医生们对他的康复前景持乐观态度。
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The early results are a hopeful sign.
早期结果是一个令人鼓舞的迹象。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
hopeful 可形容人“抱有希望”,也可形容迹象、前景“有希望”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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hopefully 有希望地;但愿口语中可置于句首,表示“希望如此”。
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hopefulness 乐观;希望hopeful 对应的名词。
同义词
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optimistic 乐观的optimistic 强调相信总体结果会好;hopeful 强调对某个具体结果抱有希望,也可形容某事出现积极迹象。Economists are optimistic about next year's growth. 经济学家对明年的增长持乐观态度。
反义词
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hopeless 不抱希望的;没有成功可能的The situation seemed hopeless at first. 起初,局势看起来毫无希望。
常见搭配
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feel hopeful 感到有希望For the first time in weeks, she felt hopeful. 数周以来,她第一次感到有了希望。
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hopeful about 对……抱有希望Investors remain hopeful about the market. 投资者仍对市场抱有希望。
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hopeful sign 有希望的迹象The rise in sales is a hopeful sign for the business. 销售额增长是这家企业的好兆头。