hope
[hәup]
n. 希望, , 期待

vt. 希望, 期望, 赖

vi. 希望, 期望, 赖



hope
[ noun ]

1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful

<noun.feeling>
it revived their hope of winning the pennant

2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

<noun.feeling>
in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope

3. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

<noun.cognition>
there is little or no promise that he will recover

4. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

<noun.person>
he was their best hope for a victory

5. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

<noun.person>

6. one of the three Christian virtues

<noun.attribute>

[ verb ]

1. expect and wish

<verb.emotion> desire trust
I trust you will behave better from now on
I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise

2. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

<verb.emotion>
I am still hoping that all will turn out well

3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment

<verb.cognition> go for
I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening

Hope \Hope\, n. [Cf. Icel. h[=o]p a small bay or inlet.]
1. A sloping plain between mountain ridges. [Obs.]

2. A small bay; an inlet; a haven. [Scot.] --Jamieson.


Hope \Hope\, n. [AS., akin to D. hoop, hope, Sw. hopp, Dan.
haab, MHG. hoffe. Hope in forlorn hope is different word. See
Forlorn hope, under {Forlorn}.]
1. A desire of some good, accompanied with an expectation of
obtaining it, or a belief that it is obtainable; an
expectation of something which is thought to be desirable;
confidence; pleasing expectancy.

The hypocrite's hope shall perish. --Job vii. 13.

He wished, but not with hope. --Milton.

New thoughts of God, new hopes of Heaven. --Keble.

2. One who, or that which, gives hope, furnishes ground of
expectation, or promises desired good.

The Lord will be the hope of his people. --Joel iii.
16.

A young gentleman of great hopes, whose love of
learning was highly commendable. --Macaulay.

3. That which is hoped for; an object of hope.

Lavina is thine elder brother's hope. --Shak.


Hope \Hope\ (h[=o]p), v. t.
1. To desire with expectation or with belief in the
possibility or prospect of obtaining; to look forward to
as a thing desirable, with the expectation of obtaining
it; to cherish hopes of.

We hope no other from your majesty. --Shak.

[Charity] hopeth all things. --1 Cor. xiii.
7.

2. To expect; to fear. [Obs.] ``I hope he will be dead.''
--Chaucer.

Note: Hope is often used colloquially regarding
uncertainties, with no reference to the future. ``I
hope she takes me to be flesh and blood.'' --Mrs.
Centlivre.


Hope \Hope\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hoped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hoping}.] [AS. hopian; akin to D. hopen, Sw. hoppan, Dan.
haabe, G. hoffen. See 2nd {Hope}.]
1. To entertain or indulge hope; to cherish a desire of good,
or of something welcome, with expectation of obtaining it
or belief that it is obtainable; to expect; -- usually
followed by for. ``Hope for good success.'' --Jer. Taylor.

But I will hope continually. --Ps. lxxi.
14.

2. To place confidence; to trust with confident expectation
of good; -- usually followed by in. ``I hope in thy
word.'' --Ps. cxix. 81.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou
disquieted within me? Hope thou in God. --Ps. xlii.
11.