hopeful
adj
noun
ˈhəʊpfəl
adj
1
believing
that
what
you
hope
for
is
likely
to
happen
抱有希望的，抱乐观态度的;
BrE :
[+
about
]
Everyone’s
feeling
pretty
hopeful
about
the
future.
人人都对未来充满希望。
hopeful
(that)
I’m
hopeful
that
we
can
find
a
solution.
我对我们能找到解决方法感到乐观。
be
hopeful
of
(doing)
sth
BrE
【英】:
He
is
still
hopeful
of
playing
in
Saturday’s
game.
他仍抱有希望，认为自己能参加星期六的比赛。
2
making
you
feel
that
what
you
hope
for
is
likely
to
happen
给人希望的;
The
vote
is
a
hopeful
sign
that
attitudes
in
the
church
are
changing.
投票结果是个好征兆，表明教会的态度正在转变。
Things
might
get
better,
but
it
doesn’t
look
very
hopeful
right
now.
情况可能会好转，但目前看来希望不大。
noun
3
someone
who
is
hoping
to
be
successful,
especially
in
acting,
sports,
politics
etc
[书面] 〔尤指在演艺、体育、政治等方面〕希望获得成功的人
Thousands
of
young
hopefuls
were
auditioned
for
the
role，
几千名雄心勃勃的年轻人参加了这一角色的试演。
Republican
presidential
hopefuls
有望成为总统的共和党人