hopeful

adj.

1. 抱有希望；满怀希望
   believing that sth you want will happen
   1. 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。
   2. He is not very hopeful about the outcome of the interview.
      他对面试的结果不抱很大希望。
   3. She is hopeful of returning to work soon.
      她希望很快回去工作。
2. 表现出希望的
   showing hope
   1. a hopeful smile
      充满希望的微笑
3. 给人以希望的
   making you believe that sth you want will happen; bringing hope
   1. The latest trade figures are a hopeful sign.
      最新贸易数字令人鼓舞。
   2. The future did not seem very hopeful.
      前景似乎不太乐观。

noun

1. 希望成功的人；雄心勃勃的人
   a person who wants to succeed at sth
   1. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED (人)抱有希望的，满怀希望的
   If you are hopeful, you are fairly confident that something that you want to happen will happen.
   1. I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly...
      我相信这个误会将很快得到纠正。
   2. Surgeons were hopeful of saving the sight in Sara's left eye.
      外科医生有信心保住萨拉左眼的视力。
2. ADJ-GRADED （征兆、事件等）给人以希望的
   If something such as a sign or event is hopeful, it makes you feel that what you want to happen will happen.
   1. The result of the election in is yet another hopeful sign that peace could come to the Middle East.
      已出炉的选举结果再次显示在中东实现和平是有希望的。
   2. ...hopeful forecasts that the economy will improve.
      认为经济会改善的鼓舞人心的预测
3. ADJ （行动）被寄予希望的
   A hopeful action is one that you do in the hope that you will get what you want to get.
   1. We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
      我们已经包租了那架飞机，希望政府会对他们放行。
4. N-COUNT 希望获得成功的人
   If you refer to someone as a hopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition.
   1. His soccer skills continue to be put to good use in his job as football coach to young hopefuls.
      他的球技在他给这些希望成为明日之星的年轻人担任教练的过程中继续发挥出很大作用。

1. Mr Norris said he was hopeful that his request would elicit a positive response
   诺里斯先生说希望他的请求能够引起积极反响。
2. I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly
   我相信这个误会将很快得到纠正。
3. Surgeons were hopeful of saving the sight in Sara's left eye.
   外科医生有信心保住萨拉左眼的视力。
4. The result of the election in is yet another hopeful sign that peace could come to the Middle East.
   已出炉的选举结果再次显示在中东实现和平是有希望的。
5. We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
   我们已经包租了那架飞机，希望政府会对他们放行。
6. His soccer skills continue to be put to good use in his job as football coach to young hopefuls.
   他的球技在他给这些希望成为明日之星的年轻人担任教练的过程中继续发挥出很大作用。
7. It is hopeful that two hostages will be freed in the next few days.
   有两名人质可望在几天后获释。
8. He was hopeful that the next round of talks would also be productive
   他对下一轮会谈同样富有成效满怀希望。
9. He was hopeful that by sitting together they could both see sense and live as good neighbours
   他希望他们坐到一起，彼此能清醒理智，和睦为邻。
10. They are hopeful of bringing the siege to a peaceful conclusion
    他们希望能和平结束这次围困。
11. The future doesn't seem very hopeful.
    前途似乎不太乐观。
12. Many a young hopeful went to hollywood.
    许多满怀希望的青年涌至好莱坞。
13. And I am hopeful that all countries in the region can share in this goal.
    我希望这个地区所有的国家都能共享这个目标。
14. This has created an environment in which it is very easy to take advantage of hopeful students and parents.
    这样就创造了一个环境，在这样的环境里满怀希望的家长和学生很容易被利用。
15. She and Cindy's husband discussed the situation, hopeful that therapy would help.
    她和辛迪的丈夫讨论了这一情况，希望治疗会有所帮助。
16. I am hopeful that I will, and I am eager to debate again because today proved very successful.
    我希望我会，而且我渴望再次辩论，因为今天证明非常成功！
17. I'm hopeful that we can reach a compromise.
    我对我们能达成妥协充满希望。
18. Thinking about how hopeful I was that summer and fall.
    想想那个夏天和秋天，我充满了希望。
19. This is a hopeful sign.
    这是一个乐观的信号。
20. Just like you, I was once hopeful of everything.
    我和你们一样，曾经对一切满怀希望。
21. We had a hopeful beginning.
    我们的开端充满希望。
22. I am hopeful of success.
    我对成功抱很大希。
23. I feel hopeful of success/ that we shall succeed.
    我对成功[我们将获得成功]抱有希望。
24. I can see! All these are hopeful I can see! Happy eternity.
    我能看见！这一切都是有希望的我能看见！快乐永恒。
25. But being here in Pittsburgh, I'm hopeful about the future.
    但当我站在匹兹堡，我对未来充满了希望。
26. The end of one year brings the beginning of another hopeful new year.
    一年的落幕带来了下一个充满希望新年的开始。
27. Little by little, over the next hour or so, they grew more hopeful.
    过了一个小时左右，他们逐渐变得更抱有希望了。
28. This seems to me to be a hopeful way of tackling the problem.
    我看这是处理这个问题的有希望的方法。
29. I have become the young and hopeful man, and you are the old and unbelieving one.
    我变成了一个年轻而又充满了希望的人，而你却变成了一个老气横秋、多愁善感的人了。
30. When you feel loving and hopeful, the world in your eyes becomes loving and hopeful.
    当你心中充满了爱和希望，你眼中的世界就是充满爱和希望的。

noun

1. an ambitious and aspiring young person
   1. a lofty aspirant
   2. two executive hopefuls joined the firm
   3. the audience was full of Madonna wannabes

   Synonym:    aspirantaspirerwannabewannabee

adj

1. full or promise
   1. had a bright future in publishing
   2. the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career
   3. a hopeful new singer on Broadway

   Synonym:    brightpromising

2. having or manifesting hope
   1. a line of people hopeful of obtaining tickets
   2. found a hopeful way of attacking the problem