释义 |
●in the hope of sth●in the hope that…because you want sth to happen 抱…的希望◆I called early in the hope of catching her before she went to work. 我很早就打了个电话,希望在她上班之前找到她。◆He asked her again in the vain hope that he could persuade her to come (= it was impossible). 他又问了一次,指望能说服她来,但这只是徒劳。 |