Categories: 今日短语

2020-11-03 Hope for the best 尽量往好处想

今日短语

表达 “hope for the best” 被用来表示 “人们希望一件事情能有个好结果,要尽量往好处想”。但通常情况下,人们使用这个表达来暗示事情的结果可能不尽人意。

例句

I don’t know if I’ve got the job yet. I’ll just have to wait and hope for the best.
我还不知道我是不是得到了这份工作。我只能等待,希望能有个好结果。

If the doctors say my arm is still broken, then I can’t return to work. All we can do is hope for the best.
如果医生说我断了的胳膊还没愈合,那我就不能回去工作。我们所能做的就是抱着乐观的态度等待结果。

The weather forecast says that rain is likely on our wedding day. It’s not certain, though, so we’re hoping for the best.
天气预报说,我们婚礼那天可能会下雨。不过,现在还不能确定,所以我们希望到时天公作美,万里无云。

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