can but hope

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be unable to do anything (about something) other than hope [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not]; especially with long odds. UK,dated,no-past-participle,no-present-participle
    — We can but hope that he returns alive.

词形变化

can but hope present,singular,third-person could but hope past

词源

Ellipsis of can do nothing but hope or can do naught but hope.
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