hopeful

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈhəʊpfl̩/    美 /ˈhoʊpfl̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Someone who is hoping for success or victory, especially as a candidate in a political election.
    — Several presidential hopefuls are campaigning in New Hampshire this week.
形容词 adj.
  1. feeling hope
    — I have been very hopeful.
  2. inspiring hope
    — It looks hopeful that my father will be able to walk again.

词形变化

more hopeful comparative most hopeful superlative hopefull alternative,archaic hopefuls plural hopefull alternative,archaic

词汇关系

反义词
hopeless desperate dejected
衍生词
hopefully hopeful monster hopefulness nonhopeful unhopeful

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder.
Old English tōhopa
Old English hopa
Middle English hope
English hope
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós
Proto-Germanic *fullaz
Proto-Germanic *-fullaz
Old English -ful
Middle English -ful
English -ful
English hopeful
From hope + -ful.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *tōhopōnder.
Old English tōhopa
Old English hopa
Middle English hope
English hope
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós
Proto-Germanic *fullaz
Proto-Germanic *-fullaz
Old English -ful
Middle English -ful
English -ful
English hopeful
From hope + -ful.
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