hopeful

hopeful — 形容詞

1. feeling that something you wish for is likely to become real, often because the

1.形容詞B1
釋義

懷抱希望

對未來感到正面期待

feeling that something you wish for is likely to become real, often because the signs or your own attitude support that belief

例句

Sari felt hopeful about her job interview after the manager smiled warmly.

Sari 對工作面試感到懷抱希望，因為經理親切地對她微笑。

hopeful + about + noun phrase

The children were hopeful that their father would come home early from the trip.

孩子們希望父親能提早結束旅程回家吃飯。

hopeful + that + clause

同義詞
  • optimistic

    broader and more general — describes a long-term outlook on life, not just a specific wish

  • confident

    stronger and more self-assured — implies near-certainty rather than just positive expectation

  • upbeat

    informal — emphasises cheerful mood rather than specific hope about an outcome

反義詞
  • hopeless

    the direct opposite — having no belief that things can improve

  • pessimistic

    expecting the worst rather than the best

文法句型

feel / be hopeful + about + noun/gerund

feel / be hopeful + that + clause

用法筆記

Often takes the prepositions 'about' or 'of', or a that-clause. Not followed by a to-infinitive — use 'hopeful that' or 'hopeful about' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I am hopeful to get the job
✅I am hopeful that I will get the job' or 'I am hopeful about getting the job
💡'hopeful' cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.

2. giving you reason to think that something good will happen or that a situation w

2.形容詞B2
釋義

有望

顯示成功或好轉的可能性

giving you reason to think that something good will happen or that a situation will turn out well

例句

The early test results were a hopeful sign that the treatment was working.

早期的檢測結果是一個有望的跡象，顯示治療正在發揮作用。

hopeful sign — attributive use

Karim found the hopeful tone of the doctor's message very reassuring.

Karim 覺得醫生訊息中充滿希望的語氣令人感到安心。

hopeful tone — attributive use

同義詞
  • promising

    focuses on future potential rather than current encouragement

  • encouraging

    emphasises that the news makes someone feel supported or motivated

  • positive

    more general — can describe any favourable result or quality

反義詞

文法句型

hopeful + noun (sign / news / development)

be / seem / look hopeful

用法筆記

Describes things (signs, news, results) that give hope to others. Not used to describe a person's own feelings — that is Sense 1 (FEELING OPTIMISTIC).

常見錯誤

❌The good news made me hopeful' (describing the news itself)
✅The good news was hopeful
💡when describing the thing that gives hope, use 'hopeful' directly on the thing, not on the person's reaction.

hopeful — 名詞