hope

desire, wish, hope, expect, want, long

这些动词都有“希望”之意。
desire: 语气较正式庄重，着重渴望的力量与热切，常含有强烈的意图和目的。
wish: 语气较弱，多指难于实现或不可能实现的愿望。
hope: 指对愿望实现有一定信心的希望。
expect: 通常指有很大程度的把握，但仍含有预料之意，或预计某事或某行动的发生。
want: 一般指所想要的东西是切望得到的东西，能弥补实际需要。
long: 语气强，指极殷切地盼望着，这种盼望侧重于很难或不可能得到的东西。有时也指一般愿望，但含一定感情色彩。

名词 hope:

1. a specific instance of feeling hopeful
2. the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
3. grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
   同义词：promise
4. someone (or something) on which expectations are centered
5. United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)
   同义词：Bob Hope, Leslie Townes Hope
6. one of the three Christian virtues

动词 hope:

1. expect and wish
   同义词：trust, desire
2. be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes
3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment
   同义词：go for

1. I hope to announce the winner shortly.
   我希望马上宣布胜利者的名字。
2. I hope you're ready.
   我希望你已经准备好了。
3. The doctors held out no hope of recovery.
   医生们对痊愈不抱希望。
4. I called in the hope of finding her at home.
   我希望她能在家才给她打的电话。
5. Do you have any hope that he'll come?
   你想他会来吗？
6. After these dry days, everyone hopes for rain.
   干燥的天气之后，人人都希望下雨。
7. He is the hope of his school.
   他是学校的希望。