写作资料技巧|hope against hope 抱一线期望

短语 hope^{1 against2 hope 的意思是 某人寄期望于一件不太可能发生的事情。它有时也用来表达某人在绝望的状况下抱着一线期望。Hope against hope 是一个动词短语，所以其中的第一个 hope 应依据时态和主语的变化而改变。}

例句

After hearing^{3 about the accident4, families were hoping5 against hope to receive6 good news7.}

听到事故的消息后，所有家庭都抱着一线期望，期望能得到好消息。

He was^{8 hoping against hope that his message would9 reach10 her.}

他还抱着一线期望，期望她能收到他的消息。

No one believes^{11 that they can do it but Im still hoping against hope that they can.}

无人相信他们能做成这件事情，但我对此仍抱有一线期望。