Hoped
“Hoped” 是动词 “hope” 的过去式与过去分词,表示过去曾希望或期望某事发生,也可接 “that” 从句或 “to do” 结构。语气比 “wish” 更贴近现实可能性。
- “We hoped the weather would improve by morning.” (我们希望到早上天气会好转。)
- “She hoped to finish the project before Friday.” (她希望能在周五前完成项目。)
- “They hoped for peace after years of conflict.” (多年冲突之后,他们期盼和平。)
“Hope” 源自古英语 “hopian”(期望、信任),与德语 “hoffen” 同源,表达面向未来的积极期待。
“hope + -ed”:“-ed” 为规则动词过去式与过去分词后缀。
英语中 “hoped for the best”(往最好处想)、“hoped against hope”(明知希望渺茫仍期盼)等表达常见于文学与日常对话,体现情感色彩。
- 原形: “hope” (希望)
- 名词: “hope” (希望)
- 形容词: “hopeful” (充满希望的)
- 固定搭配: “hoped for” (盼望得到), “hoped that” (希望……), “hoped to” (希望做……)
“Hope” 是希望,“hoped” 就是“过去曾那样希望过”。
“He hoped the interview went well, but he would not know until next week.” (他希望面试顺利,但要到下周才能知道结果。)