"hoped" in Chinese (Simplified)
希望盼望
Definition
这是“hope”的过去式,表示某人当时希望好事发生,或认为某件事有可能往好的方向发展。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常跟 'that' 或 'to' 连用:'I hoped that...' / 'We hoped to...'. 它比 'expected' 语气更弱、不那么确定。常用于礼貌或带感情色彩的语境,表示从过去某个时间点来看对未来的希望。
Examples
I hoped for sunny weather yesterday.
昨天我**希望**天气晴朗。
She hoped to see her friend at school.
她**希望**在学校见到朋友。
We hoped the test would be easy.
我们**希望**考试会很简单。
I hoped you'd call, but I didn't want to bother you.
我**希望**你会打来,但我又不想打扰你。
We'd hoped to leave early, but the meeting ran late.
我们本来**希望**早点走,但会议拖晚了。
Honestly, I hoped for a better answer than that.
老实说,我**希望**得到一个比那更好的回答。