"hope against hope" 怎么发音
expression
HOHP uh-GAYNST HOHP
HOHP uh-GENST HOHP
释义
To continue hoping for something even though it seems very unlikely or impossible.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhoʊp/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst/ /ˈhoʊp
英式英语
hˈəʊp/ /ɐɡˈɛnst/ /hˈəʊp
简化发音
美式
HOHP uh-GAYNST HOHP
英式
HOHP uh-GENST HOHP
语境中听
She hoped against hope that her missing cat would come back.
We hope against hope that there will be no rain during our picnic.
He hoped against hope that the exam results would be better than expected.
Even when everyone else gave up, she kept hoping against hope.