hopefuls

英 [ˈhəʊpfʊlz]

美 [ˈhoʊpfəlz]

n.  希望成功的人; 雄心勃勃的人
hopeful的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (人)抱有希望的，满怀希望的
  If you arehopeful, you are fairly confident that something that you want to happen will happen.
  1. I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly...
     我相信这个误会将很快得到纠正。
  2. Surgeons were hopeful of saving the sight in Sara's left eye.
     外科医生有信心保住萨拉左眼的视力。
• ADJ-GRADED （征兆、事件等）给人以希望的
  If something such as a sign or event ishopeful, it makes you feel that what you want to happen will happen.
  1. The result of the election in is yet another hopeful sign that peace could come to the Middle East.
     已出炉的选举结果再次显示在中东实现和平是有希望的。
  2. ...hopeful forecasts that the economy will improve.
     认为经济会改善的鼓舞人心的预测
• ADJ （行动）被寄予希望的
  Ahopefulaction is one that you do in the hope that you will get what you want to get.
  1. We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
     我们已经包租了那架飞机，希望政府会对他们放行。
• N-COUNT 希望获得成功的人
  If you refer to someone as ahopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition.
  1. His soccer skills continue to be put to good use in his job as football coach to young hopefuls.
     他的球技在他给这些希望成为明日之星的年轻人担任教练的过程中继续发挥出很大作用。

双语例句

• The hopefuls, however, seem to be wasting their time.
  然而对抱着希望的人来说，显然是在浪费时间。
• The Republican field is already crowded with hopefuls: more than 20 at the latest count.
  共和党阵营中的候选人选已经人满为患：最新计算是超过20个。
• What advice would you give to other young hopefuls wanting to act?
  有什么话对那些想演戏的年轻人说吗？
• Kenny Dalglish admits he has loved his first year back at Liverpool-even if he struggles to keep up with some of the club's young hopefuls on the training pitch.
  肯尼达格利什承认，他热爱着他回归利物浦的第一年，尽管在训练场上，他必须很努力才能跟得上俱乐部的一些小伙子。
• Only a third of the hopefuls get selected; absenteeism, even through illness, is not tolerated.
  在这些候选人中，只有三分之一被筛选出来；旷课，即便是由于生病，也是无法容忍的。
• Two executive hopefuls joined the firm; the audience was full of Madonna wannabes.
  两个在行政上有进取心的人加入了公司。
• US presidential hopefuls should openly celebrate the US relationship with Asia, not hide behind a screen of spurious economic nationalism for the sake of a few blue-collar votes.
  美国总统候选人应公开为美国与亚洲的关系喝采，而不要为了得到蓝领阶层的几张选票，躲在欺骗性的经济民族主义屏风后。
• Many Europeans, on the other hand, giggle when US presidential hopefuls boast that their business credentials make them a better choice for "running America".
  而另一边，当美国总统候选人夸口自己的经商资历使其成为“管理美国”的更佳人选时，很多欧洲人笑了。
• This full-colour supplement includes full race details, plus a comprehensive run-down on all the British hopefuls.
  这份全彩附录包含了完整的比赛信息和对所有可能获胜的英国运动员的详细介绍。
• Before the New Year welcomes a host of fresh blockbusters, art-house offerings and Oscar hopefuls, here's a final look at 2013's most notable Asian films.
  新的一年又将迎接众多大片、艺术巨作和奥斯卡热门电影的到来，而在此之前，让我们先来回顾下2013年最受瞩目的亚洲电影。