hope against hope

短语

抱一线希望

发音

AU

词形变化

hoped against hope hopes against hope 三单 hopes against hope hoping against hope hoping against hope 现在分词 hoped against hope 过去式 hoped against hope 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To continue to hope, even when what is hoped for seems unlikely or impossible.

    习语

词源

Likely a paraphrase of the first few words of Romans 4:18.

来源：wiktionary