Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. 希望得到最好结果,准备应付最坏的情况。
2006年夏天全国出现旱情,我们就可以说:After the dry weather everyone hopes for rain. 旱季之后人人都希望降雨。
I hope to hear from you soon.
Hope to do something 意为“希望做某件事”,例如:
当与朋友见面时她情绪不太好时你可以说:I hope to find you in better spirits when we meet again. 我希望再次见面时你情绪好些。
当你要出远门,家人问你什么时候能回家而你又不确定时可以说:I hope to be back tomorrow night. 我希望明晚回来。
再比如:
I hope to have finished the work by now. 真希望现在工作已经结束了。
We can’t hope to win an easy victory. 我们不能指望轻易取胜。
—I hope very much to go to the exhibition. 我非常希望去参观展览会。
—So do I. 我也一样。
What is it you want me to do?
Want someone/something+to do的意思是“想要某人、某物做某事。如:
当你想和朋友一道去做什么事的时候,可以说 Don’t you want someone to go along with you? 难道你不想有人和你一道去?
当有不好的事情发生的时候,你要表示愤怒和希望,可以说I don’t want such a thing to happen again. 我不希望这种事再次发生。
也可以用来表示良好的愿望和祝福,如We wanted this meeting to be a successful one. 我们希望这次会议成功。
还可以用来提出自己的建议,如I want you to think it over before you make a decision. 我希望你做决定前仔细考虑一下。
I want you to see him without delay. 我希望你立即见他。
We don’t want you getting into trouble.
want 是最常用的表示自己想要做什么的词,Want someone doing something 意为“想要,希望,愿意某人(正在,不断)做某事”,如:I don’t want people playing the piano at all hours of the day and night! 我不希望人们日日夜夜都不停地弹钢琴。
当心情不好,不想听爸爸妈妈唠叨的时候你可以说:Who wants you thinking about me? 谁要你考虑我.
Annabel 编辑.