hope·ful/`hopfəl; ˈhəʊpfəl/ adj 1 if you are hopeful about a situation, you think that something good will probably happen 抱有希望的，抱乐观态度的: We're hopeful about our chances of winning. 我们对取胜抱有希望。 2 something that is hopeful makes you feel that what you want is likely to happen 给人希望的，有希望的: There are hopeful signs that an agreement will be reached. 有可喜的迹象显示能达成协议。