Question of the Day #844

I suppose we just have to hope against all hope for something like this to happen.

From the last paragraph of this article at Fansided.

  上記の文で、hope against all hopeの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hope against all hope" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎には、このイディオムは掲載されていませんが、同じ意味のhope against hopeがあり、その訳は、

見込みのない希望をもち続ける

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To continue to hope for something even though it seems unlikely to happen.

   

Examples

• Jane hoped against hope that Joe would call her.
• It was a couple of days since the earthquake, but the family were still hoping against hope that their son was safe.
• There is little point in hoping against hope, except that it makes you feel better.
• I know she said that she wasn't going to come home for Christmas, but I'm hoping against hope she'll change her mind.
• We hope against all hope that she'll see the right thing to do and do it.

   

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