hope chest

n. (未婚女子贮存嫁妆用的)嫁妆箱

例句与用法：

Jane hoped against hope for Joe's coming.

简对乔的到来仍怀有希望。

The mother was hoping against hope that her dying son would be better.

母亲对病危的儿子病情好转仍怀着一线希望。

词形变化：

名词: hoper | 动词过去式: hoped | 动词过去分词: hoped | 动词现在分词: hoping | 动词第三人称单数: hopes |

详细释义：

ph.

嫁妆箱(待字闺中少女收藏布料, 银器等的箱子)