老外最常用的英文短语 第810期:get one's hopes up

 get one's hopes¹ up 产生期待，使产生期待

Don't get your hopes up, because probably² it's not going³ to happen. 不要过分期待，因为那种事情基本上不会发生的。

You shouldn't get her hopes up like that. 你不能使她产生那样的期待。

Don't get your hopes up, honey⁴. You'll just be disappointed⁵. 不要过分期待，亲爱的。你很有可能会失望的。

You're not getting your daughter's hopes up, are you? 你不会让你女儿过分期待，对吧？

Rick said⁶ he might⁷ get a car for his birthday. 里克说他生日可能会得到一辆车。

He shouldn't get his hopes up. A car costs⁸ too much. 他不能那么过分期待啊。一辆车太贵了。

1 hopes   

n.& v.希望n.希望( hope的名词复数 )；希望的东西；被寄予希望的人（或事物、情况）；抱有希望的理由v.希望，期望( hope的第三人称单数 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待

参考例句：

• He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal . 他声称遭无理解雇，仍然希望赢得申诉。
• a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家

2 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

3 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

4 honey   

n.蜂蜜，甜蜜，爱人；adj.蜂蜜似的，甜蜜的，甘美的；vt.加蜜使甜

参考例句：

• Honey is very sweet.蜂蜜很甜。
• That car is a honey.那辆轿车是个宝贝。

5 disappointed   

adj.失望的，不满意的，不如意的

参考例句：

• He seemed disappointed when the man refused his request.当那个人拒绝了他的要求时他看起来很失望。
• He was disappointed so often that he became hopeless.他屡次失望，以致变为了绝望。

6 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

7 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

8 costs   

n.讼费，诉讼费用；不惜任何代价；价钱( cost的名词复数 )；花费；牺牲；[用复数][法律]诉讼费（尤指判处败方偿付胜方的诉讼费用）v.价钱为，花费( cost的第三人称单数 )；估计成本；付出（代价）；估价

参考例句：

• Administration costs are passed on to the customer. 行政费用转嫁给了消费者。
• Our trips are all-inclusive—there are no hidden costs. 我们的旅行费用全包—没有任何隐含性费用。