She glanced about the hall, hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her.

她扫视了一下大厅，抱一线希望理查德在等着她。

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Tom went about, hoping against hope for the sight of one blessed sinful face, but disappointment crossed him everywhere.

汤姆四处走动，抱着一线希望，只希望能看到一张被上帝放过的邪恶的脸，可是无论何地都令他失望。

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We were hoping against hope that our son was among the survivors.

我们对儿子生还存一线希望。

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In the second reading, Saint Paul speaks of Abraham, who, "hoping against hope, believed" (Rom 4:18).

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But we kept airing the case, year after year, hoping against hope that something would turn up.

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When, at the end of the story, the two women disappear, you are left hoping against hope that they have been stolen away by love.

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