not look to him to help us; not count on him for help不指望他帮忙
- (盼头) prospect; hope:
指望的用法和样例:
例句
我指望你来安排一切。
I am banking upon you to help me with arrangements.
我那辆旧汽车原指望卖上1000英镑,後来少卖了很多也认了。
I had hoped to get 1000 for my old car but had to settle for a lot less.
我们能够指望这样的好天气再持续一段时间吗?
Can we hope for a continuance of this fine weather?
好极了,我就指望它了!
Great, I'll count on it!
我就指望它了。
I'll count on it.
你可以指望我。
You can count on me.
新闻、杂志记者们之所以说出他们知道并非真实的事情,是因为指望:只要长期说下去就可以成为真实。
Journalist say a thing that they know is not true, in the hope that if they kept on saying it long enough it will be true.
不要指望能找到十全十美的幸福--那只不过是镜花水月。
You shouldn't hope to find perfect happiness it's just a will-o'-the-wisp.