hope against hope (that…)
（對某事）依舊抱一線希望;抱着萬分之一的希望（表達某人在絕望的情況下抱着一線希望）
If you hope against hope that something will happen, you hope that it will happen, although it seems impossible；to hope very strongly that something will happen, although you know it is not likely
其中的第一個 “hope” 應根據時态和主語的變化而改變。
They're just hoping against hope that she's still alive.
他們對她還活着仍抱一線希望。
She glanced about the hall, hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her.
她眼睛掃過大廳，對理查德會在那裡等她仍懷有一絲希望。
He hopes against hope that he can get married with Maggie.
他依舊抱一線希望他能和麥吉結婚。
These salesmen are always hoping against hope that there's still a pay rise.
這些銷售們始終對升職加薪抱一線希望。
Many in the House, and Mr Obama himself, hope against hope that the Senate will soften this in its own bill.
很多衆議員，包括奧巴馬自己都希望參議院的議案放寬這一限制。
After hearing about the accident, families were hoping against hope to receive good news.
聽到事故的消息後，所有家庭都抱着一線希望，希望能得到好消息。
He was hoping against hope that his message would reach her.
他還抱着一線希望，希望她能收到他的消息。
Finally, we hope against hope that we have the courage to ensure that this type of catastrophe can be prevented or mitigated.
最後，我們還是抱有一線希望，希望我們有勇氣保證能夠預防或者減輕這樣的大災難。
They were hoping against hope that he would find a way out.
他們抱一線希望他會找到出路。
No one believes that they can do it – but I'm still hoping against hope that they can.
沒有人相信他們能做成這件事情，但我對此仍抱有一線希望。
He hope against hope that the doctor have is wrong about his illness.
他還抱着一線希望，但願醫生誤診了。
They hope against hope that all would come well. 他們對所有一切都會轉好抱有一線希望。
The mother continued to hope against hope although the plane was hours late.雖然飛機遲了幾個小時，母親仍懷有一線希望。
You Just Keep Throwing Them Against The Wall, Hoping Against Hope That Eventually Something Sticks.
你得一直投稿，希望最終能有回應。
類似表達：
1. a silver lining一線希望
Every cloud has a silver lining. 黑暗中總有一線光明。
There's usually a silver lining if you look hard enough.
如果你努力尋找，通常總有一線光明。
When things look black, there's always a silver lining.
當事情看起來很黑暗的時候，總會有一線希望。
2. a glimmer / ray of hope一線希望
I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.
我注視她，感到了一線希望。
They could provide a ray of hope amid the general business and economic gloom
在普遍的商業和經濟低潮中，他們能帶來一線希望。
The uneasy alliance between these two men offered a glimmer of hope
兩人之間不夠穩固的聯合給了人們一線希望。
3. one line of hope
A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.
一線希望足以點燃愛的火花。
A slender hope flickered within her. 她的心中閃現出一線希望。
As long as there is a flash of hope, I will not give up.
隻要還有一線希望，我就不會放棄努力。
There is still a remote chance that they will find her alive.
他們仍然有一線希望能把她活着找到。
The orders will throw a lifeline to Britain's shipyards.
這些訂單将給英國的造船廠注入一線生機。
When they didn't shoot at me right away, I figured I had a fighting chance.
當他們沒有立即向我開槍時，我估摸自己還有一線生機。
Could nothing be rescued from the wreckage of her dreams?
難道從她那破滅的夢想中就找不出一絲希望了嗎？
There's still a slim chance that he may become Prime Minister.
他仍然有一絲希望當上首相。