Things didn't look too hopeful at the start of the year.

　　在年初，情況顯得并不十分美妙。

　　I feel hopeful that we'll find a suitable house very soon.

　　我對(duì)很快找到合適的`房子抱有希望。

　　He is not very hopeful about the outcome of the interview.

　　他對(duì)面試的結(jié)果不抱很大希望。