dash sb's hopes to disappoint someone by telling them that what they want is not possible使某人的希望破灭，让某人失望:•Hopkins' hopes were dashed when his appeal was denied.霍普金斯的上诉被拒后，他的希望破灭了。dash sb's ˈhopesto destroy sb's hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible使某人的希望化为泡影（或破灭） |