Hope chest
n. （未婚女子贮存嫁妆用的）嫁妆箱
📖 牛津释义
hope chest
(US) = bottom drawer (bottom).
🧩 词语组成解析
hope
[hop]
n. 希望，期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚语]相信，认为;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
chest
[tʃest]
n. 胸部，胸腔;箱子;金库;资金;
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm really concerned about them,
我真的为他们担心，
I always have a big wash to do on saturdays.
我星期六总是有一大堆的衣物要洗。
Neither was I surprise when the train stopped at Widley, a tiny station a few miles along the line.Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.
火车开出几英里即在一个小站威德里停了下来。对此，我不觉得奇怪，因为即便是特别快车也可能被信号拦住。