抱一线希望 meaning in English

hope against hope

He stands in front of the quiet, hopeful, needful people who have risked something to be here .
他面对一群肃静无声，生活穷困但仍抱一线希望的人群。他们这些人到这里来是冒了一定风险的。
The plane crashed four days ago ， but they ' re still holding out hope of finding more survivors
这一架飞机四天前坠毁了，可他们仍然抱一线希望能够找多更多的幸存者。
They were silent for a time , both thinking of the same thing ? the lonely , heart - sore animal , crouched by the ford , watching and waiting , the long night through ? on the chance
他俩一时都沉默了，都在想着同样的心事? ?漫漫长夜里，那个孤独、忧伤的水獭，蹲在渡口边，守候着，等待着，只为了抱一线希望。