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单词 pollyanna
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Pollyanna in British English

(ˌpɒlɪˈænə)
noun
a person who is constantly or excessively optimistic
Derived forms
Pollyannaish (ˌPollyˈannaish) or pollyannish (ˌpollyˈannish)
adjective
Word origin
C20: after the chief character in Pollyanna (1913), a novel by Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), US writer

Pollyanna in American English

(ˌpɑliˈænə)
US
noun
an excessively or persistently optimistic person
Derived forms
Pollyannaish (ˌPollyˈannaish) (ˌpɑliˈænəɪʃ)
adjective or
Pollyannish (ˌPollyˈannish) (ˌpɑliˈænɪʃ)
adjective
Word origin
name of the young heroine of novels by Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920), U.S. writer

Examples of 'Pollyanna' in a sentence
Pollyanna

`Soon be summer," he said in a Pollyanna tone of voice, then coughed and pulled himself together.
Brandon, Ruth LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE
"I'm trying not to be too much of a Pollyanna about it all in case something goes horribly wrong and the tumor comes back.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
The genius sauvage, the dope-fiend and Pollyanna Fletcher had been dissolved and reconstructed: joyless, dreamy and bright.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
Warrior and Engineer and Mediator huddled, and Pollyanna with them.
Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (1993)
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