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单词 pollyanna
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Pollyanna


Pol·ly·an·na

P0418300 (pŏl′ē-ăn′ə)n. A person regarded as being foolishly or blindly optimistic.
[After the heroine of the novel Pollyanna, , by Eleanor Hodgman Porter (1868-1920), American writer.]

Pollyanna

(ˌpɒlɪˈænə) na person who is constantly or excessively optimistic[C20: after the chief character in Pollyanna (1913), a novel by Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), US writer] ˌPollyˈannaish, ˌpollyˈannish adj

Pol•ly•an•na

(ˌpɒl iˈæn ə)

n., pl. -nas. an excessively optimistic person. [1920–25, Amer.; from the child heroine created by Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), U.S. writer] Pol`ly•an′na•ish, adj.
Thesaurus

Pollyanna

nounOne who expects a favorable outcome or dwells on hopeful aspects:optimist.
Translations

Pollyanna


Pollyanna

the “glad child,” extraordinarily optimistic. [Children’s Lit.: Pollyanna]See: Cheerfulness

Pollyanna

always finds something to be glad about. [Am. Lit.: Pollyanna; Am. Cinema: Pollyanna in Disney Films, 170–172]See: Optimism
MedicalSeePollyannaism

Pollyanna


Related to Pollyanna: Pollyanna principle
  • noun

Synonyms for Pollyanna

noun one who expects a favorable outcome or dwells on hopeful aspects

Synonyms

  • optimist
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