英语词汇“optimistic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

An optimistic person thinks the best possible thing will happen, and hopes for it even if it's not likely. Someone who's a tad too confident this way is also sometimes called optimistic.

If you see the glass as half-full when others see it as half-empty; if you look on the bright side of things, you're optimistic. If the chain falls off your rusty old bicycle, a tire goes flat, the frame cracks down the middle, the seat keeps twisting around, and you say, "But look! The little bell still works — I'm sure this bike will be fine," you're being very optimistic, though some might venture to call you "delusional."

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

optimistic / pessimistic

An optimistic person expects all the best things to happen! Is it raining money yet? A pessimistic person is a downer. Who cares if it's raining money? They'll never get any.

Optimistic people see the best in the world. Optimistic ideas have been around for a while — Voltaire's "Candide" (1759) mocked them thoroughly. Here's an optimistic quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Here are some more recent examples from the news:

"It's been so positive…He's always optimistic, always hungry for the next one." (Washington Times)

"It's an optimistic assessment that clashes hard with the reality on the ground." (Los Angeles Times)

Abandon all hope ye who enter here! A pessimistic person expects the worst in every situation. Doom and gloom rule a pessimistic attitude. In business, a pessimistic mood prevents people from investing. If you're pessimistic, you see a beautiful waterfall and assume you're going to die in it. Here are some examples of the word:

"Designed to cope with the most pessimistic nightmare of an apocalypse, a day spent here is not destined to be uplifting." ( BBC)

"There has also been a smaller—yet still statistically significant—rise in the frequency of negative words, such as 'disappointing' and 'pessimistic'." (Nature)

These words often show up together:

"And my personal philosophy is I'd rather be optimistic and wrong rather than pessimistic and right." (Time)

"A higher life expectancy estimate is optimistic for the human condition, but pessimistic for the Social Security Trust Fund." (New York Times)

Most people are a little of both, and you can certainly be optimistic — you just learned new words! Or pessimistic — you'll probably just forget them, though. Sigh.

WORD FAMILY

optimistic: optimistically+/optimism: optimisms, optimist, optimistic/optimist: optimists

USAGE EXAMPLES

“I’m not very optimistic that the employment situation of transgender people will change as a result of this case,” Wang said.

The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017)

For the first time I am not optimistic any more.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

The rate of warming we are seeing, in both the air and ocean temperatures, is inconsistent with the fanciful and optimistic beliefs of this group.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

1adj expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

in an optimistic mood
optimistic plans
took an optimistic view

Syn|Ant

hopeful

having or manifesting hope

bullish

expecting a rise in prices

cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat

pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

rose-colored, rosy

reflecting optimism

starry-eyed

unrealistically or naively optimistic

sanguine

confidently optimistic and cheerful

positive

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

pessimistic

expecting the worst possible outcome

hopeless

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

bearish

expecting prices to fall

demoralised, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

negative

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

2adj expecting the best

Syn

affirmative
positive

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

单词	optimistic
释义	optimistic (once / 1152 pages) adj An optimistic person thinks the best possible thing will happen, and hopes for it even if it's not likely. Someone who's a tad too confident this way is also sometimes called optimistic. If you see the glass as half-full when others see it as half-empty; if you look on the bright side of things, you're optimistic. If the chain falls off your rusty old bicycle, a tire goes flat, the frame cracks down the middle, the seat keeps twisting around, and you say, "But look! The little bell still works — I'm sure this bike will be fine," you're being very optimistic, though some might venture to call you "delusional." CHOOSE YOUR WORDS optimistic / pessimistic An optimistic person expects all the best things to happen! Is it raining money yet? A pessimistic person is a downer. Who cares if it's raining money? They'll never get any. Optimistic people see the best in the world. Optimistic ideas have been around for a while — Voltaire's "Candide" (1759) mocked them thoroughly. Here's an optimistic quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Here are some more recent examples from the news: "It's been so positive…He's always optimistic, always hungry for the next one." (Washington Times) "It's an optimistic assessment that clashes hard with the reality on the ground." (Los Angeles Times) Abandon all hope ye who enter here! A pessimistic person expects the worst in every situation. Doom and gloom rule a pessimistic attitude. In business, a pessimistic mood prevents people from investing. If you're pessimistic, you see a beautiful waterfall and assume you're going to die in it. Here are some examples of the word: "Designed to cope with the most pessimistic nightmare of an apocalypse, a day spent here is not destined to be uplifting." ( BBC) "There has also been a smaller—yet still statistically significant—rise in the frequency of negative words, such as 'disappointing' and 'pessimistic'." (Nature) These words often show up together: "And my personal philosophy is I'd rather be optimistic and wrong rather than pessimistic and right." (Time) "A higher life expectancy estimate is optimistic for the human condition, but pessimistic for the Social Security Trust Fund." (New York Times) Most people are a little of both, and you can certainly be optimistic — you just learned new words! Or pessimistic — you'll probably just forget them, though. Sigh. WORD FAMILY optimistic: optimistically+/optimism: optimisms, optimist, optimistic/optimist: optimists USAGE EXAMPLES “I’m not very optimistic that the employment situation of transgender people will change as a result of this case,” Wang said. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) For the first time I am not optimistic any more. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The rate of warming we are seeing, in both the air and ocean temperatures, is inconsistent with the fanciful and optimistic beliefs of this group. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds in an optimistic mood optimistic plans took an optimistic view Syn\|Ant hopeful having or manifesting hope bullish expecting a rise in prices cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic rose-colored, rosy reflecting optimism starry-eyed unrealistically or naively optimistic sanguine confidently optimistic and cheerful positive characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. pessimistic expecting the worst possible outcome hopeless without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success bearish expecting prices to fall demoralised, demoralized, discouraged, disheartened made less hopeful or enthusiastic negative characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features 2adj expecting the best Syn affirmative positive characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
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