单词 | upbeat |
释义 | upbeat (once / 371 pages) 1adjn 2n WORD FAMILY upbeat: cheerfully USAGE EXAMPLESJust like the old Glen Miller classic, the player looks upbeat and he gets you on your feet. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) But it was their palpably upbeat — and sometimes prickly — chemistry that became their trademark. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Also on the bill is the lighter side of Graham, with her upbeat last work, “Maple Leaf Rag,” plus two Center for the Arts premieres. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1adj pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic Syn cheerful, pollyannaish optimistic expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds 2n a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous 2the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper eudaemonia, eudaimonia, welfare, well-being, wellbeing ill-being lack of prosperity or happiness or health fool's paradise an illusory state of wellbeing health, wellnessa healthy state of wellbeing free from disease prosperity, successfulness the condition of prospering; having good fortune n an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) Syn|Hyper offbeat beat, musical rhythm, rhythm the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music |
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