| 释义 |
san·guine
I. \ˈsaŋgwə̇n\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English sanguin, from Middle French, from Latin sanguineus of blood, bloody, bloodred, from sanguin-, sanguis blood + -eus -eous
1.
a. : red like blood : of the color blood red
< cedar logs whose sanguine color made … a fantastic wreath of flames — Elinor Wylie >
b. : of the heraldic color murrey
2.
a. : consisting of or relating to blood
b. : sanguinary 1
c. of the complexion : ruddy
< his complexion was fresh and sanguine — Elinor Wylie >
3.
a. : having blood as the predominating bodily humor
b. : having the bodily conformation and temperament thought to be characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and an appearance of cheerful spiritedness
4. : anticipating the best : marked by eager hopefulness : ardently or confidently optimistic
< his sanguine temper and fearlessness of mind — Jane Austen >
< too sanguine about success — Ernest Beaglehole >
< a sanguine happy-go-lucky habit of thought — J.G.Cozzens >
Synonyms: see confident
II. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : blood red
b. : the heraldic color murrey
2. : a sanguine humor or temperament
< the sanguine and melancholic are temperaments of feeling — A.L.Kroeber >
3.
a. : a type of red crayon usually of red hematite
b. : a drawing in red crayon, red chalk, or similar medium
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
obsolete : ensanguine |