[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]乐观Optimism is the feeling of being hopeful about the future or about the success of something in particular.
The Indian Prime Minister has expressed optimism about India's future relations with the USA.
印度总理对未来的印美关系表示乐观。
...a mood of cautious optimism.
谨慎乐观的心态
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op·ti·mism/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm; NAmEˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/noun[uncountable ]optimism(about/for sth) a feeling that good things will happen and that sth will be successful; the tendency to have this feeling 乐观；乐观主义◆optimism about/for the future对未来的乐观◆We may now look forward with optimism.我们现在可以乐观地展望未来。◆a mood of cautious optimism谨慎乐观的心情◆There are very real grounds for optimism.的确有理由可以乐观。OPP
a tendency to believe that good things will always happenOPP pessimismgrounds/cause/reason for optimism Recent results must give some cause for optimism. There are grounds for cautious optimism.mood/sense of optimism a new sense of optimism in the countryoptimism (that) There was optimism that an agreement could be reached.optimism about I don’t share his optimism about our chances of success.COLLOCATIONSadverbsgreat optimism· The team was in a mood of great optimism.considerable optimism· These figures indicate that we can go into next year with considerable optimism.cautious/guarded optimism (=the belief that a future situation will be good or better than before, although you cannot be not sure)· The U.N. sees cause for cautious optimism in what has been achieved so far.· He expressed guarded optimism about the company's future.false optimism (=optimism based on wrong ideas or information)· In his speech he warned against false optimism about the immediate future.initial/early optimism (=optimism that you feel at the start of a process, especially when it does not continue)· There was initial optimism about a breakthrough in relations between the two countries.new/renewed optimism (=optimism that you start to feel again, after you stopped feeling it)· The new leadership has brought renewed optimism.verbsexpress optimism· Diplomats expressed optimism about the progress of the talks.share somebody's optimism (=feel the optimism that someone else feels)· After so many problems, I found it hard to share his optimism.optimism grows· His optimism grew as the time came nearer for his release.optimism prevails/reigns (=optimism is the strongest feeling)· Despite the crisis, optimism prevailed.phrasesbe grounds/cause/reason for optimism· The lower crime figures are certainly grounds for optimism.a mood/sense of optimism· A mood of optimism prevails in the White House.a wave/surge of optimism (=a sudden strong feeling of optimism)· The team are riding a wave of optimism after their recent victory.be (little/no) room for optimism (=have a possibility that things might get better)· There is little room for optimism in the current financial situation.be full of optimism (=be feeling that good things will happen)· The 1970s began full of optimism and confidence about world development .
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