| 英语单词 | pessimistic |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌpesɪ'mɪstɪk] 美 [ˌpesɪ'mɪstɪk] |
| 中文释义 | adj.悲观的;悲观主义的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) I have to say I'm rather pessimistic. (2) There is a pessimistic tone to what he is saying. (3) This might account for his pessimistic views. (4) Dreiser's novels reveal a stream of pessimistic emotion. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 我得说我相当悲观。 (2) 他的话语中带着悲观的调子。 (3) 这也许是他持悲观主义观点的原因。 (4) 德莱塞的小说里渗透着一股沉重的悲观主义情绪。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Pessimistic describes the state of mind of someone who always expects the worst. A pessimistic attitude isn't very hopeful, shows little optimism, and can be a downer for everyone else. |
| vocabulary扩展 | To be pessimistic means you believe evil outweighs the good and that bad things are more likely to happen. So pessimistic people are usually pretty negative. And kind of a bummer to be around. Think of Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh's perpetually gloomy friend. The word comes to us, not surprisingly, from the Latin pessimus. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]悲观的 Someone who is pessimistic thinks that bad things are going to happen. [oft ADJ
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