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

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found.
Don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game.
He's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job.
Some environmentalists take a more pessimistic view.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But Republican leaders were pessimistic about a speedy resolution.
Essentially, the medical approach has painted a pessimistic picture.
George is quite realistic throughout the book and is in some cases, justifiably pessimistic.
He was morose, pessimistic, obsessed with achieving the perfect style.
Stock and bond markets, already weak, fell further after the pessimistic comments were carried on news wires.
That's a very pessimistic view.
The first is somewhat misleading; the second is certainly wrong; and the third, unduly pessimistic.
When you are pessimistic and expect the worst, your attitude is often negative.

THESAURUS► pessimistic

expecting that bad things will happen, or that someone will be unsuccessful: · He was pessimistic about the team’s chances of winning the championship.· a pessimistic view of human nature

► downbeat

having an attitude that is not hopeful and not expecting success, or not expecting the situation to improve, especially the economic or political situation: · The overall mood in the stock market is decidedly downbeat.· The chairman made some downbeat remarks about the company’s sales performance.· His assessment of the UK’s economic prospects is generally downbeat.

► gloomy

not having much hope for the future: · Environmental groups are gloomy about the future of our planet.· The article painted a gloomy picture of the human rights situation in Burma.

► negative

considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc, and not the good ones: · His negative attitude towards work was affecting his colleagues.· Why are you always so negative?

► fear the worst

formal to expect a situation to have the worst possible result, because you know how bad the situation could be: · I hadn’t heard any news from her for over a week, and I was starting to fear the worst.

► somebody’s glass is half empty

informal used about people who only see the bad qualities of a situation, even when other people might see better qualities in the same situation: · He’s one of those people whose glass is always half empty.

Longman Language Activatorexpecting something bad to happen► pessimistic

someone who is pessimistic always expects bad things to happen: · Don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game.pessimistic about: · He's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job.pessimistic that: · Beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found.

► pessimist

someone who always expects bad things to happen: · Don't be such a pessimist - I'm sure you'll pass your driving test!

► downbeat

expressing an attitude that is not at all hopeful and showing that you do not expect success: · The latest economic surveys are more downbeat as a result of the recent decline in world trade.

► gloomy

not having or offering much hope for the future: · A year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier.· The world's largest chip maker gave a gloomy forecast for the first quarter.gloomy about: · Most political analysts are gloomy about the country's future.

► fear the worst

formal to expect a situation to have the worst possible result because you know how bad the situation could be: · After I hadn't heard from him for several hours, I began to fear the worst.· Fearing the worst, police have called in reinforcements to help control the crowds.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pessimistic/gloomy forecast

(=expecting bad things to happen)· Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming.

► a negative/pessimistic outlook

· This pessimistic outlook on their lives leads to depression.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· Normative theories tend to be fairly egalitarian, whereas positive theories are generally more pessimistic about redistributive prospects.· It made government supporters more optimistic about the economy and opposition supporters more pessimistic.· In general, people are more pessimistic now.· Paradoxically, this move beyond the individual to the social has resulted in a much more pessimistic prognosis for disabled people.· Revised forecasts - expected in November - are likely to be more pessimistic.· Another more pessimistic version of modern Malthusianism dealt less with economics and more with the ecological limits to growth.

► most

· When his doctors were at their most pessimistic, Raine's will-power won through.· General practitioners have had to bear a much heavier load than even the most pessimistic were expecting.

► too

· The above is, however, too pessimistic a view.· While based upon an extensive data base and significant historical research, this Rand report has been criticized as being too pessimistic.· And Gilroy seems too pessimistic about the state of black politics.· Is this is too pessimistic a view?· Proponents of the changes did, however, find the prognostications of their adversaries far too pessimistic and polemical.

NOUN► view

· That's a very pessimistic view.· Some of the early researchers took a pessimistic view of what we would lose with the disappearance of native languages.· Whilst this may appear an extreme and pessimistic view, it is the reality of retirement for many retired people.· Under these conditions, it is not surprising to find that superiors and subordinates hold optimistic and pessimistic views about each other.· He seemed to take a pessimistic view of your complaint, whatever it was.

单词	pessimistic
释义	pessimisticpes‧si‧mis‧tic /ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk◂/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found. Don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game. He's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job. Some environmentalists take a more pessimistic view. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But Republican leaders were pessimistic about a speedy resolution. Essentially, the medical approach has painted a pessimistic picture. George is quite realistic throughout the book and is in some cases, justifiably pessimistic. He was morose, pessimistic, obsessed with achieving the perfect style. Stock and bond markets, already weak, fell further after the pessimistic comments were carried on news wires. That's a very pessimistic view. The first is somewhat misleading; the second is certainly wrong; and the third, unduly pessimistic. When you are pessimistic and expect the worst, your attitude is often negative. Thesaurus THESAURUS► pessimistic expecting that bad things will happen, or that someone will be unsuccessful: · He was pessimistic about the team’s chances of winning the championship.· a pessimistic view of human nature ► downbeat having an attitude that is not hopeful and not expecting success, or not expecting the situation to improve, especially the economic or political situation: · The overall mood in the stock market is decidedly downbeat.· The chairman made some downbeat remarks about the company’s sales performance.· His assessment of the UK’s economic prospects is generally downbeat. ► gloomy not having much hope for the future: · Environmental groups are gloomy about the future of our planet.· The article painted a gloomy picture of the human rights situation in Burma. ► negative considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc, and not the good ones: · His negative attitude towards work was affecting his colleagues.· Why are you always so negative? ► fear the worst formal to expect a situation to have the worst possible result, because you know how bad the situation could be: · I hadn’t heard any news from her for over a week, and I was starting to fear the worst. ► somebody’s glass is half empty informal used about people who only see the bad qualities of a situation, even when other people might see better qualities in the same situation: · He’s one of those people whose glass is always half empty. Longman Language Activatorexpecting something bad to happen► pessimistic someone who is pessimistic always expects bad things to happen: · Don't be too pessimistic - we may still win the game.pessimistic about: · He's quite pessimistic about his chances of getting another job.pessimistic that: · Beron is pessimistic that a peaceful solution can be found. ► pessimist someone who always expects bad things to happen: · Don't be such a pessimist - I'm sure you'll pass your driving test! ► downbeat expressing an attitude that is not at all hopeful and showing that you do not expect success: · The latest economic surveys are more downbeat as a result of the recent decline in world trade. ► gloomy not having or offering much hope for the future: · A year ago it seemed that a peace treaty looked possible, but now the outlook is much gloomier.· The world's largest chip maker gave a gloomy forecast for the first quarter.gloomy about: · Most political analysts are gloomy about the country's future. ► fear the worst formal to expect a situation to have the worst possible result because you know how bad the situation could be: · After I hadn't heard from him for several hours, I began to fear the worst.· Fearing the worst, police have called in reinforcements to help control the crowds. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► pessimistic/gloomy forecast (=expecting bad things to happen)· Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming. ► a negative/pessimistic outlook · This pessimistic outlook on their lives leads to depression. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · Normative theories tend to be fairly egalitarian, whereas positive theories are generally more pessimistic about redistributive prospects.· It made government supporters more optimistic about the economy and opposition supporters more pessimistic.· In general, people are more pessimistic now.· Paradoxically, this move beyond the individual to the social has resulted in a much more pessimistic prognosis for disabled people.· Revised forecasts - expected in November - are likely to be more pessimistic.· Another more pessimistic version of modern Malthusianism dealt less with economics and more with the ecological limits to growth. ► most · When his doctors were at their most pessimistic, Raine's will-power won through.· General practitioners have had to bear a much heavier load than even the most pessimistic were expecting. ► too · The above is, however, too pessimistic a view.· While based upon an extensive data base and significant historical research, this Rand report has been criticized as being too pessimistic.· And Gilroy seems too pessimistic about the state of black politics.· Is this is too pessimistic a view?· Proponents of the changes did, however, find the prognostications of their adversaries far too pessimistic and polemical. NOUN► view · That's a very pessimistic view.· Some of the early researchers took a pessimistic view of what we would lose with the disappearance of native languages.· Whilst this may appear an extreme and pessimistic view, it is the reality of retirement for many retired people.· Under these conditions, it is not surprising to find that superiors and subordinates hold optimistic and pessimistic views about each other.· He seemed to take a pessimistic view of your complaint, whatever it was. expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result OPP optimistic: a pessimistic view of lifepessimistic about He remains deeply pessimistic about the peace process.—pessimistically /-kli/ adverbTHESAURUSpessimistic expecting that bad things will happen, or that someone will be unsuccessful: · He was pessimistic about the team’s chances of winning the championship.· a pessimistic view of human naturedownbeat having an attitude that is not hopeful and not expecting success, or not expecting the situation to improve, especially the economic or political situation: · The overall mood in the stock market is decidedly downbeat.· The chairman made some downbeat remarks about the company’s sales performance.· His assessment of the UK’s economic prospects is generally downbeat.gloomy not having much hope for the future: · Environmental groups are gloomy about the future of our planet.· The article painted a gloomy picture of the human rights situation in Burma.negative considering only the bad qualities of a situation, person etc, and not the good ones: · His negative attitude towards work was affecting his colleagues.· Why are you always so negative?fear the worst formal to expect a situation to have the worst possible result, because you know how bad the situation could be: · I hadn’t heard any news from her for over a week, and I was starting to fear the worst.somebody’s glass is half empty informal used about people who only see the bad qualities of a situation, even when other people might see better qualities in the same situation: · He’s one of those people whose glass is always half empty.
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