| 单词 | pollyanna |
| 释义 | Pollyanna[ pol-ee-an-uh ] / ˌpɒl iˈæn ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Pollyanna ON THESAURUS.COM nounan excessively or blindly optimistic person. adjective(often lowercase)Also Pol·ly·an·na·ish. unreasonably or illogically optimistic: some pollyanna notions about world peace. Origin of PollyannaFirst recorded in 1910–15; from the name of the child heroine in the novel Pollyanna (1913), written by Eleanor Hodgman Porter (1868–1920), American writer OTHER WORDS FROM PollyannaPol·ly·an·na·ism, nounWords nearby Pollyannapolluted, pollution, Pollux, poll watcher, polly, Pollyanna, pollyfish, polo, polo coat, Polokwane, Polo, Marco Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PollyannaBritish Dictionary definitions for PollyannaPollyanna / (ˌpɒlɪˈænə) / nouna person who is constantly or excessively optimistic Derived forms of PollyannaPollyannaish, adjectiveWord Origin for PollyannaC20: after the chief character in Pollyanna (1913), a novel by Eleanor Porter (1868–1920), US writer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for PollyannaPollyanna (1913) A children's book by the American author Eleanor H. Porter. The title character is an orphan girl who, despite the difficulties of her life, is always extremely cheerful. notes for PollyannaA “Pollyanna” remains excessively sweet-tempered and optimistic even in adversity. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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