| 单词 | sanguine |
| 释义 | sanguine (once / 1217 pages) 1adj 2adjn If you're sanguine about a situation, that means you're optimistic that everything's going to work out fine. Sanguine is from Latin sanguis "blood" and originally meant "bloody" — in medieval medicine it described someone whose ruddy complexion was a sign of an optimistic outlook. That was back when people thought that "bodily humors" like blood were responsible for your attitudes. Now that we no longer believe in humors, sanguine has settled down as a fancy way to say someone is cheerfully confident. Experts are frequently described as feeling sanguine about a political or economic situation — or not sanguine, if they think we're going to hell in a handbasket. WORD FAMILYsanguine: sanguinely, sanguineness, sanguineous, sanguines, sanguinest, sanguinity USAGE EXAMPLESAnd why was Bainbridge so apparently sanguine about sitting through ceremony after ceremony? The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) He was sanguine about whether the Trump connection, past or present, may dissuade some viewers from tuning in after the bitterly divisive presidential election. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) While officials tout the recent drop in assassinations by the Taliban as progress, locals on the group's hit-list are less sanguine. Reuters(Dec 11, 2016) 1 adj confidently optimistic and cheerful 2Syn optimistic expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds 1adj inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life a fresh and sanguine complexion Syn florid, rubicund, ruddy healthy having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease 2n a blood-red color Hyper red, redness red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood |
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