pessimism

英 [ˈpesɪmɪzəm]

美 [ˈpesɪmɪzəm]

n.  悲观; 悲观情绪; 悲观主义

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Collins.1 / BNC.14456 / COCA.12662

牛津词典

noun

• 悲观；悲观情绪；悲观主义
  a feeling that bad things will happen and that sth will not be successful; the tendency to have this feeling
  1. There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.
     公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 悲观；悲观主义
  Pessimismis the belief that bad things are going to happen.
  1. ...universal pessimism about the economy...
     对经济所持的普遍悲观态度
  2. My first reaction was one of deep pessimism.
     我的第一反应非常悲观。

英英释义

noun

• a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
• the feeling that things will turn out badly

双语例句

• Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism
  乐观情绪逐渐取代了悲观主义。
• Optimism and pessimism mingle queerly in American writing.
  乐观和悲观可以在美国作品里奇妙地结合起来。
• There is absolutely no ground for pessimism about China's economic resurgence.
  对于中国经济复兴的悲观论点，没有任何的根据。
• Poor results may breed pessimism, yet achievements may breed pride.
  工作无成绩，可以使人悲观丧气；工作有成绩，又可以使人趾高气扬。
• For us, there is no ground for pessimism; we can conquer any difficulty.
  在我们面前是没有悲观的，我们能够战胜任何的困难。
• I experienced this pessimism personally in Davos in January 2014.
  2014年1月，我在达沃斯亲身感受到了这种悲观情绪。
• In contrast to their pessimism, I myself was feeling a remarkable euphoria.
  与他们的悲观情绪相反，我却感到异常欣快。
• Schopenhauer's philosophy is an example of extreme pessimism.
  叔本华的哲学是一个例子，极端悲观。
• But what drives the underlying optimism or pessimism?
  但是，是什么推动了乐观或悲观情绪呢？
• But the pervasive pessimism of 1982 preceded one of the greatest equity bull markets in history.
  不过，1982年这种普遍存在的悲观情绪过后，就出现了有史以来最壮观的一轮牛市。