op·ti·mism
noun/ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/
/ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful
乐观；乐观主义 - a mood of cautious optimism
谨慎乐观的心情 - There are very real grounds for optimism.
的确有理由可以乐观。 - with optimism We may now look forward with optimism.
我们现在可以乐观地展望未来。 - optimism about/for something optimism about/for the future
对未来的乐观 - Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement.
双方都对尽早达成协议的可能性表示乐观。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1, Personal qualitiesc1- Her optimism turned out to be misplaced.
结果证明她的乐观用错了地方。 - I find it hard to share his optimism.
我觉得很难和他一样乐观。 - The news caused a wave of optimism.
这个消息带来了一阵乐观情绪。 - There was a note of optimism in his voice.
他的语气中流露出一点儿乐观情绪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
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- wave
- note
- express
- share
- prevail
- reign
- evaporate
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- with optimism
- optimism about
- optimism over
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- cause for optimism
- grounds for optimism
- reason for optimism
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Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French optimisme, from Latin optimum ‘best thing’, neuter (used as a noun) of optimus ‘best’. - a mood of cautious optimism