pes·si·mism
noun/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/
/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/
[uncountable]- pessimism (about/over something) a feeling that bad things will happen and that something will not be successful
悲观；悲观情绪；悲观主义 - 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。 - This widespread pessimism does not seem justified.
这种普遍存在的悲观情绪似乎没有道理。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2, Feelingsb2- He warned against the dangers of undue pessimism.
他警告说，持不必要的悲观态度是危险的。 - The article reflects the pessimism of its author.
这篇文章反映出作者的悲观情绪。 - There were good grounds for pessimism about future progress.
对将来的发展持悲观态度是有充分依据的。 - the widespread pessimism among young people today
当今年轻人的普遍悲观情绪
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- widespread
- undue
- …
- express
- reflect
- overcome
- …
- pessimism about
- a mood of pessimism
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin pessimus ‘worst’, on the pattern of optimism. - There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.