bearish

/ˈbeərɪʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɛrɪʃ] /ˈberɪʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɛrɪʃ] /ˈber-ish/ (ame, mw)

bearish — 形容詞

  • bearishpositive
  • more bearishcomparative
  • most bearishsuperlative

1. having a large, heavy body and rough, clumsy movements that remind you of a bear

1.形容詞C1
釋義

像熊的

體型或舉止像熊一樣的

having a large, heavy body and rough, clumsy movements that remind you of a bear.

例句

Beatrix's bearish frame made her the strongest player on the rugby team.

Beatrix 像熊一般壯碩的身材使她成為欖球隊中最強壯的球員。

bearish frame — describes a large, heavy body build

Kevin lumbered across the construction site with a bearish gait that surprised the new workers.

Kevin 拖著笨重的步伐走過建築工地，那像熊一樣的步態讓新來的工人嚇了一跳。

同義詞
  • bearlike

    more direct comparison; describes physical resemblance more than mannerisms

  • burly

    focuses on large, muscular body size without the clumsy movement connotation

反義詞
  • slight

    describes a small, thin build — the opposite of heavy and large

  • slender

    emphasises narrowness and elegance rather than bulk

2. showing a belief that the value of stocks, shares, or other investments is going

2.形容詞B2
釋義

看跌的

預測金融價格會下跌的

showing a belief that the value of stocks, shares, or other investments is going to fall.

例句

Sofia turned bearish on technology companies after the new regulations were announced.

Sofia 在新的法規公布後，開始看跌科技類股。

turn bearish on [sector] — change to expecting price falls

The bearish outlook for the housing market caused several developers to delay their projects.

房地產市場的看跌前景導致多家建商延後了開發計劃。

bearish outlook — expectation of falling prices

同義詞
  • pessimistic

    broader emotional outlook; 'bearish' is specific to financial price expectations

  • negative

    more general; 'bearish' is the precise financial term for expecting price drops

反義詞
  • bullish

    the direct opposite in finance; expecting rising prices

  • optimistic

    general positive outlook; less specific than 'bullish' for financial contexts

文法句型

be/become/turn + bearish + on + [market/sector/investment]

用法筆記

The opposite of bearish in financial contexts is bullish. A 'bear market' is a sustained period of falling prices, while 'bearish' describes the expectation or sentiment about prices. This sense is almost exclusively used in financial and economic discussion.

常見錯誤

❌The economy is very bearish today, with many people feeling sad.
✅Investors are bearish on the economy today, expecting further price declines.
💡bearish describes a financial expectation, not general sadness or pessimism.
❌I feel bearish about my job interview.
✅I feel pessimistic about my job interview.
💡In non-financial contexts, use 'pessimistic' or 'negative' instead of 'bearish'.