pessimism
/ˈpesɪmɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpesɪmɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpe-sə-ˌmi-zəm also ˈpe-zə-/ (ame, mw)
pessimism — 名詞
1. the habit of expecting poor results and paying more attention to what may go wro
悲觀
總往壞處想並預期失敗
the habit of expecting poor results and paying more attention to what may go wrong than to what may go well
Kemi's pessimism after the first exam spread through the study group.
第一次考試後，Kemi 的悲觀情緒蔓延到整個讀書小組。
pattern: pessimism after a setback
The coach warned that public pessimism could weaken the team's confidence.
教練警告，公眾的悲觀情緒可能削弱球隊的信心。
collocation: public pessimism
Years of drought had turned the farmers' worry into deep pessimism.
多年的乾旱已把農民的擔憂變成深深的悲觀情緒。
After two failed sales trips, Vivek's voice carried open pessimism.
兩趟業務行程都失敗後，Vivek 的語氣帶著明顯的悲觀。
The newspaper's pessimism about the bridge project upset local shop owners.
那份報紙對大橋計畫的悲觀看法讓當地店主很不安。
- negativity
broader; often refers to critical speech or attitude, not only expecting bad results
- gloom
focuses more on a dark mood or sadness than on judgment
- defeatism
stronger; suggests giving up because success seems unlikely
- optimism
the general habit of expecting good results
- hopefulness
often warmer and more emotional than a general outlook
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. It often describes a lasting outlook or a group's mood rather than one brief moment of doubt.