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.这种普遍的悲观主义似乎没有道理。
opposite optimismExtra Examples- 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
Topics Difficulty and failureb2, Feelingsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + pessimismprepositionphrasesSee full entry Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin pessimus ‘worst’, on the pattern of optimism.