"pessimist" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 悲觀主義者

Definition

悲觀主義者指總是預期壞事發生或只看到事情消極一面的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常為中性偏負面詞，常與“optimist”（樂觀主義者）對比。常見說法有“天生悲觀主義者”、“徹底的悲觀主義者”。描述的是性格而非短暫情緒。

Examples

My brother is a pessimist and always expects the worst.

我哥哥是一個**悲觀主義者**，總是預期最壞的情況。

A pessimist sees the glass as half empty.

**悲觀主義者**會看到杯子半空。

Don’t be a pessimist about your future.

不要對你的未來做個**悲觀主義者**。

She jokes that she’s an eternal pessimist, always expecting rain on a sunny day.

她開玩笑說自己是個永遠的**悲觀主義者**，晴天也總覺得會下雨。

Even when things go well, a pessimist finds something to worry about.

即使事情順利，**悲觀主義者**也會找到可以擔心的事。

I wouldn’t call him a pessimist—he just likes to be realistic.

我不會說他是**悲觀主義者**，他只是比較現實。