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"pessimist" in Chinese (Simplified)

悲观主义者

Definition

悲观主义者是指总是预期坏事发生或只看到事情消极一面的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为中性偏负面词,多用来与“optimist”(乐观主义者)对比。常见搭配有“生来就是悲观主义者”“彻底的悲观主义者”。描述性格,不用于形容一时情绪。

Examples

My brother is a pessimist and always expects the worst.

我哥哥是个**悲观主义者**,总是期待最坏的情况。

A pessimist sees the glass as half empty.

**悲观主义者**会看到杯子半空。

Don’t be a pessimist about your future.

不要对你的未来做个**悲观主义者**。

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

她开玩笑说自己是个永远的**悲观主义者**,在晴天也总是期待下雨。

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

即使事情顺利,**悲观主义者**也会找到让自己担心的事。

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

我不会说他是**悲观主义者**,他只是喜欢现实一点。