a feeling that good things will happen and that something will be successful 乐观;乐观主义 a mood of cautious optimism 谨慎乐观的心情 There are very real grounds for optimism. 的确有理由可以乐观。 - with optimism
We may now look forward with optimism. 我们现在可以乐观地展望未来。 - optimism about/for something
optimism about/for the future 对未来的乐观 Both sides have expressed optimism about the chances of an early agreement. 双方都对早日达成协议的可能性表示乐观。
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1, Personal qualitiesc1Her optimism turned out to be misplaced. 结果证明她的乐观用错了地方。 I find it hard to share his optimism. 我觉得很难和他一样乐观。 The news caused a wave of optimism. 这个消息带来了一阵乐观情绪。 There was a note of optimism in his voice. 他的语气中流露出一点儿乐观情绪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- tremendous
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- wave
- note
- express
- share
- prevail
- reign
- evaporate
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- with optimism
- optimism about
- optimism over
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- cause for optimism
- grounds for optimism
- reason for optimism
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Word Originmid 18th cent.: from French optimisme, from Latin optimum ‘best thing’, neuter (used as a noun) of optimus ‘best’.