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pollyannaism

/pol-ee-an-uh/US // ˌpɒl iˈæn ə //UK // (ˌpɒlɪˈænə) //

妄想症,妄想主义,妄自菲薄,妄自菲薄主义

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : Also Pol·ly·an·na·ish. unreasonably or illogically optimistic: some pollyanna notions about world peace.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inpositive thinking
Synonyms
bright outlook光明的前景,明亮的前景,明朗的前景,光明前景bullishness看涨,看好,看涨行情,看涨情绪cheerfulness愉快的心情,欢快的心情,欢欣鼓舞的心情,欢欣鼓舞enthusiasm积极性,热情,热心,激情great expectations巨大的期望,殷切期望,巨大的期待,大的期望hopefulness充满希望,希望,充满希望的,希望之光optimism乐观主义,乐观态度,乐观的态度,乐观rosy outlook美好的前景,美好前景,美好的展望,美好的愿景silver lining银线,银边,银色光泽,银子

Examples

  • A couple of years at the White House would turn Pollyanna into Machiavelli.

  • And she turned away—Miss Polly's arrangements for the comfort of her niece, Pollyanna, were complete.

  • Pollyanna, standing at the bureau, gazed a little wistfully at the bare wall above.

  • At one of the windows, a few minutes later, Pollyanna gave a glad cry and clapped her hands joyously.

  • The next moment the window was wide open, and Pollyanna was leaning far out, drinking in the fresh, sweet air.

  • Pollyanna had made a wonderful discovery—against this window a huge tree flung great branches.

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