pessimism

pessimism

英 ['pesɪmɪz(ə)m]
　　美 ['pɛsɪmɪzəm]

n. 悲觀，悲觀情緒；厭世主義

中文詞源：

pessimism 悲觀主義

來自拉丁語pessimus,最底部的，最壞的，來自PIE*ped,腳，詞源同foot,biped.-im,最高級後詞，詞源同maximum,optimism.-ism,主義，思想。由腳引申詞義底部，底下，後引申詞義悲觀，悲觀主義。

例句：

1. Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism.
樂觀情緒逐漸取代瞭悲觀主義。

2. There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.
公司中有一種對工作前景悲觀的情緒。

3. There were good grounds for pessimism about future progress.
對將來的發展持悲觀態度是有充分依據的.

4. There was a note of pessimism in what he said.
他的講話帶著悲觀的調子.

5. He displayed his usual pessimism.
他流露出慣有的悲觀.