sanguine

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++san·guine /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ adjective formal  HAPPYhappy and hopeful about the future 乐观的；充满自信的 SYN optimisticsanguine about Other economists are more sanguine about the possibility of inflation. 其他经济学家对于通货膨胀的可能性比较乐观。 a sanguine view 乐观的态度

Examples from the Corpus

sanguine• Guterson, 39, seems sanguine about his remarkable success.• However, some other forecasters are more sanguine about inflation.• Simon was not always sanguine about the population issue.• Jody is not sanguine about the prospects.• We stopped believing in the four humours, but we remain bilious, choleric, sanguine and phlegmatic.• a sanguine complexion• Such a sanguine conclusion may seem odd at a time when furious arguments are no doubt raging behind the scenes.• His close colleagues were rather less sanguine in private.• This is not to say that Brownmiller has written a sanguine portrait of sisters locking arms in struggle.• Traders are taking a sanguine view of interest-rate prospects.Origin sanguine (1300-1400) French sanguin, from Latin sanguineus, from sanguis “blood”

san·guine adjectiveChineseSyllable  

Corpus hopeful happy and about future the

sanguine
san‧guine /ˈsæŋɡwən, ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ adjective formalhappy and hopeful about the future
   SYN  optimistic
    sanguine about
    Other economists are more sanguine about the possibility of inflation.
    a sanguine view
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ optimistic believing that good things will happen: I’m optimistic about our chances of winning. | an optimistic view of the future
   ▪ hopeful believing that what you hope for will happen: The test results made him feel more hopeful about his chances of recovery.
   ▪ positive thinking about what is good in a situation, rather than what is bad: Try to be more positive about your work. | She has a very positive attitude to life.
   ▪ upbeat having a cheerful attitude and showing that you expect to succeed, or that a situation will get better, especially the economic or political situation: The Prime Minister was upbeat, predicting that the economy would soon come out of recession. | an upbeat message about the party’s chances of winning the election
   ▪ bullish feeling confident about the future – used especially when talking the economic situation, or a company’s chances of success: He’s very bullish about the company’s prospects. | Stockmarket analysts expect the bullish trend to continue.
   ▪ sanguine formal hopeful and not worried about what will happen in the future, especially when the situation seems difficult – a very formal use: Koons himself somehow remains sanguine in the face of all the criticism. | Other commentators are less sanguine, and fear that the world economy is on the verge of recession.
   ▪ rosy if the future or your life seems rosy, it seems good and you expect good things to happen: The future looks rosy for the team. | Returning soldiers found life less rosy than they had hoped. | The price of oil keeps going up, and things look pretty rosy for the big oil companies.
   ▪ look on the bright side to consider the good parts of a situation, which seems bad in many other ways – used especially when telling someone that they should do this: Look on the bright side – it could have been a lot worse.

san·guineBrE /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/ 🔊 adjective~ (about sth) (formal) cheerful and confident about the future 充满信心的；乐观的 SYN optimistic ◆They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。🔊🔊◆He tends to take a sanguine view of the problems involved. 他对涉及的问题持乐观态度。🔊🔊▸ san·guine·ly BrE /ˈsæŋɡwɪnli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsæŋɡwɪnli/ 🔊 adverb