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upbeat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++up·beat /ˈʌpbiːt/ adjective  HAPPYEXPECTpositive and making you feel that good things will happen 乐观的;积极向上的 OPP downbeat an upbeat message 乐观的信息
Examples from the Corpus
upbeatFor all the trouble she's been through, Anna is remarkably upbeat.And there is something to be upbeat about in 1992: it's an election year.Analysts are more upbeat about the long-term outlook for the economy.The upbeat jazz I listen to in the kitchen makes my food come alive.As he ends his trip, the usually upbeat Mr Liebenow is in a pensive mood.an upbeat reportThe exhibition keeps an official, upbeat tally of progress.The senator took an upbeat view of the Republicans' chances in the next election.
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upbeat
upbeat /ˈʌpbiːt/ adjective
positive and making you feel that good things will happen
   OPP  downbeat:
    an upbeat message
     
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.


up·beatBrE /ˈʌpbiːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʌpbiːt/ 🔊 adjective (informal) positive and enthusiastic; making you feel that the future will be good 乐观的;快乐的;积极向上的 SYN optimistic The tone of the speech was upbeat. 这次讲话的语气颇为乐观。🔊🔊The meeting ended on an upbeat note. 会议在乐观的气氛中结束。🔊🔊 OPP downbeat