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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

pessimistic [pεsɪ'mɪstɪk]
  1. 1. adjective [+person] [ attitude] 悲观
    to be pessimistic about sth
    对某事感到悲观

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

pessimistic [ˌpesəˈmɪstɪk]
  1. 1. adjective 悲观的;厌世
    Unfortunately I'm rather pessimistic about the situation at the moment!
    不幸的是我对现在情况感到悲观

Examples

Unfortunately I'm rather pessimistic about the situation at the moment!
不幸的是我对现在的情况感到很悲观。
When his doctors were at their most pessimistic,Raine's will-power won through.
医生快要绝望的时候,是瑞恩的意志力让他战胜了病魔。
悲观厌世
be pessimistic and world-weary
持悲观看法
take a pessimistic (or gloomy) view
悲观失望
pessimistic and despondent; disheartened
灰色人生观
a pessimistic (or grey) outlook on life
灰色的作品
a literary work pessimistic in tone
我不该说那些泄气话。
I shouldn't have made those discouraging (or pessimistic) remarks.

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