1. This effort is hopeless.
这是没有希望的努力。
2. Why are you always a pessimist?
你为什么总是一个悲观主义者?
3. I don’t want to hear any more pessimism.
我不想再听到什么悲观的论调了。
4. The voters are pessimisticw about the economy.
投票者对经济很悲观。
5. I’m a little pessimistic about our team’s chances.
我对我们队获胜的机会并不看好。
6. Pessimism infects other people.
悲观情绪会影响别人。
7. I’ve given up hope for this job.
我对这份工作不抱希望了。
8. I’m not very hopeful about the future.
我对将来不抱太大希望。
9. Quit being such a pessimist.
不要再这么悲观了。
10. I don’t think I’ll ever get a better job.
我认为我不会找到更好的工作了。
11. We always tend to think we’re done worse than we have.
我们总是倾向于认为自己做得很糟,但实际情况并不是那么糟。
12. I’m never going to get into a good college, so then I won’t be able to get a good job.
我永远也进不了好大学,所以我也不会有好工作了。
13. They fired me because the company is losing money and they had to cut corners.
因为公司亏损要削减开支,所以他们把我给解雇了。
14. You shouldn’t dwellx on the negative things in your life.
你不应该老是想着生活中消极的一面。
15. I don’t think my spirits can be raised.
我想我是高兴不起来了。
【生词解读】
1. pessimism [5pesimizm] n. 悲观,悲观情绪
2. pessimist [5pesimist] n. 悲观者,悲观主义者,厌世主义者
3. pessimistic [7pesi5mistik] a. 悲观的
4. dwell [dwel] vi.思索;详述