upbeat

英 [ˈʌpbiːt]

美 [ˈʌpbiːt]

adj.  乐观的; 快乐的; 积极向上的
n.  上升; 弱拍; 兴旺

复数：upbeats　

Collins.1 / BNC.20777 / COCA.9397

牛津词典

adj.

• 乐观的；快乐的；积极向上的
  positive and enthusiastic; making you feel that the future will be good
  1. The tone of the speech was upbeat.
     这次讲话的语气颇为乐观。
  2. The meeting ended on an upbeat note.
     会议在乐观的气氛中结束。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 达观的；乐观的；充满希望的
  If people or their opinions areupbeat, they are cheerful and hopeful about a situation.
  1. The Defense Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the war so far...
     国防部长对目前的战事给予了乐观的评价。
  2. Neil's colleagues say he was actually in a joking, upbeat mood...
     内尔的同事们说他实际上在说笑逗乐，心情不错。
  3. Scientists remain upbeat about the information that will be gathered.
     科学家对即将收集到的信息仍满怀希望。
• 弱拍；上拍
  In music, theupbeatis the beat before the first beat of the bar.

英英释义

noun

• an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
  Synonym:offbeat
• a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
  1. the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles
  Synonym:wellbeingwell-beingwelfareeudaemoniaeudaimonia

adj

• pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
  Synonym:cheerfulpollyannaish

双语例句

• But while total lending may be falling, signs suggest that upbeat consumers are bolstering consumer lending.
  然而，尽管贷款总额增长似乎趋于放缓，但有迹象表明，在乐观消费者的支撑下，消费信贷却在扩增。
• At conference end, she was more upbeat, recognizing a political will she said was not there before.
  但在会议结束时，她对此乐观了许多，因为她认识到她以前所说的那个政治意愿已没有了。
• S.generals on the ground are upbeat about the training and recruitment of Iraqi troops.
  他说，在伊拉克的美国将军对训练和招募伊拉克军队的进展感到乐观。
• Despite the recent volatility in global stock markets, the Asian Development Bank remains upbeat for growth for Asia.
  尽管最近全球股票市场极不稳定，亚洲开发银行对亚洲的经济增长仍然持乐观看法。
• We're looking for an upbeat name to call this product.
  我们在为这个产品寻找一个让人过目不忘的不俗的名字。
• The Defense Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the war so far
  国防部长对目前的战事给予了乐观的评价。
• Scientists remain upbeat about the information that will be gathered.
  科学家对即将收集到的信息仍满怀希望。
• He is even more upbeat that green investment is a "good long-term theme" for the region.
  他甚至更为乐观地认为，绿色投资对整个地区而言是一个“很好的长期主题”。
• Some are nervously wondering if this upbeat mood could prove equally illusory, or herald another bout of volatility.
  一些人正紧张地猜测，这种乐观情绪可能被证明同样是一种幻觉，或预示着又一轮的波动。
• I think Femme Fatale is my most upbeat and mature album yet.
  我认为党徽是我最乐观的和成熟的专辑呢。