词汇 | see the glass as half full |
释义 | Idiom see the glass as half fullsee the glass (as) half full to believe that a situation is more good than bad.I'm an optimist — I see the glass as half full and think we'll come through this difficult time OK. Usage notes: also used in the form the glass is half full - the situation is seen as good or hopeful: To some people, the glass is always half full. Related vocabulary: half a loafsee the glass as half fullTo view a situation as generally better or more hopeful than might otherwise be perceived; to be optimistic. When it comes to the state of the world, I tend to see the glass as half full. People forget all the progress that has been made. (see the) ˌglass half ˈfull/half ˈemptyused to describe whether somebody has a positive or negative attitude towards something: People are prepared to see the glass half full at the moment rather than half empty.He’s a glass-half-full type of guy (= he always expects good things to happen). |
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