词汇 | think positive |
释义 | Idiom think positive to be hopeful that good things will happen.I try to think positive, so if something goes wrong, I try to fix it or, if I can't, I just forget it. think positiveTo be optimistic, especially about a particular situation. Oh, think positive—there's no reason to believe you won't get the job. think positiveBe optimistic, concentrate on the good rather than the bad, as in It's true you were fired but think positive-now you can look for a job you really like . This expression comes from the psychological doctrine of positive thinking, which gained currency with Norman Vincent Peale's popular book, The Power of Positive Thinking (1953). [Second half of 1900s] think ˈpositivethink in a confident way about what you can do: If you don’t think positive, you won’t win. ▶ ˌpositive ˈthinking noun: He believes in the power of positive thinking.think positiveConcentrate on the bright side, on what is constructive and good; ignore the negative aspect. This exhortation comes from Norman Vincent Peale’s inspirational best-seller, The Power of Positive Thinking (1953). Although the idea had been developed by numerous psychologists of the early twentieth century, the term itself became current after the publication of Dr. Peale’s book. |
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