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

• 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。
• 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”。
• Do I come in on the upbeat or the downbeat?
  我是唱弱拍还是唱强拍？
• Policymakers also weighed in with a generally upbeat assessment of the economy.
  政策制定者们也提供了一个对经济总体乐观的估计。
• 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。
• But beyond the upbeat official statistics, the government is wary about anything that could spark social unrest.
  但在乐观的官方统计数据以外，政府对可能引发社会不稳定的任何事都小心翼翼。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Other industrial companies are upbeat in public about Asia, but some are still worried.
  其它工业企业在公开场合对亚洲的前景表示乐观，但有些企业仍然担心。