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

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