词组 | positive |
释义 | positive AC /ˈpɒzətɪv, ˈpɒzɪtɪv $ ˈpɑː-/ adjective 1. expecting or considering things to be good or hopefulnounsa positive attitude/outlook Having a positive attitude makes life so much better.a positive approach This is just the positive approach that the school needs.a positive view He takes a fairly positive view of the future.positive thinking also positive thoughts Many people believe that positive thinking can help your recovery from serious illnesses. | Encourage your children to think positive thoughts.a positive response The suggestion got a very positive response from my colleagues.positive feedback She received some pretty positive feedback from the teacher.verbsfeel positive Are you feeling positive about your chances of a medal?seem/sound positive The minister didn’t sound positive about the economy.stay positive He’s very sick, but we are trying to stay positive.prepositionspositive about sth I always try to be positive about students’ work.phrasesthink positive (=think positive thoughts) Cheer up and think positive.ANTONYMS → negative (1)2. good or usefulnounsa positive effect/impact/influence Exercise has a positive effect on health. | His mother was a strong positive influence in his life.a positive aspect There are a lot of positive aspects to retirement.a positive thing Did he mention any positive things about the experience?a positive image It’s important to promote a positive image of our industry to young people.a positive result/outcome We hope there will be a positive outcome to the talks.a positive contribution Most refugees are determined to make a positive contribution to their new country.a positive experience Working here has been a very positive experience for me.a positive role model (=someone whose behaviour is good to copy) We should provide boys with more positive role models.a positive step He welcomed the talks as a positive step towards peace.phraseson the positive side (=used when saying what is good about something) On the positive side, the club’s financial position remains strong.see/present sth in a positive light (=see or show something in a way that makes it seem good) The company tried to present the decision in a positive light.THESAURUS: positive → good (1)ANTONYMS → negative (2)3. completely sureadverbscompletely/absolutely/quite positive Are you absolutely positive that you locked the door?fairly/almost positive I’m almost positive that he is lying.verbsfeel positive He felt positive that this was the man he had seen.seem positive She seems positive she’ll get the job.prepositionspositive about sth It was after ten when the phone rang – I’m positive about that.positive of sth You need to be positive of your facts before you publish the article. |
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