"be optimistic about" 是英语中常用的表达,意为“对……持乐观态度”“对……感到乐观”。
其中:
"optimistic" 是形容词,本身表示“乐观的;乐观主义的”;
"about" 是介词,引出“乐观的对象”(即“对什么事/人乐观”)。
该短语的核心结构是:主语 + be动词(根据时态/人称变化) + optimistic + about + 宾语。
主语:通常是“人”(因为只有人能有“乐观”的态度);
宾语:可以是名词、代词或动名词(doing)(因为介词"about"后需接名词性成分);
时态变化:be动词随主语和时态调整(如am/is/are/was/were等)。
I am optimistic about the future of AI.(我对人工智能的未来持乐观态度。)
She is optimistic about her job interview tomorrow.(她对明天的 job面试很乐观。)
They are optimistic about it(这件事).(他们对这件事很乐观。)
Are you optimistic about yourself?(你对自己有信心吗?/你对自己持乐观态度吗?)
We are optimistic about winning the game.(我们对赢得比赛很乐观。)
He is optimistic about starting his own business.(他对创业持乐观态度。)
I'm not optimistic about the economic situation.(我对经济形势不乐观。)
She wasn't optimistic about passing the exam.(她对通过考试没信心。)
have an optimistic attitude towards...(对……持乐观态度)
feel optimistic about...(对……感到乐观)
例如:She has an optimistic attitude towards life.(她对生活持乐观态度。)
总结:"be optimistic about" 是描述“对某事物的积极预期”的常用短语,只要记住“人+be+optimistic+about+对象”的结构,就能灵活运用啦!