Definition
Describes an attitude of focusing on the negative aspects of a situation rather than the positive ones.
用来描述一种总是考虑情况中不好的一面，而不是好的一面的态度。
Despite the team losing the match, he said the glass was half empty and complained they could have done better.
尽管球队输了比赛，他说杯子是半空的，抱怨他们可以做得更好。
She always sees the glass as half empty, never being optimistic about things.
她总是看到杯子是半空的，从来不对事情保持乐观。
Instead of focusing on the chance for promotion, he saw the glass as half empty and worried about making mistakes.
他没有关注升职的机会，而是看到杯子是半空的，担心会犯错。