Definition
Describes an attitude of focusing on the negative aspects of a situation rather than the positive ones.
用來描述一種總是考慮情況中不好的一面，而不是好的一面的態度。
Despite the team losing the match, he said the glass was half empty and complained they could have done better.
儘管球隊輸了比賽，他說杯子是半空的，抱怨他們可以做得更好。
She always sees the glass as half empty, never being optimistic about things.
她總是看到杯子是半空的，從來不對事情保持樂觀。
Instead of focusing on the chance for promotion, he saw the glass as half empty and worried about making mistakes.
他沒有關注升職的機會，而是看到杯子是半空的，擔心會犯錯。