doomsayer
doomsayer — 名詞
1. a person who regularly warns that a serious crisis or disaster is about to occur
末日預言者
經常預言災難或危機的人
a person who regularly warns that a serious crisis or disaster is about to occur, often without strong evidence that it will
The doomsayer on the radio warned that the economy would enter a deep recession.
收音機上的末日預言者警告說，經濟即將陷入嚴重衰退。
doomsayer + warned + that-clause
Aiko called her colleague a doomsayer for predicting the project would fail.
Aiko 說她的同事是末日預言者，因為他預測那個專案會失敗。
call + someone + a doomsayer
Investors dismissed the doomsayers and continued buying shares in the company.
投資者不理會那些末日預言者，繼續買進公司股票。
Voters ignored the doomsayers who claimed the election would lead to chaos.
選民們忽視了那些聲稱選舉會導致混亂的末日預言者。
Yusuf was labelled a doomsayer after he warned that the dam might burst during the storm.
Yusuf 被貼上末日預言者的標籤，因為他警告暴風雨可能沖垮水壩。
- alarmist
focuses on causing unnecessary worry rather than simply predicting disaster; more negative in tone
- pessimist
broader term — a pessimist expects bad outcomes generally, not necessarily disaster or crisis
- Cassandra
mythological reference; a Cassandra makes true predictions that no one believes, whereas a doomsayer's predictions may not be accurate
- prophet of doom
more literary or dramatic than 'doomsayer', with biblical connotations
- optimist
someone who expects positive outcomes rather than disasters
文法句型
doomsayer + verb (warns/predicts/claims)
call/label/dismiss someone + a doomsayer
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural (doomsayers) to describe people whose pessimistic warnings are seen as exaggerated. Often follows verbs such as 'ignore', 'dismiss', 'call', or 'label'.