The team remained sanguine about the schedule even after the shipment of parts was delayed twice.
即便零件两度延迟到货，团队对进度仍持乐观态度。
Which choice best defines “sanguine”?
C — Optimistic; cheerfully confident.. “sanguine” means Optimistic; cheerfully confident..
Which word means “Optimistic; cheerfully confident.”?
A — sanguine. “sanguine” means Optimistic; cheerfully confident..
sanguine — Optimistic; cheerfully confident.. In Chinese: 乐观的；自信的.
sanguine is pronounced //ˈsæŋɡwɪn//.
The team remained sanguine about the schedule even after the shipment of parts was delayed twice. (即便零件两度延迟到货，团队对进度仍持乐观态度。)
optimistic, hopeful, confident — all close in meaning to sanguine (Optimistic; cheerfully confident.).
pessimistic, gloomy — each the opposite of sanguine (Optimistic; cheerfully confident.).
Yes. sanguine is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
sanguin(血) → 血气旺 → 乐观（古体液说）。