From the 2nd paragraph of this article at The New York Times.
上記の文で、look at ~ through rose-colored glassesの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "look at ~ through rose-colored glasses" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎によると、
~をバラ色の眼鏡で見る、~を楽観視する[楽観的に見る]see ~ through rose-colored (rose-tinted) glassesとも言います。
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:To assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US.
Examples
- I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-colored glasses.
- It seems like Mary only looks through rose-colored glasses, like she's in incapable of dealing with the negative things in life!
- She's always looked at life through rose-tinted glasses.
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