strike an upbeat tone
クリントン国務長官の医師団が記者会見を開きました。
Nat（↓）がon a ~ noteという音楽関連の表現をNatがアップしていましたが、このstrike an upbeat toneも、音楽からの表現です。strikeは「打つ、けん盤やドラムをたたく」、upbeatは「楽天的な」（cf. downbeat）という意味で、全体で「明るい見通しを述べる」となります。（UG）
Doctors Expect Clinton to Recover Fully From Blood Clot Near Brain
“She will be released once the medication dose has been established,” according to the statement from Dr. Lisa Bardack and Dr. Gigi El-Bayoumi. Clots like the one Mrs. Clinton has can be serious, said doctors not involved in her care. Dr. David Langer, a brain surgeon and an associate professor at the North Shore-Hofstra-Long Island Jewish School of Medicine, said that if this type of clot was untreated, it could cause blood to back up, and could lead to a hemorrhage inside the brain.
Mrs. Clinton’s doctors struck an upbeat tone in their statement. “In all other aspects of her recovery, the secretary is making excellent progress, and we are confident she will make a full recovery,” the statement said. “She is in good spirits, engaging with her doctors, her family and her staff."
