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第二章
写作微技巧
启航
英语
微技巧三 性格描写
性格的描写是很重要的,一个人的性格可以反映出一个人的处世方式等。如何去看待一个人,最主要的不是外貌、而是性格。一个人的性格好,即使他是不完美的,但却是这世上独一无二的存在。性格好的人身上总有一种独特的魅力,总是会吸引你去了解他,让你想要和他认识,想要和他交朋友。或许是你在他身上找到了一种熟悉的感觉,让你觉得很亲近。亦或许是,他的身上有让你钦佩的地方,让你心生崇拜之感。故在读后续写上要多进行性格方面的描述,这样就能够增加文章的表达力。
第一组 重点词汇和典例
第一组 intelligent智慧的;smart聪明的;wise明智的;clever聪明的;talented有天资的;polite有礼貌的;kind亲切友好的;friendly友好的;easy-going随和的;affectionate充满爱的
stupid愚蠢的;foolish愚蠢的,傻的;silly愚蠢的;不明事理的;dull迟钝的;愚笨的;impolite无礼的;粗鲁的;unkind不友善的;unfriendly不友好的;rude粗鲁的;无礼的;hateful心怀仇恨的;可恶的
1.It is very wise of him to make such a decision.
他做出这样一个决定是非常明智的。
2.He thinks he's smarter than his sister.
他认为他比他姐姐更聪明。
3.How clever of you to work this out!
你解决了这个问题真是太聪明了!
4.He didn't seem very talented at first, but in the end he succeeded.
起初他似乎不太有天赋,但最后他成功了。
5.Benson, a quiet and very polite young man, made a favorable impression.
本森是个文静又很有礼貌的年轻人,给人留下了很好的印象。
6.I must thank him for being so kind to me.
真要感谢他对我这么好。
7.She was easy-going and good-natured.
她随和且脾气好。
8.She is very affectionate towards her children.
她非常疼爱她的孩子。
9.Intelligent as he is, he's also very lazy.
他固然聪明,但也很懒。
10.I was stupid enough to believe her.
我可真够糊涂的,竟然相信她的话。
11.My friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this.
我朋友说我为此事心烦太傻了。
12.When she arrived at the hospital, she found her grandmother weak and dull.
她到医院时发现她的祖母很虚弱,反应迟钝。
13.She shot him an unfriendly glance.
她冷冷地看了他一眼。
14.She was genuinely angered at the stranger's impolite words.
听到那个陌生人粗鲁的话,她可真动火了。
15.I think it's unkind of you to make up stories about him.
我认为你编造关于他的故事是不友好的。
16.How could you be so rude to your mother?
你怎么能对你的母亲这么没礼貌呢?
第二组 重点词汇和典例
第二组 helpful愿意帮忙的;pleasant讨人喜欢的;和蔼可亲的;agreeable和蔼可亲的;patient有耐心的;considerate体贴的,考虑周到的;caring关心他人的,体贴的;warm-hearted热心的;thoughtful体贴入微的;考虑周到的
unhelpful不愿帮助的;unpleasant不友好的;粗鲁的;disagreeable不讨人喜的;难相处的;impatient焦躁的;不耐烦的;inconsiderate不顾别人的;careless粗心大意的;cold-hearted无情的;冷淡的;thoughtless考虑不周的;不顾及他人的
1.She seemed pleasant enough to me.
她对我似乎已相当和气了。
2.She seemed extremely agreeable.
她似乎特别招人喜欢。
3.He's very patient with young children.
他对幼儿特别有耐心。
4.She's a very caring person.
她是个非常体贴的人。
5.I called my neighbors but they weren't very helpful.
我叫了邻居,但他们不太肯帮忙。
6.He is always polite and considerate towards his employees.
他对待员工总是客客气气,关心体谅。
7.It was very thoughtful of you to send a present.
你送礼物来,想得真周到。
8.That taxi driver was being very unhelpful.
那个出租车司机不肯帮忙。
9.I wonder why she's very unpleasant to me.
不知道为什么她对我很凶。
10.He was clearly impatient to leave.
他显然是迫不及待地想离开。
11.She's often inconsiderate to her family.
她常常不体谅她的家人。
12.It was careless of my sister to leave the door open.
我妹妹没把门关上,真是粗心。
13.Sincere words reacted on the cold-hearted man.
真诚的话语对这个冷酷无情的人起了作用。
14.It was a thoughtless remark and I immediately regretted.
这句话欠考虑,我说完马上就后悔了。
15.Karen is very warm-hearted.Whenever I ask for help, she always agrees without any hesitation.
凯伦是个热心的人。无论我何时找她帮忙,她总是毫不犹豫地答应。
第三组 重点词汇和典例
第三组 humble谦逊的;selfless无私的;generous慷慨的,大方的;respected受人尊敬的;optimistic乐观的;brave勇敢的;daring大胆的,无畏的;adventurous勇于冒险的; fearless无畏的
proud自负的;骄傲的;selfish自私的;mean吝啬的;刻薄的;凶狠的;greedy贪婪的;disrespectful无礼的;不尊敬的;negative消极的;hopeless感到绝望的; pessimistic悲观的; weak懦弱的;cowardly怯懦的
1.Her actions made her universally respected.
她的行为使她广受尊敬。
2.He's now the proud owner of a cottage.
现在他很得意自己有一座小屋。
3.I think she's being a little over-optimistic.
我觉得她有点过于乐观了。
4.She gave a great performance, but she was very humble.
她的表演很精彩,但她却很谦逊。
5.He was a wonderful friend and his generosity to me was entirely selfless.
他是一位极好的朋友,他对我的慷慨大方完全是无私的。
6.She was always generous in sharing her enormous knowledge.
她一直不吝分享自己丰富的知识。
7.He was a very brave boy and everyone who knew him admired his spirit.
他是个很勇敢的男孩,每个认识他的人都钦佩他的勇气。
8.Alfredo was probably more daring than I was.
阿尔弗雷多可能比我胆子还大。
9.Albert was an adventurous businessman.
艾伯特是一位有冒险精神的商人。
10.It was selfish of her to leave all the work to you.
她把所有的工作都推给你,真是自私。
11.He's always been mean with his money, and that's why he has some savings.
他在花钱方面总是非常吝啬,这就是为什么他有一些积蓄。
12.Bella became an honest girl and was never greedy again.
贝拉成了一个诚实的女孩,再也不贪心了。
13.I'm sure he didn't mean to be disrespectful.
我相信他不是有意冒犯。
14.Be a truly fearless person.
做一个真正无畏的人。
15.He had not heard him cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way.
之前他从没有听过他像这样失态、绝望地哭泣。
16.Don't be far too pessimistic.
不要太悲观了。
17.She was too cowardly to open her mouth.
她胆小得都不敢开口说话。
第四组 重点词汇和典例
第四组 gentle文静的,温柔的;quiet安静的;peaceful平静的;爱好和平的;shy害羞的;畏缩的;creative富有创造力的;imaginative富于想象力的;flexible灵活的,能变通的;sensitive敏感的
talkative爱说话的,健谈的;competitive好胜的;好竞争的;fierce凶猛的;cruel残忍的;stubborn固执的;unimaginative缺乏想象力的;inflexible顽固的
1.The kids had been strangely quiet.
孩子们显得异样地安静。
2.He spoke in a fierce whisper.
他恶狠狠地低声说话。
3.She's an imaginative child.
她是个富有想象力的孩子。
4.Her gentle manner and honeyed tones reassured Anthony.
她温和的态度和甜蜜的语调消除了安东尼的疑虑。
5.I was amazingly light-hearted and peaceful at that moment.
那一刻,我感到无比的轻松和平静。
6.She has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.
她一直很有抱负,极度好胜。
7.The father is neither kind nor cruel to his sons.
这位父亲对他的儿子们既不仁慈也不残忍。
8.You should let your imagination run wild and be creative.
你要让你的想象力自由驰骋并发挥你的创造力。
9.She suddenly became very talkative, her face slightly flushed, her eyes much brighter.
她突然变得健谈起来,她的脸颊稍微有点红,眼睛明亮了许多。
10.We should be flexible and stick to the principles as well.
我们既要灵活,又要坚持原则。
11.She is that kind of person who is extremely sensitive about what others think.
她是那种对别人的看法极为敏感的人。
12.She is a stubborn character used to getting her own way.
她是一个固执的人,常常为所欲为。
13.She is an unimaginative person who does everything by the book.
她是个缺乏想象力、一切照章办事的人。
14.She's completely inflexible on the subject.
她在这个话题上寸步不让。
第五组 重点词汇和典例
第五组 active好动的;积极主动的;curious好奇的;energetic精力充沛的;enthusiastic热情的;hard-working勤奋的;mature成熟的;reliable可靠的;dependable可靠的;faithful忠诚的;可信任的;trustworthy可靠的
inactive无行动的;不活动的; afraid害怕的;anxious焦虑的,担忧的;worried担忧的;lazy懒惰的;immature不成熟的;childish幼稚的,孩子气的;shallow肤浅的,浅薄的;suspicious可疑的;untrustworthy靠不住的
1.He has been reliable and punctual.
他一直可靠守时。
2.Although he's nearly 75, he is still very active.
尽管快75岁了,他还是十分有活力。
3.She is such a curious girl, always asking questions.
她这个孩子求知欲很强,总是爱提问。
4.He knew she was energetic and would get things done.
他知道她精力充沛,会把事情办成的。
5.His greeting was less than enthusiastic.
他打招呼根本不热情。
6.We are looking for someone reliable and hard-working.
我们在物色可靠而又勤奋的人。
7.Janet is very mature for her age.
珍妮特年龄不大,却很成熟。
8.She was a good friend, a dependable companion.
她是个好朋友,一个可以信赖的同伴。
9.He had been faithful to his promise to guard this secret.
他一直信守诺言保守着这个秘密。
10.She is so shy that she is socially inactive.
她很害羞,社交活动少之又少。
11.He did not seem at all afraid.
他一点儿也没显得害怕。
12.They tried to reassure him, but he still felt anxious.
他们设法让他放心,可他还是焦虑不安。
13.He had a worried look on his face.
他一脸担忧的样子。
14.She is a trustworthy and level-headed leader.
她是个可信赖的、头脑冷静的领导。
15.Look how lazy they have become.
瞧他们变得有多懒。
16.He was a young guy, very green, very immature.
他是个年轻的小伙子,没什么经验,很不成熟。
17.You should put a stop to this childish behavior.
你该收敛收敛这种孩子气的行为了。
18.She's a shallow, disagreeable person.
她是个浅薄、不友好的人。
19.He said that two suspicious-looking characters had approached Cathy.
他说,两个看似可疑的人曾接近过凯茜。
20.She is considered untrustworthy.
她被认为是靠不住的。
第六组 重点词汇和典例
第六组 honest诚实的,正直的;independent独立的;有独立见解的;self-reliant自力更生的;confident自信的;humorous幽默的;funny好笑的;有趣的;calm镇静的,沉着的;responsible负责任的
dishonest不诚实的;scared惊恐的;discouraged泄气的;jealous嫉妒的,好嫉妒的;boring无趣的;令人厌倦的;serious严肃的,认真的;irresponsible不负责任的;lonely孤单的
1.She was honest about what she was doing.
她对她所做的一切毫不隐瞒。
2.Going away to college has made him much more independent.
离家上大学使他变得更独立了。
3.Most of all he learned to be self-reliant.
最重要的是,他学会了自力更生。
4.In time she became more confident and relaxed.
最终她变得更加自信而从容了。
5.Her self-confidence and humorous conversations impressed us deeply.
她自信幽默的谈话给我们留下了深刻的印象。
6.She looked so funny, and we all roared.
她看上去那么滑稽,我们都哈哈大笑。
7.She managed to assume an air of calm.
她设法表现出一副平静的样子。
8.She is not calm enough to be a responsible manager.
她不够冷静,无法成为一个可靠的管理者。
9.I don't like her, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise.
我不喜欢她,如果假装喜欢,那就是我不诚实了。
10.She is scared of going out alone at night.
她不敢晚上一个人外出。
11.He was determined not to be too discouraged.
他下定决心不要太气馁。
12.He's rude to his friends and extremely jealous.
他对他的朋友粗鲁无礼而且过分嫉妒。
13.The old man lives alone and often feels lonely.
这位老人独自一人生活,时常感到寂寞。
14.He might be a little childish at times, but he was certainly not boring.
他有时可能有点孩子气,但他绝不令人厌烦。
15.It would be very irresponsible to ignore the situation.
对这一状况不闻不问,那就是非常不负责任。
一、词汇训练。根据括号内要求,写出单词的正确形式。
1.funny _________(近义词)
2.thoughtful _____________________(近义词)
3.trustworthy ________________________________(近义词)
4.cowardly ____________(近义词)
5.quiet __________________(近义词)
6.daring ________________(近义词)
7.considerate ____________________(近义词)
8.reliable ____________________________________(近义词)
humorous
caring/considerate
dependable/reliable/faithful
weak/timid
gentle/peaceful
brave/fearless
caring/thoughtful
dependable/trustworthy/faithful
9.disagreeable ____________(近义词)
10.smart ____________________________________(近义词)
11.honest ___________(反义词)
12.humble ______(反义词)
13.hard-working _____(反义词)
14.active _________(反义词)
15.unimaginative _____________(反义词)
16.caring _______________________________________(反义词)
17.funny _______(反义词)
18.selfless _________(反义词)
unpleasant
clever/talented/wise/intelligent
dishonest
proud
lazy
inactive
imaginative
careless/inconsiderate/thoughtless
boring
selfish
19.polite _________(反义词)
20.warm-hearted ______________(反义词)
21.cowardly ______________________________________(反义词)
22.generous _____(反义词)
23.patient ___________(反义词)
24.kind ____________________________________(反义词)
25.pessimistic ____________(反义词)
impolite
cold-hearted
daring/brave/adventurous/fearless
mean
impatient
unkind/unfriendly/rude/impolite
optimistic
二、将下列句子翻译成英语。
1.他很努力且精力充沛。
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2.克莱尔(Clare)有成熟和负责任的工作态度。
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3.她诚实勤劳,没有一点坏习惯。
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4.我认为他浅薄、自大、不负责任。
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He is hard-working and energetic.
Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
She is honest and hard-working, and has no bad habits.
I think he is shallow, proud and irresponsible.
5.他们都无法忍受佩尼(Penny)自私而幼稚的行为。
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6.他认为这个年轻人软弱、悲观、缺乏自信。
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7.我所认识的一些好人,通常也是我认识的最谦虚的人。
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They can't stand Penny's selfish and childish/immature behavior.
He thought the young man was weak, pessimistic and lacking in self-confidence.
Some of the nicest people I know are also the most humble people I know.
8.他有一种生动的幽默感,显得大方而自信。
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9.她一直对我很诚实,我非常敬重她这一点。
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10.想找到更好的方法,你就必须更加灵活,更富有想象力。
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He has a lively sense of humour and appears generous and confident.
She has always been honest with me, and I respect her for that.
To find better ways/approaches, you have to be more flexible and imaginative.
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