就像小说里的霸道总裁只能够“邪魅一笑”一样，人物性格描述一不小心就陷入了单薄重复的怪圈。
No！我不要只能描绘玛丽苏和杰克苏，我也实力拒绝千人一面！
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怎样才能够描绘饱满丰富的人物形象？就让爱的小助手“双语君”来为你出谋划策，从A到Z，给你360度的人物描绘体验！
A
Active
always doing something
积极活跃的
She's an active person and never wants to stay in.
她是个积极活跃的人，从来不想宅在家里。
Aggressive
being angry or threatening
好斗的，好强的
He's aggressive and starts arguments.
他咄咄逼人，先和别人争吵起来。
Ambitious
wanting to succeed
雄心勃勃的
He's ambitious and wants to lead the company.
他很有野心，希望能够领导整个公司。
Argumentative
[,ɑ:ɡju'mentətiv]
always arguing with people
[贬] 好辩的；好争论的
He won't accept what you say – he's argumentative and loves to disagree!
他不会接受你说的——他特别好辩，喜欢跟人抬杠。
Arrogant
thinking you are better than anyone else
自负的
He always behaves as if nobody else's opinion is important – I find him very arrogant.
他总是表现得好像别人的意见都不重要似的。——我觉得他很自负。
Assertive
being confident, so people can't force you to do things you don't want to do
独断的；坚定而自信的
It's important to be assertive at work.
在工作中，果断十分重要。
B
Bad-tempered
in a bad mood
脾气不好的、易怒的
What's got into him lately? He's so bad-tempered.
他最近怎么了？脾气怎么这么差啊。
Big-headed
thinking you're very important or clever
自大的、骄傲的
I've never met anyone so big-headed!
我从来没见过这么自大的人！
Bossy
telling people what to do all the time
爱指挥人的，专横的
He's so bossy – he never lets me do things the way I want to do them.
他很专横——他从不让我按照我自己想的方式做事。
C
Careless
not taking care
粗心的
He's a careless driver . I'm sure he'll have an accident.
他是个粗心的司机。我肯定他以后会搞出事故来的。
Caring
wanting to help people
有同情心的，表示关怀的
My boss is caring and often asks me how things are going.
我的上司十分关心下属，总是问我事情的进展如何了。
Catty
saying nasty or spiteful things about other people
令人讨厌的；恶毒、卑鄙的
I know you don't like her, but calling her names is a bit catty.
我知道你不喜欢她，但辱骂她就有点恶毒了。
Cautious
being careful, so that you avoid mistakes
小心的
He's cautious about investing money in the stock market.
他对股票投资这件事上十分谨慎。
Charming
pleasant and likeable
富有魅力的
What a charming man!
多有魅力的一个男人啊！
Cheeky
being rude or disrespectful
厚脸皮的
It was a bit cheeky of him to ask for more money.
他脸皮有点厚，居然还想多要钱。
Clever
intelligent
聪明的
She's a clever student and picks things up quickly.
她是个聪明的学生，学东西很快。
Conceited
thinking you're very clever, or better than others
自负的
He's so conceited – he thinks everyone should admire him.
他真的很自负，他觉得每个人都应该崇拜他。
Conscientious
[,kɔnʃi'enʃəs]
doing something carefully, because you want to do it well
认真负责，凭良心办事的
She's a conscientious student and always does her homework.
她是一个认真的学生，总是能完成作业。
Considerate
thinking and caring about others
体贴的
My neighbour brought me flowers when I was in hospital
–he's very considerate.
("That was considerate of him.")
我住院的时候，邻居还送花给我。他真是太体贴了。
Coy
pretending to be shy so that you don't have to give information
腼腆的，忸怩的；含糊其辞的
He's very coy about his qualifications – maybe he doesn't have any.
他谈到自己的资格证书总是很忸怩。也许他根本就没有呢。
Creative
someone who can make or design things, or can think of solutions to a problem
有创造力的
She's creative and artistic.
她很有创造力和艺术细胞。
Curious
wanting to know things
好奇的
I'm curious to find out what you think of the situation.
我很好奇你对这个状况是怎么想的。
D
Deceitful
trying to make people think something, so that you get what you want
欺骗的
He lied to get this job – he's so deceitful.
他撒了谎才得到这份工作。他太不老实。
Docile
['dəusail]
quiet and submissive
听话的，温顺的
She's a docile child and always does what she's told.
她是个听话的小孩，别人叫她做啥她就做啥。
Dogmatic
[dɒɡˈmætik]
wanting others to accept your ideas without discussion
教条的，固执己见的
He's a dogmatic politician and always thinks he's right.
他是个教条古板的政治家，总认为自己是对的。
Domineering
trying to control other people
跋扈的，专横的
He's domineering in the office – it's difficult to get him to listen to us.
他在办公室里很专横，想让他听我们的意见很难。
E
Enthusiastic
having a lot of interest in something
热情的
He's an enthusiastic supporter of equal rights.
他是平权的积极支持者。
Excitable
someone who easily gets excited
易兴奋的
He gets very excitable about politics – it's one of his passions in life.
他一提到政治话题就很兴奋。这是他人生最大爱好之一。
Extroverted
outgoing and lively
外向的
She's extroverted and loves going out with people.
她性格外向，喜欢和大家出去嗨。
F
Faithful
being loyal to someone or something
忠诚的
He's a faithful friend.
他是一个忠诚的朋友。
Fickle
changing your mind and being unpredictable
浮躁的，易变的
Politicians can be fickle when it suits them!
如果必要的话，政治家是可以很善变！
Flaky
slightly unstable and unreliable
古里古怪的；不可靠的
She's a little flaky at times, but otherwise she's a good worker.
她有时有点不太可靠，除此之外她还是个好员工。
Full of oneself
acting proud of yourself
自负
He was full of himself after he got the promotion.
在得到提升后，他变得格外自负。
Funny
making other people laugh
有趣的
He can be extremely funny when he's in the mood.
当他情绪好的时候，可以很搞笑。
Fussy
only liking certain things
爱挑剔的
She's fussy about what she wears.
她对自己的穿着很挑剔。
G
Good-natured
kind and thoughtful
脾气好的
She's good-natured and always tries to help.
她脾气很好，总是想着帮助别人。
Grumpy
someone who tends to be in a bad mood
脾气暴躁、性格乖张
He's always grumpy in the morning and never says 'hello'.
他早上脾气比较差，连招呼都不爱打。
H
Happy-go-lucky
not worrying about what might happen in the future
随遇而安的；逍遥自在的
He's a bit happy-go-lucky and doesn't think about the future.
他比较随遇而安，从不思考未来。
I
Impulsive
doing things without thinking first
冲动任性的
If he sees something he likes, he just buys it – he can be so impulsive at times!
如果他看到什么喜欢的东西，立刻就买买买。——他有时就是这么冲动任性！
Inconsiderate
not considering other people or their feelings
轻率的；欠考虑；不体谅人的
It was a little inconsiderate of him not to give you a get-well card.
他也太不体贴了，都不给你寄一张问候卡。
Introverted
opposite of extroverted
内向的
He was introverted as a teenager, but became more confident as he got older.
青少年时期他有点内向，但是长大以后变得越来越自信了。
Inventive
able to think up new ideas
有创造力的
As head of Marketing, he can often think of inventive ways to keep his customers happy.
作为市场部的主管，他总是能想出创新的点子来取悦顾客。
Irritating
annoying others
恼人的
He can be very irritating to work with.
和他一起干活，真的是很气人。
J
Jokey
making jokes
滑稽的，好开玩笑的
You're in a jokey mood today, but we've got work to do!
你今天很搞笑啊，但是我们有工作要做！
Jolly
happy and cheerful
愉快的，欢乐的
It was the weekend and everyone was in a jolly mood.
周末到了，大家心情都不错。
K
Kind
thoughtful and caring
善良的
My neighbour is kind – she looked after my cat when I was on holiday.
我的邻居特别好。我度假的时候，她还帮我照顾猫。
L
Loud-mouthed
someone who talks a lot and often says offensive things
夸夸其谈的，胡吹乱侃的
Don't worry about what he said – he's loud-mouthed at times.
不要被他说的话影响情绪，他有时候就是这么口没遮拦。
Loyal
someone who is faithful and stands by you
忠诚的、仗义的
His colleagues were loyal to him when he was having problems with his boss.
他和上司出了问题的时候，他的同事对他很仗义。
M
Manic
behaving in a slightly crazy way
躁狂的；狂热的
We're a bit manic at the moment – we're rushing to finish the work before our deadline.
我们现在有点躁狂了，要赶在最后期限前完成工作。
Manipulative
trying to get people to do what you want, by influencing or deceiving them
善耍手段、善于操纵别人的
She's very manipulative when she wants something.
当她想要得到什么东西的时候，就会非常善于操纵别人。
Moody
having unpredictable moods
喜怒无常的
Some people think he's moody – you never know if he's happy or grumpy.
一些人认为他喜怒无常。你永远不知道他究竟是开心还是生气。
N
Nervous
uncomfortable with a situation
紧张不安的
I'm always nervous before an exam.
考试前我总是很紧张。
O
Old-fashioned
behaving or thinking in a way that isn't modern
老派的，过时的
He's a bit old-fashioned and thinks women shouldn't work.
他有点守旧，认为女人不应该工作。
Opinionated
[ə'pinjəneitid]
having strong opinions
固执己见的
He's opinionated and dogmatic – the last person you want to negotiate with.
他固执己见，又很武断。是你最不想合作的人。
P
Passive
doing what other people want you to do without arguing
被动的
He's passive at work, but domineering at home.
他工作中被动，但在家里却很跋扈。
Perfectionist
someone who wants perfection
完美主义者
Her boss is a perfectionnist – no spelling mistakes are allowed.
他的上司是个完美主义者，不允许任何拼写错误。
Persuasive
being able to persuade people to do things or to accept your ideas
有说服力的；善于说服人的
He's a persuasive talker.
他是个很有说服力的谈话者。
Picky
only liking certain things or people
吹毛求疵的
She's picky about her friends.
她对朋友很挑剔。
Playful
someone who likes to play and have fun
开玩笑的，幽默的
You're in a playful mood today!
你今天有点调皮啊！
Pleasant
nice and Polite
令人愉快的，讨人喜欢的
The bank manager was pleasant to me today.
银行经理今天对我很友善。
Polite
showing good manners
有礼貌的
She's polite and never forgets to say 'please' or 'thank you'.
她很有礼貌，从不忘记说“请”或者“谢谢”。
Pragmatic
being practical and aware of your limitations
实际的；务实的
She's pragmatic at work and only does what she can.
她在工作中是个实干派，只做自己能做的事。
Q
Quick-tempered
getting angry quickly
易怒的，性急的
He was quick-tempered when he was young, but he's more relaxed now.
他年轻的时候性子很急，但现在和缓多了。
R
Reserved
keeping your ideas and thoughts to yourself
内敛的；矜持的
He's reserved, but polite.
他很内敛，但是很有礼貌。
Rude
impolite
粗鲁的
He's very rude and never says 'please' or 'thank you'.
他很没礼貌，从不说“请”或者“谢谢”。
S
Scatter-brained / scatty
someone who often forgets things
没头脑的；粗心的
Don't you remember where you put your wallet? You're so scatter-brained!
你不记得你把钱包放哪里了？你真是太健忘了！
Serious
not light-hearted
严肃的
He's a serious student and always does his homework.
他是个认真的学生，总能完成作业。
Shy
quiet, because you are not very confident
害羞的
He's so shy and hates saying anything to people he doesn't know.
他很害羞，不喜欢和不认识的人说话。
Sincere
saying what you believe (opposite of insincere)
真诚的，诚挚的
He's sincere in his beliefs.
他笃信自己的信仰。
Slapdash
[slæpdæʃ]
doing your work quickly and carelessly
匆促的，草率的
He's got a very slapdash attitude – I doubt he'll ever become a lawyer.
他的态度非常草率，我很怀疑他是否能成为一个律师。
Slimy
['slaimi]
trying to get what you want by being over-friendly
谄媚的
That man is so slimy – he makes me feel sick!
那个人太谄媚了。他让我觉得恶心！
Sly
doing things in a secretive way
诡秘的，狡猾的
You never know what he's up to – he's sly and manipulative.
你永远不知道他要做什么，他做事诡秘，善于操纵他人。
Spiteful
trying to hurt other people because you didn't get what you wanted
怀恨的，恶意的
If she doesn't get what she wants, she can be quite spiteful.
如果她没能得偿所愿，她会怀恨在心。
T
Thoughtful
someone who thinks a lot:
深思的，多虑的；体贴的
He's a thoughtful person and won't do anything unless he has considered the consequences.
他是个深思熟虑的人，除非已经考虑了后果，否则他不会采取任何行动。
Thoughtless
not thinking about people or the consequences of your actions
欠考虑的
I'm sure he didn't mean to be rude – he can be thoughtless at times.
我确信他不是有意要这么粗鲁的，他有时候做事就是欠考虑。
Trustworthy
someone you can trust
值得信任的
My accountant is really trustworthy.
我的会计很值得信任。
V
Volatile
['vɔlətail]
quickly changing moods
反复无常的
He's easily excitable and pretty volatile.
他很容易感到兴奋，情绪反复无常。
W
Witty
being able to make other people laugh by what you say
机智的，诙谐的
He's witty and charming – the perfect person to invite to a party.
他很诙谐，又富于魅力，是派对的绝佳人选。
怎么样，这么多描绘性格的词，记住了几个？来做个小测试，考考自己吧。
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