情景英语口语练习第2期:性格

A: Do you like Barry?

B: No, not very much. He's too ambitious and dishonest.

A: I agree. I like his brother Paul. They are not alike.

B: Yes. They are completely different. Paul is very sociable and much more honest than his brother.

A: What kind of person do you consider yourself to be?

B: I think I'm polite, careful, relaxed and shy.

A: Oh, I don't think you're shy! You are always chatting with new people when we go to a party.

B: Well. Yes, but those people always start talking to me. I never talk to them first. Perhaps I'm not as shy as I think. Anyway, you're certainly not shy!

A: You're right. I love going out and making new friends.

B: So, you'll be at my birthday party on Friday?

A: Of course!

形容人性格的词汇

Ambitious: determined to be successful, rich, powerful, etc. 有野心的;有雄心的
a fiercely ambitious young manager 雄心勃勃的年轻经理
They were very ambitious for their children(= they wanted them to be successful). 他们望子成龙心切.

Dishonest: not honest; intending to deceive people 不诚实的;骗人的;欺骗性的
Beware of dishonest traders in the tourist areas. 在旅游区一定要谨防奸商.
I don't like him, and it would be dishonest of me to pretend otherwise. 我不喜欢他,如果假装喜欢,那就是我不诚实了.

Sociable: of people 人 enjoying spending time with other people 好交际的;合群的;友好的
She's a sociable child who'll talk to anyone. 她是个合群的孩子,跟谁都有话说.
I'm not feeling very sociable this evening. 今晚我不大想跟人应酬.
We had a very sociable weekend(= we did a lot of things with other people). 我们大伙过了一个十分热闹的周末.