positive personality
ambitious 有野心的 Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful
brave 勇敢的
broad-minded 寬宏大量的 If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behavior which other people consider immoral
The new mayor is broad-minded and liberal about things
calm 冷靜的
compassionate［kəmˈpæʃ.ən.ət］ 有同情心的 If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering
We all should be compassionate and pay more attention to others’ feelings
confident [ˈkɑnfɪdənt] 自信的
considerate = thoughtful 體貼的
dependable = reliable 可靠的
I need someone dependable to take care of the children while I'm at work
diligent [ˈdɪlədʒənt] = industrious 勤奮的 Someone who is diligent works hard in a careful and thorough way
down-to-earth = practical 實際的
easy-going 好相處的
energetic [ˌenərˈdʒetɪk ] = lively [ˈlaɪvli ] = vibrant = dynamic 有活力的
He seemed a dynamic and energetic leader
enthusiastic [ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk] 熱情的 If you are enthusiastic about something , you show how much you like or enjoy it by the way that you behave and talk
Jack is always enthusiastic about dancing
fearless [ˈfɪrləs] 無畏的
The soldiers followed their fearless leader into the battle
frank 坦然的、坦白的
friendly = kind = nice 友善的
funny 逗趣的
generous 慷慨的
gentle 溫柔有禮的
genuine [ˈdʒɛnjuɪn] = sincere [sɪnˈsɪr] 真誠的
Mike is such a genuine person that he’s well-liked among friends
well-liked 受喜愛的 liked by many people
honest 誠實的
independent 獨立的
industrious = diligent 勤勞的 If you describe someone as industrious, you mean they work very hard
Lauren’s amazing calligraphy skills were due to months of industrious practice
knowledgeable 博學的
mature 成熟的
methodical [məˈθɑdɪkl] = organized 有條有理的 If you describe someone as methodical, you mean that they do things carefully, thoroughly, and in order
modest [ˈmɑdɪst ] = humble 謙虛的
open-minded 心胸開闊的
optimistic [ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk] 樂觀的
out-going 外向的
patient 有耐心的
active 積極主動的(人) Active is used to emphasize that someone is taking action in order to achieve something, rather than just hoping for it or achieving it in an indirect way
proactive 積極主動的(物、事) Proactive actions are intended to cause changes, rather than just reacting to change
persuasive [pərˈsweɪsɪv] 有說服力的
He is one of the most persuasive people I’ve ever met。A lot of people have taken his advice after being inspired by his words
punctual 準時的 arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late
He's always very punctual。I'll see if he's here yet
resolute [ˈrɛzəˌlut] 堅定不移的 If you describe someone as resolute, you approve of them because they are very determined not to change their mind or not to give up a course of action
Emily is resolute in her decision to work abroad
responsible 負責任的
romantic 浪漫的
self-disciplined 有自制力的
sociable 善於社交的
talented 才華洋溢的
talkative 健談的
thrifty [ˈθrɪfti] 節儉的
Jeff is so thrifty that he only spends money on the things he really needs
trustworthy 值得信賴的
unique 獨一無二的
upbeat 快樂的 If people or their opinions are upbeat, they are cheerful and hopeful about a situation
Scientists remain upbeat about the information that will be gathered
warm 溫暖的
wise 聰明的
witty 風趣的 Someone or something that is witty is amusing in a clever way
He is a very witty speaker
forward 積極有野心的人
He is a forward person
forward girl 前衛的女生 someone who is unreserved, friendly, bold, and sociable
＊ someone is an encyclopedia / a brain / a walking library 學問淵博的人
extrovert （n） = out going person 外向的人 Someone who is extrovert is very active, lively, and friendly
She's a good person to invite to a party because she's such an extrovert
laid back = easy going 隨和的
Nothing worried him，he was really laid back
hospitality 好客的 Hospitality is friendly, welcoming behavior towards guests or people you have just met
agile （adj） [ˈædʒl] 靈敏的、機智的 1。 Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily ；2。If you have an agile mind, you think quickly and intelligently
An acrobat has to be agile
acrobat 雜耍演員 An acrobat is an entertainer who performs difficult physical acts such as jumping and balancing, especially in a circus
negative personality
arrogant 傲慢的
boring 無聊的
callous [ˈkæləs] 冷酷無情的 A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings
When Jessica fell over and broke her leg，her classmates just ignored her which was really callous
careless 粗心的
clumsy [ˈklʌmzi] （手腳）笨拙的 A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken
cowardly [ˈkaʊədli] 懦夫的
I was too cowardly to complain
crazy 瘋狂的
creepy 令人發毛的
cruel 殘忍的
dishonest 不誠實的
depressed 沮喪的
evil 邪惡的
flippant [ˈflɪpənt] 輕率無禮的 If you describe a person or what they say as flippant, you are criticizing them because you think they are not taking something as seriously as they should
You must beware of your flippant attitude，or you’ll never get a promotion
foolish = silly 愚笨的
forgetful 健忘的
greedy 貪心的
grumpy = cranky 脾氣暴躁的
He gets grumpy when no one listens to him
quick temper （n） 脾氣壞的人 a bad temper that can be easily aroused
He has a quick temper ，a little things will piss him off
irresolute [ɪˈrɛzəˌlut] 優柔寡斷的 Someone who is irresolute cannot decide what to do
lazy 懶散的
lonely 寂寞的
mean 刻薄的
naive [nɑˈiv] 天真的 If you describe someone as naive, you think they lack experience and so expect things to be easy or people to be honest or kind
It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says
naughty 淘氣頑皮的
pessimistic 悲觀的
picky 愛挑惕的、吹毛求疵的
He is always very picky about food
＊ Someone’s so anal 指吹毛求疪過度到了會影響他人的程度的人
possessive 佔有慾強的 Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person's love and attention
Kelly is possessive toward her boyfriend。She asks him not to talk to any girls
quarrelsome [ˈkwɔrəlsəm] 愛爭辯的
rebellious 叛逆的
When we were 18-year-old，we were rebellious and seldom accepted the advices from our parents
selfish 自私的
snobbish 勢利的
stingy = mean = cheapskate 小氣的
stubborn = headstrong 固執的
strange 奇怪的
thoughtless 不顧他人（感受）的
timid = shy 羞怯的 Timid people are shy, nervous, and have no courage or confidence in themselves
self-conscious 害羞的 Someone who is self-conscious is easily embarrassed and nervous because they feel that everyone is looking at them and judging them
He only dances when he drinks，because he's very self-conscious about his dance moves
weak 虛弱的
worthless 無用的 Someone who is described as worthless is considered to have no good qualities or skills
conservative [kənˈsɜ:rvətv] 保守的 Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept and changes new ideas
People tend to be more aggressive when they're young and more conservative as they get older
yes-man （n） If you describe a man as a yes-man, you dislike the fact that he seems always to agree with people who have authority over him, in order to gain favor
My boyfriend is a yes-man
＊ He is a puppy 形容唯唯是諾的人
big head 自以為是的 someone who believes that they are very clever or very good at an activity and who thinks that other people should admire them
Bob is such a big-head。He never stops telling people how wonderful he is
narrow-minded 心胸狹窄的 If you describe someone as narrow-minded, you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people's opinions
distant （adj） 冷漠的 if you describe someone as distant, you mean that you find them cold and unfriendly
Mike's girlfriend is a bit distant
中性 personality
reserved 內斂的 Someone who is reserved keeps their feelings hidden
Even though I'm quite a reserved person，I like meeting people
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