生活英语情景主题:第一印象

M: Jacob, are you interested in helping¹ me out and going on a blind date with a friend of mine?
J: That depends. What does she look like?
M: Well, she’s got a beautiful face and long curly red hair.
J: How tall is she?
M: She’s fairly tall, maybe 2 inches taller than me.
J: Is she chubby²?
M: Not at all. She’s actually very athletic³.
J: It sounds like she’s pretty good-looking. Does she wear glasses?
M: No, but she does wear contact lenses.

J: How’s her skin?
M: She’s got a gorgeous complexion⁴ with a few freckles⁵ on her nose.
J: Does she have any piercings or tattoos⁷?
M: I think she has her ears pierced and she definitely has a few tattoos: one on her lower back, one on her neck, and one on her left foot.
J: What’s the tattoo⁶ on her foot like?
M: It’s a butterfly---everyone in her family has one.
J: Even her mother?
M: Yes, even her mother.
J: What’s her personality like?
M: She’s a lot like me.
J: So there is something wrong with her! It was beginning to sound like she was too good to be true!
Height and build 身材体型
Tall and slim 身材高挑
Short and fat 矮胖
Stout 结实的，矮胖的
Skinny 骨瘦嶙峋
Plump 丰满的
Medium height and build 身材中等
Fat 胖（贬义不礼貌）
Overweight 超重

Appearance 外貌
Nice 漂亮的
Elegant 文雅端庄的
Gorgeous 美艳的
Handsome 英俊的
Good-looking 好看的
Pretty 可爱的
Ugly 丑陋的
Plain 普通的
Beautiful 美丽的

 

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 chubby   

adj.丰满的，圆胖的

参考例句：

• He is stocky though not chubby.他长得敦实，可并不发胖。
• The short and chubby gentleman over there is our new director.那个既矮又胖的绅士是我们的新主任。

3 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

4 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

5 freckles   

n.雀斑，斑点( freckle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She had a wonderful clear skin with an attractive sprinkling of freckles. 她光滑的皮肤上有几处可爱的小雀斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• When she lies in the sun, her face gets covered in freckles. 她躺在阳光下时，脸上布满了斑点。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 tattoo   

n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于

参考例句：

• I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
• He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。

7 tattoos   

n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击

参考例句：

• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
• His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》