【突破英文词汇】描述人的词

1. au courant /ˌəʊku:ˈrɑ:ŋ/

-- well-informed; up-to-date

By reading reviews, you can keep au courant with new developments in literature, films, television and the theater.

读评论可使你熟知文学、电影、电视、剧院等的新发展。

 

 

2. blase¹ /'blɑ:zeɪ/

-- tired of pleasures; bored

Edna has been attending too many parties during the holidays; she appears blasé.

埃德娜在假日里已经参加了太多舞会，她似乎厌倦了享乐。

 

 

3. chic² /ʃi:k/

-- stylish³

She looked very chic in her new hat.

她戴着新帽子，看起来很时髦。

 

 

4. debonair⁴ /ˌdebəˈneə/

-- affable and courteous⁵; gay; pleasant

The headwaiter was debonair with the guests but firm with the waiters.

领班对客人温文有礼，但是对侍者却很强硬。

 

 

5. maladroit⁶ /ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/

-- unskillful; clumsy

Our new supervisor⁷ is clever in matters in which his predecessor⁸ was maladroit.

我们的新主管在他的前任做得笨拙的事上很聪明。

 

 

6. naive⁹ /nɑ:ˈi:v/

-- simple in nature; artless; ingenuous¹⁰

You are naive if you believe implacable foes¹¹ can be reconciled easily.

如果你认为残忍的敌人能轻易和解，那么你就太天真的。

 

 

7. nonchalant /ˌnɔnʃəˈlɑ:nt/

-- without concern or enthusiasm; indifferent

I am amazed that you can be so nonchalant about the coming test when everyone else is so worried.

每个人都担心即将来临的考试，你却毫不在乎，真令我惊讶。

 

1 blase   

adj.厌烦于享乐的

参考例句：

• She's very blase about parties.她非常腻烦聚会。
• The film star is blase about endless flattery now.那位电影明星现在对无休无止的吹捧已经厌烦了。

2 chic   

n./adj.别致(的)，时髦(的)，讲究的

参考例句：

• She bought a chic little hat.她买了一顶别致的小帽子。
• The chic restaurant is patronized by many celebrities.这家时髦的饭店常有名人光顾。

3 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

4 debonair   

adj.殷勤的，快乐的

参考例句：

• He strolled about,look very debonair in his elegant new suit.他穿了一身讲究的新衣服逛来逛去，显得颇为惬意。
• He was a handsome,debonair,death-defying racing-driver.他是一位英俊潇洒、风流倜傥、敢于挑战死神的赛车手。

5 courteous   

adj.彬彬有礼的，客气的

参考例句：

• Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一，但她总是很谦恭有礼。
• He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。

6 maladroit   

adj.笨拙的

参考例句：

• A maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve.他的手笨拙的移动使得车突然转向。
• The chairman was criticized for his maladroit handing of the press conference.主席由于处理记者招待会的拙劣而被批评。

7 supervisor   

n.监督人，管理人，检查员，督学，主管，导师

参考例句：

• Between you and me I think that new supervisor is a twit.我们私下说，我认为新来的主管人是一个傻瓜。
• He said I was too flighty to be a good supervisor.他说我太轻浮不能成为一名好的管理员。

8 predecessor   

n.前辈，前任

参考例句：

• It will share the fate of its predecessor.它将遭受与前者同样的命运。
• The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

9 naive   

adj.幼稚的，轻信的；天真的

参考例句：

• It's naive of you to believe he'll do what he says.相信他会言行一致，你未免太单纯了。
• Don't be naive.The matter is not so simple.你别傻乎乎的。事情没有那么简单。

10 ingenuous   

adj.纯朴的，单纯的；天真的；坦率的

参考例句：

• Only the most ingenuous person would believe such a weak excuse!只有最天真的人才会相信这么一个站不住脚的借口！
• With ingenuous sincerity,he captivated his audience.他以自己的率真迷住了观众。

11 foes   

敌人，仇敌( foe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They steadily pushed their foes before them. 他们不停地追击敌人。
• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。