纯正地道美语(外教讲解)208：描述个性

　　A: OK, class, settle down. I have the results of your individual personality tests. I am going to hand them out and if you’d like, you can read them out loud to the rest of the class.
B: I’ll read mine!
A: OK, go ahead.
B: It says here that I am adventurous¹, outgoing and easy-going. It says that I am a little superstitious²  and occasionally naive³! That’s not true!
A: The test isn’t one-hundred percent accurate.  Is that all it says?
B: No! It also says that I am open-minded with  great ambition but that I can also be reckless and  clumsy. This is stupid!
A: OK, anyone else want to read theirs?
C: I’ll go!   It says that I am an extroverted⁴, well-balanced person. It says I am generous, outspoken⁵, and very diligent⁶.  This is so true!  It also says that I am magnanimous, eloquent⁷ and daring! This is totally me!
A: Whatever, these tests are bologna!

　　settle down 安静下来
superstitious a.迷信的
naive a.天真的
reckless a.鲁莽的，不考虑后果的
clumsy adj.  笨拙的, 粗陋的
extroverted adj. 性格外向的
eloquent adj.  雄辩的, 有说服力的

　　A: 同学们，请安静，我有你们个性测试结果。我会把成绩发给你们，如果你们愿意，你可以将它大声读出来读出来让其他的人听到。
B: 同学们，请安静，我有你们个性测试结果。我会把成绩发给你们，如果你们愿意，你可以将它大声读出来读出来让其他的人听到。
A: 好的，读吧。
B: 测试说我爱冒险，直率而且好相处。测试还说我有点迷信，偶尔天真。这不是真的。
A：测试并不百分百准，测试报告上就写这些？
B: 不，测试也说我有抱负且虚心，有时也会鲁莽，笨拙。这有点胡扯。
A: 好的，还有人想读下自己的报告吗？
C: 我读，测试说我性格外向，意识健全的。还说我很大方，坦率的，而且很勤奋。这是真的。还说我宽宏大量， 雄辩而且大胆。这说得真对。
A: 无论如何，这些测试只是胡说。
 

1 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

2 superstitious   

adj.迷信的

参考例句：

• They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
• These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。

3 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。

4 extroverted   

a.性格外向的

参考例句：

• Do you think you are introverted or extroverted? 你认为你性格内向还是外向？
• Are you introverted or extroverted? 你个性内向还是外向？ 来自轻松英语会话---联想2000词(上)

5 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。

6 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

7 eloquent   

adj.雄辩的，口才流利的；明白显示出的

参考例句：

• He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩，胜过最好的演说家。
• These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。