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雅思词汇解析(18) | 人物性格(消极类上)

2023-01-03 09:50     作者 :    

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雅思词汇解析,释义到用法,清清楚楚
每一次的进步,都是来自点点滴滴的积累
本期我们一起学习人物性格相关的词汇~ 
1. overbearing /əʊvə'beərɪŋ/
adj. often trying to control the behavior of other people in an annoying or unwanted way. 傲慢的;专横的;
e.g. After years of living with a bossy and overbearing wife, Max decided to divorce her. 
注:bossy=overbearing = domineering
2. patronizing /'petrənaɪzɪŋ/
adj. showing that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people 自视高人一等的;
e.g. She was always rather patronizing towards her less well-off friends.
注:well-off 富裕的;家境好的
3. calculating /'kælkjʊleɪtɪŋ/
adj. carefully thinking about and planning actions for selfish or improper reasons. 有心计的;诡计多端的
e.g.  Ben Gurion was a cool, calculating and clever politician.
其他意思接近的单词: 
adj. scheming
注:scheme n. 诡计,计谋
e.g. She is a smart, scheming woman, skilled at lying.
adj. manipulative 
注:manipulate v. 摆布,操纵,控制(他人)
e.g.  He is sharp and manipulative with a strong personality.
4. clingy /'klɪŋɪ/
adj. someone who is very attached to people and depend on them too much. 过于依赖别人的; 粘人的
e.g. They tend to be more clingy and less competent, both socially and intellectually.
5. oversensitive /ˌəuvə'sensitiv/
adj.  too easily upset or offended 过分敏感的;玻璃心的
e.g.  He is oversensitive – it's difficult to establish a rapport with him.
注:rapport 友好关系
其他玻璃心表达:
n. snowflake 
e.g. Don't criticize her for what anything. She's a snowflake and you'll only upset her.
adj. touchy 
e.g. You have to be careful what you say to Kevin - he's rather touchy.

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