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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流英文人物描写.精品文档.身高矮short高tall体型皮包骨skinny中等身材medium-buit超重overweight苗条slender,slim身材适中average weitht丰满plump壮stocky头发头发多thick-hair头发少thin-hair秃头bald直发straight卷发curly波浪的头发wavy马尾tie ones hair in a pony tail金发blond hair刘海bangs脸型方脸square face圆脸round face椭圆形脸oval face鼻子扁鼻子flat nose鹰钩鼻

2、hooked nose有伤疤的 with scars有皱纹的 with wrinkles有雀斑的 with freckles宽额头 a high forehead窄额头 a narrow forehead方颚 square-jawed浓密的眉毛 bushy eyebrows高颧骨 high cheek-boned外貌 Physical Appearance 对人物外表描写。同时，肖像的描写并不是一次性的，注意人物经过时间的推移、环境的变迁，或与人接触后，其外貌可能发生的转变。例文1Robert is 21 years old. He is about 5 feet ,9 inches tall

3、 . His face is long and narrow . His eyes are green. His hair is light brown. He doesnt look very Italian. He smiles a little and usually has a friendly look on his face . He isnt fat and he isnt thin. His build is average.译文罗伯特21岁了，他身高大约5.9英尺，脸瘦瘦长长的，绿眼睛。浅棕色的头发，看起来不大像意大利人。他总是面带微笑，非常友好。他不胖也不瘦，中等身材。注释

4、1 当我们描写一个人的体型的时候，我们也可以分为以下两个部分：(1) 体格（build）:fat 肥胖的; thin 瘦的; slim 苗条的; overweight 超重; slight 瘦小的; well-built身材魁梧。A. She is a slim girl, while her boyfriend is well-built.她很苗条，她的男朋友很魁梧。B. She is a little overweight, so she decided to lose weight.她有一点超重，所以她打算减肥。(2) 身高（height）medium height 中等身材; aver

5、age height 一般身材; below average 低于平均身高; tall 高的; short 矮的; tallish 有些高的; middle-sized 身高中等的; of medium height 中等身材; 1.78 meters 身高1.78米.A. He used to be middle-sized, but when he is getting old , he is becomeing short.他原本是中等身材，但随着年龄的增长，她变矮了。注释2 在描写面部容貌的时候，可以从脸型、头发、五官入手。1. 脸型（face）:round 圆的; thin 瘦的;

6、long 长的; square 方的。A. She eats too much these days , so her face is getting round .她最近吃得太多了，所以她的脸变圆了。2. 头发（hair）:(1) 发型（hair style）: straight 直的; curly 卷发的; pigtails 辫子; crew cut 平头; bald秃头的。A. Her hair is brown and curly.她有着一头棕色而卷曲的头发。(2) 发色(hair color):jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde 淡黄色的; golden

7、金黄色的; dyed 染色的; brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的.A. She is a beautiful girl with fair hair.她是一个金发美女。3. 五官：(1) 眼睛（eye）:deep-set 深陷的; sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的; eyelashes 睫毛; eyebrows 眉毛.A. His eyes are deep-set because he has worked till midnight for a long time.他的眼睛深陷，因为他这段时间经常工作到深夜

8、。B. He had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen.她有一双我从未见过的漂亮蓝眼睛。(2) 鼻子(nose):long 长的; straight 挺直的; big 大的; small 小的; flat 扁平的; hooked 钩状的.A. He was born a hooked nose.他天生是鹰钩鼻。B. His nose is very big, so he doesnt like it.他的鼻子很大，所以他不喜欢它。(3) 嘴部(mouth):tooth 牙齿; even 整齐的; uneven 不整齐的; chin下巴。A

9、. When he laughs, we see his even teeth.当他笑的时候，我们看见他有一口整齐的牙齿。B. She has a double chin.她有双下巴。注释3 一个人的服饰也是外貌的重要组成部分，所以对服饰的描写也很重要。服饰（dress）:smart 潇洒的; scruffy 邋遢的； well-dressed 衣着华丽的; casual 随便的; conservative 不显眼的; elegant 优雅的; fashionable 时髦的; suave 文雅的; untidy 不整洁的.A. He looks casual just wearing a t

10、weed suit.他穿了一件花格子衬衫，看上去很随便。注释4. 另外，人的神情也能体现一个人的形象。笑容（smile）:bright 欢快的; broad 无所顾忌的; charming 可爱的; cunning 狡猾的; faint 不明显的; happy 高兴的; pleasant令人愉快的; sad 伤心的; sweet 甜蜜的; pleased 满意的; grinning 露齿而笑的; smirking 傻笑的; friendly 友好的; warm 温暖的，热情的; cold 不热情的.A. Because of his high scores, he smiles brightl

11、y.因为他得了高分，所以笑得很灿烂。B. A friendly smile will help you to win others heart.友好的笑容能帮助你赢得别人的心。C. She is charming when she smiles.她笑起来的时候很可爱。注释5. 常见的系动词有:appear, be, become, feel, get, go, grow, look, prove, remain, seem, sound, taste, turn, etc.在实际的写作过程中，根据自己的需要选择合适的动词，会令文章更为生动。如：A. The advertisement soun

12、ds interesting.这个广告听起来很有趣。B. Human rights are a major concern in todays world.人权是当今世界关注的主要问题。C. The result of the experiment is very encouraging.实验的结果令人满意。D. My idea is that we should follow our original plan.我的意思是我们应当按照原来的计划。描写人时我们可以用到如下的单词来形容一个人： diligent 勤劳的; carefully 仔细地; kind 和蔼的; sincere 真诚的;

13、 get along with 与相处融洽; respected 受人尊敬的; honest 诚实的; upright 正直的; have a sense of humor 有幽默感; outward expression of joy 快乐写在脸上; serious 严肃的; hard working type 努力工作型; goof off 懒惰。 A.I recommend that you all be diligent if you want to pass the exam. 如果你们希望考试及格，我劝你们勤奋学习。 B.Mary listened carefully, but h

14、eard nothing. 玛丽用心听，但什么也没听见。 C.We are obliged to thank you for your kind attention in this matter. 贵方对此事的关照，我们不胜感激。 D.When making friends, being sincere is one of the best policies. 交朋友时，诚恳是最好的一种方法。 转自英美者-英语专业网站：动作与心理 action and mind 描写一、I jumped off the bus before it stopped and began walking down

15、the street. As I had arrived early, I decided to look at the shop windows before going home. The idea made me quite happy, but at the same time I had the unpleasant feeling that I had forgotten something. I stopped in the middle of the pavement and began searching for my pockets. All of a sudden I r

16、emembered that I was without my briefcase! I had left it on the bus and it was full of my important papers. The sad thought was enough to make me start running down the street, though ,by now, the bus was out of sight. 译文 在车没停稳前我就跳下了车，沿着马路溜达。因为我到得早，我决定在回家前逛逛街。这个想法让我很高兴，但同时我有一种不祥的预感，我肯定忘记了什么东西。我停在路的当

17、中，开始摸索我的口袋。突然我想起来我忘记了我的公文包！我把它忘在了公交车上，而且里面有很多重要的文件。想到这里我开始在街上狂奔，但是公交车早已不见踪影。 注释 1. 作者在文章中详细描述了自己的心情的变化，特别以开始的愉快的心情到后来的失落的心情，整个过程写得非常生动有趣，使读者仿佛身临其境。我们尤其要注意的是文章中作者的动作和心理状态。首先是开心的心情，他用了happy来表达他愉快的心情，后来他感到担心，作者用了unpleasant这个词。这些都是用来表示人的情感的词语。最后一句话，他用sad来表达了自己失落的心情。从开心到失落的起伏，使文章显得很活泼。我们也可以利用这种方法。 2.我们常说

18、人有喜怒哀乐。丰富的情感是人类的一个重要特征。在写作中，对人物情感的描写常常能使人物的形象显得生动鲜活。人的情感可以分很多种，如喜悦、满意、失望、悲伤、憎恨、愤怒、惊讶、恐惧、赞赏等等。在英语中有一些固定的词和句式来表达这些不同的情感。 喜悦 A.He is very happy and sweet. 他又高兴又甜蜜。 B.They didnt know what to do with themselves for joy. 他们高兴得不知道怎们办好。 C.He jumped for fun. 他高兴得跳了起来。 D.Her face brightened up. 她喜形于色。 满意 A.Th

19、e result is satisfactory. 结果令人满意。 B.It is difficult to please everybody. 众口难调。 C.There is always a smile of contentment on her face. 她脸上总是挂着心满意足的微笑。 D.She belongs to those who are very difficult to satisfy. 她属于那种极难讨好的人。 E.Seeing their task finished gives them a sense of satisfaction. 看到任务完成了，他们感到很满意

20、。 惊讶 A.Im surprised to find you here. 在这里看到你我很奇怪。 B.Its nothing to be surprised about. 这不值得大惊小怪。 C.To my surprise, he didnt come yesterday. 令我吃惊的是他昨天没有来。 D.She looked at me in amazement. 她惊奇的看着我。 E.Her appearance fairly took my breath away. 她的美貌令我神魂颠倒。 F.Everyone looked at her in astonishment. 大家都惊讶

21、地看着她。 悲伤 A.He looks so sad. 他看起来很悲伤。 B.He is no stranger to sorrow. 他生活在悲伤中。 C.His sad story makes her feel pity. 他的悲惨经历使她深表同情。 D.His wifes disease took away his appetite. 妻子的病令他茶饭不思。 E.The news depresses her. 这个消息让她愁苦。 愤怒 A.She was burning with anger. 她怒火中烧。 B.He easily loses his temper. 他很容易发脾气。 C

22、.He was in a rage. 他大发雷霆。 D.She was red with anger. 她因为发怒脸涨得通红。 3.例文中有很多词语用到了作者当时的动作，这也是描写人的重要一点。利用适当的词语对表达人们的心理和性格有很大的帮助。所以，我们应该多掌握一些这样的动词。 转自英美者-英语专业网站： 表达说话的动词： speak:说，讲，说话，演说。着重开口发音。 say:说，说话。意义非常广泛，是一般用语。着重内容，指连贯的说话。 talk:讲，说话。着重说话的动作，而不着重所说的话。它多指两个人或多个人在一起讲话。 tell:说，告诉，讲。指把一件事情传达给别人或讲述一个故事等。有

23、连续叙述的意思。 chat:闲谈，聊天。多指非正式的，轻松的，愉快的，没有中心地、没有特殊目的地谈话或聊天。含有亲热的意味。 gossip:只在后面说人是非，闲谈他人的事情。 A.Can you child speak yet? 你的孩子会说话了吗？ B.He said he wanted to go to town. 他说他想去城里。 C.I want to talk to you about an urgent matter. 我想和你谈一件紧急的事。 D.Tell me what happened. 告诉我发生了什么事。 E.They dropped in for a chat last

24、 night. 他们昨晚顺便来闲聊了一会儿。 F.You shouldnt listen to gossip. 你不应该听流言蜚语。 表示笑的动词： smile:“微笑”。通常指好意的微笑，无声的微笑，如表示亲切、愉快等。 laugh:“笑”，“发笑”。指一般的笑。 beam:“笑”。指面露喜色，带有笑容的意思。 A.She smiled when she saw me. 她看见我时露出微笑。 B.We all laughed loudly when she made a joke. 她说了个笑话，我们都大声笑起来。 C.He beamed on his visitors. 他对着客人们微笑。

25、 表示哭我们可以说： cry:“哭泣”、“流泪”。意义及用法最广泛。多强调声音，指呼号和叫喊地哭，一般由于痛苦，悲哀，恐惧，也可能是欢呼引起的。 weep:“哭泣”、“流泪”。指不出声的哭，着重在由于悲伤而流泪。 sob:“哽咽”，“呜咽”，“啜泣”。指尽力抑制自己的感情时发出抽泣的声音。也可以指哭诉。 A.She started to cry when she heard the sad news. 当她听到这个悲痛的消息时，她开始哭了。 B.She wept the death of the child. 她哀悼孩子的死亡。 C.The child sobbed loudly. 这个孩子大

26、声地哭泣。 表示走的动词： go:“走”，意义范围较广，是一般用语。表示向一定的地点运动。 walk:“步行”，“走”。表示有目的或无目的的步行、散步、游玩。 pace:“走过”，“踱步”。尤指以普通的步子走。 wander:“徘徊”，“到处走”，“漫游”。侧重无确定路线。 A.We went by plane. 我们是乘飞机去的。 B.I cant walk about in this heat. 在这种大热天我简直无法走动。 C.The fence is only ten paces from the house. 围墙离屋子只有十步远。 D.The children wandered i

27、n the woods. 孩子们在森林里漫步。 还有其他不同的动词我们可以在平时进行积累，不同词语的描写会对人物产生不同的影响。二、I love my mother very much. Like many other Chinese women, my mother is diligent. She works in a primary school. In order to teach well, she prepares her lectures very carefully and often works so late at night. My mother is very kind

28、 and sincere. She gets along with her neighbors and colleagues. When they have difficulties, she is always ready to lend them a helpful hand. Therefore she is loved and respected in our neighborhood. Mother often tells me to be honest and upright. She expects me to be useful to the people in the fut

29、ure. Up to now, I still remember her saying: Do as much as you can and you will succeed. 译文 转自英美者-英语专业网站：我非常爱我的母亲。我的母亲跟其他中国妇女一样，很勤劳。她在一所小学工作。为了教好书，她备课很仔细，常常工作到深夜。 我的母亲待人非常和蔼而且真诚。邻居和同事都与她相处得很好。当他们有困难的时候，母亲总是乐意帮助他们。因此在我们社区里，她深受大家的尊敬和爱戴。 母亲经常教导我要诚实正直。她希望我将来做一个对人民有用的人。直到现在，我仍然记得她说的话：尽你最大的可能去做事，你就会成功。 注释

30、 这篇文章描写了自己的母亲。作者写得很生动。让我们看到了一个善良而朴实的母亲。她的美好形象深深地刻在了我们心中，作者寥寥数语就将母亲的形象描写出来。 文章运用了很多的形容词。善于运用词汇并且抓住特征，就能让我们笔下的人物栩栩如生。 描写人时我们可以用到如下的单词来形容一个人： diligent 勤劳的; carefully 仔细地; kind 和蔼的; sincere 真诚的; get along with 与相处融洽; respected 受人尊敬的; honest 诚实的; upright 正直的; have a sense of humor 有幽默感; outward expressio

31、n of joy 快乐写在脸上; serious 严肃的; hard working type 努力工作型; goof off 懒惰。 A.I recommend that you all be diligent if you want to pass the exam. 如果你们希望考试及格，我劝你们勤奋学习。 B.Mary listened carefully, but heard nothing. 玛丽用心听，但什么也没听见。 C.We are obliged to thank you for your kind attention in this matter. 贵方对此事的关照，我们

32、不胜感激。 D.When making friends, being sincere is one of the best policies. 交朋友时，诚恳是最好的一种方法。转自英美者-英语专业网站：外貌 Physical Appearance在描写人时,通常会描写其外貌特征,如:年龄,身材,体形,头发(长短,颜色,发型),脸型,肤色,眼睛,衣着,表情,情趣,爱好,个性等,但不必面面提到,一般要抓住某人比较明显的特征来描述.在描写人的外貌时,用一般现在时。描述身材常用的形容词有:tall,small,short,of medium height描述体型的有:fat,thin, slim, b

33、ig,small,of medium build, strong等.描述相貌的有:beautiful, pretty, good-looking, charming, sweet, handsome, funny, ugly, peculiar, rough, ill-looking体格（build）:fat 肥胖的; thin 瘦的; slim 苗条的; overweight 超重; slight 瘦小的; well-built身材魁梧身高 （height）medium height 中等身材;average height 一般身材;below average 低于平均身高;tall 高的;

34、 short 矮的; tallish 有些高的;middle-sized 身高中等的;of medium height 中等身材;1.78 meters 身高1.78米。英语描写人之常用词（二）五官在用英语描写面部容貌的时候，可以从脸型、头发、五官入手。脸型（face）:round 圆的; thin 瘦的; long 长的; square 方的。A. She eats too much these days , so her face is getting round .她最近吃得太多了，所以她的脸变圆了。头发（hair）:(1) 发型（hair style）:straight 直的; cur

35、ly 卷发的; pigtails 辫子; crew cut 平头; bald秃头的。A. Her hair is brown and curly.她有着一头棕色而卷曲的头发。(2) 发色(hair color):jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde 淡黄色的; golden 金黄色的; dyed 染色的; brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的.五官:(1) 眼睛（eye）:deep-set 深陷的; sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的; eyelashes 睫毛; eyebrows 眉毛.A

36、. His eyes are deep-set because he has worked till midnight for a long time.他的眼睛深陷，因为他这段时间经常工作到深夜。B. He had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen.她有一双我从未见过的漂亮蓝眼睛。(2) 鼻子(nose):long 长的; straight 挺直的; big 大的; small 小的; flat 扁平的; hooked 钩状的.A. He was born a hooked nose.他天生是鹰钩鼻。B. His nose is very

37、 big, so he doesn;t like it.他的鼻子很大，所以他不喜欢它。(3) 嘴部(mouth):tooth 牙齿; even 整齐的; uneven 不整齐的; chin下巴。A. When he laughs, we see his even teeth.当他笑的时候，我们看见他有一口整齐的牙齿。B. She has a double chin.她有双下巴。英语描写人词句（三）服饰神情服饰（dress）:smart 潇洒的; scruffy 邋遢的； well-dressed 衣着华丽的; casual 随便的; conservative 不显眼的; elegant 优雅的

38、; fashionable 时髦的; suave 文雅的; untidy 不整洁的.A. He looks casual just wearing a tweed suit.他穿了一件花格子衬衫，看上去很随便。另外，人的神情也能体现一个人的形象。笑容（smile）:bright 欢快的; broad 无所顾忌的; charming 可爱的; cunning 狡猾的; faint 不明显的; happy 高兴的; pleasant令人愉快的; sad 伤心的; sweet 甜蜜的; pleased 满意的; grinning 露齿而笑的; smirking 傻笑的; friendly 友好的;

39、warm 温暖的，热情的; cold 不热情的.A. Because of his high scores, he smiles brightly.因为他得了高分，所以笑得很灿烂。B. A friendly smile will help you to win others heart.友好的笑容能帮助你赢得别人的心。C. She is charming when she smiles.她笑起来的时候很可爱。首先我们先看一下描述人外貌的表达法: 1 外貌Appearance He is handsome/ good-looking/ athletic/ muscular/ fat / over

40、weight . He has fine/ strong/ sharp/ regular features. Shes pretty/ beautiful/ good-looking/ attractive/ plain/ slim/ plump/ thin / skinny . She/hes tall / short / of medium height/ of average height. She has short hair/ medium length hair/ long hair/ long wavy dark hair/ long and straight hair/ sho

41、rt and curly hair. He has got a baby face/round face/ an intelligent face. She has a slim/ plump/ sensitive face, His forehead is high/ broad/ rounded/ low/ flat/ narrow/ perfect. Her eyes are big/ bright/ dark/ warm/ attractive/ intelligent. 接下来我们看一下服装的表达: 2 服装 She/hes very well-dressed. He is dressed in a light brown suit and a red tie. He looks very professional in a dark blue suit. She looks very smart in a pale gray dress. he always wears casual clothes like jeans and T-shirt