VOCABULARY FOR PERSONALITY
vain
too interested in your own appearance orachievements
虚荣的；自负的
He was very vain about his hair and hisclothes.
他很虚荣，在发型和衣着方面非常讲究。
conscientious
putting a lot of effort into your work
认真的；尽心尽责的；一丝不苟的
a conscientious student认真的学生
reserved
Reserved people do not often talk about orshow their feelings or thoughts.
拘谨；矜持；内向
a quiet, reserved woman一位安静、矜持的女子
The English have a reputation for being
reserved.英国人以矜持闻名。
eccentric
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorousway
怪异的，古怪的；异乎寻常的
eccentric behaviour怪异的行为
eccentric clothes奇装异服
as stubborn as a mule
insecure
Insecure people have little confidence andare uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them.
无把握的；不自信的
I wonder what it was about her upbringing
that made her so insecure.我想知道究竟是什么样的成长经历造成她如此不自信。
He still feels insecure about his ability
to do the job.他对自己是否有能力胜任这项工作仍没有把握。
calm: keeping his head in a crisis
keep a cool head: to stay calm in adifficult situation:
I don't know how you manage to keep such acool head in such a hectic, stressful office!
keep one‘s head : to remain calm
possessive
If you are possessive about something thatyou own, you do not like lending it to other people or sharing it with otherpeople.
不愿与人分享的
He's pretty possessive about his iPod - Iwouldn't dare ask to borrow it.
他不大愿意把CD借给别人——我都不敢开口。
C2 Someone who is possessive in his or herfeelings and behaviour towards or about another person wants to have all ofthat person's love end attention and will not share it with anyone else.
独占欲强的，占有欲强的
a possessive mother独占欲很强的母亲
Her boyfriend was getting too possessive soshe finished with him.
她的男友占有欲越来越强，所以她和他分手了。
impulsive
showing behaviour in which you do things
suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have冲动的
Don't be so impulsive - think before you
act.不要如此冲动——要三思而后行。
an impulsive man/decision/gesture冲动的人／决定／举动
insincere
pretending to feel something that you do
not really feel, or not meaning what you say 虚伪的；不诚恳的
an insincere apology虚情假意的道歉
And all this praise just because the poorman has died - doesn't it strike you as a bit insincere?
所有这些赞扬仅仅是因为这可怜的人已经去世了——你不觉得这有点虚伪吗？
well balanced
well balanced person is calm and reasonableand shows good judgment.
（人）稳重的；明智的
[ before noun ] happy, well-balanced
children这些幼儿园是否像那些老师和家长们说的那样能培养出快乐且全面发展的孩子？
Idioms:
hard/tough as nails
not feeling or showing any emotions such assympathy, fear, or worry
cold fish
someone who seems unfriendly and who doesnot share their feelings
have a heart of gold
to be very kind and generous:
She has a heart of gold.
a pain (in the neck)
INFORMAL
someone or something that is very annoying:
That child is a real pain in the neck.
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