英语流利说 Level5 Unit1 Part3 Types of Character

Aggressive people often push their own ideas or try to force others to follow them. 鼓吹

Someone who is passive will usually not resist the efforts of others.

(An aggressive person pushes or attacks,and a passive person doesn't resist.)

(A passive person is often seen as weak and easy to control.)


Aggressive  adj.好斗的; 挑衅的; 侵略的; 富于攻击性的; 气势汹汹的; 声势浩大的; 志在必得的;

passive   adj.消极的; 被动的; (动词形式) 被动语态的;

resist  v.抵制; 阻挡; 反抗; 回击; 抵抗; 忍住; 抵挡;

as    prep.像; 如同; 作为; 当作;


An optimistic person believes in a positive future.

Optimists see a glass as half full rather than half empty.

The opposite of an optimist  is a pessimist.

(Pessimists see a glass as half empty rather than half full.)

(A pessimist sees things with a negative light and has little hope for the future.)


optimistic adj.乐观的; 抱乐观看法的;

Optimist  n.乐观的人; 乐天派;

positive adj.积极乐观的; 自信的; 积极的; 建设性的; 朝着成功的; 表示赞同的

half empty是一种悲观的表达方式,而half full 是一种乐观的表达方式。

pesscimistic adj.悲观的; 悲观主义的;

pessimist  n.悲观主义者; 悲观论者;


Sensitive people are emotional and have strong feelings about things.

It's important to be careful when dealing with sensitive people,because it's easy to upset them.

Insensitive people don't seem to be aware of or care about the feelings of others.

(He dosen't realize when she's upset because he's quite insensitive to the feelings of others.)

(It's important to know how to act around extremely sensitive people.)


emotional  adj.感情的; 情感的; 情绪的; 激起感情的; 有感染力的;

带连词when 的分词短语作状语,如果与主语是主动关系 就用现在分词 如果是被动关系就用过去分词

Insensitive adj.(对他人的感受) 未意识到的,漠不关心的; (对变化) 懵然不知的,麻木不仁的


A mean person doesn't treat other people well or with kindness.

Mean people often enjoy making people suffer for their mistakes.

“To be kind” is the opposite of “to be mean”.

(He was really mean to her when she disagreed with him and he told her to shut up.)


mean   adj.吝啬的; 小气的; 不善良; 刻薄; 要发怒的; 要发狂的;

kindness  n.仁慈; 善良; 体贴; 宽容; 友好(或仁慈、体贴)的举动;

suffer for [词典]为…而受苦;


Conceited  people have a very high opinion of themselves.

They often talk about how great they are and tend to exaggerate their strengths.

Modest people don’t show off their strengths , but are often very good at what they do.

(Conceited people often exaggerate their abilities and can fool people into believing them.)


Conceited  adj.自负的; 骄傲自大的;

have a very high opinion 对(某人/某事)评价好,对…有好的看法,认为…很好; 器重;

tend to  v.倾向于; 有助于;

Modest   adj.些许的; 不太大(或太贵、太重要等)的; 谦虚的; 谦逊的; 庄重的; 朴素的; 不性感的;

show off  [词典]炫耀; 卖弄; 表现自己; 显摆(某物);


(A person who doesn’t like to fight or resist is?)

(Someone who sees a glass as  half empty rather than half full is?)

(A person who is emotional and easily upset is?)

(A person who like to show off and talk about herself is ?)

(A person who treats people badly is?)

(A person who doesn’t  show off but have a good ability is?)

(Optimists are usually cheerful and looking forward to a bright future.)

(Nobody ever asks him for help because he is mean and selfish.)

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