English Adjectives to Describe Personality (Characteristics)

Hello everyone, Anna here from Englishlikeanative.co.uk

大家好，我是来自 Englishlikeanative.co.uk 的 Anna。

In today's lesson, I'm excited to share with you 15 adjectives that are perfect

在今天的课程中，我很高兴与大家分享 15 个非常适合

for describing people's characteristics.

描述人的特征的形容词。

We'll explore their meanings and use them in example sentences.

我们将探讨它们的含义并在例句中使用它们。

Then, I'll share a short story where you'll hear all these

然后，我将分享一个小故事，您将在其中听到所有这些

adjectives in action, and we'll finish with a little quiz.

形容词的实际应用，最后我们将进行一个小测验。

You can access a vocabulary list and worksheet by joining my free mailing list.

您可以通过加入我的免费邮件列表来访问词汇列表和工作表。

All you have to do is click on the link below, so without

您所要做的就是点击下面的链接，所以事不宜迟

further ado, let's jump right in.

，让我们直接开始吧。

Number one, generous, generous, generous.

第一，慷慨，慷慨，慷慨。

If someone is described as generous, then they are a person

如果一个人被描述为慷慨，那么他就是一个

who is willing to give more.

愿意付出更多的人。

More than is usual, more than is expected, especially money.

比平常多，比预期多，尤其是钱。

So if you say, Anna, I can't pay for my taxi home, could you lend me a fiver?

所以，如果你说，安娜，我付不起回家的出租车费，你能借给我五块钱吗？

I'd say, I tell you what, I'll give you 20.

我会说，我告诉你，我给你 20。

Get yourself home safe and buy yourself a bag of chips and don't

安全回家，给自己买一袋薯片，不用

worry about giving it back to me.

担心还给我。

That would be very helpful.

这将非常有帮助。

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

My friend is very generous.

我的朋友非常慷慨。

She always buys gifts for everyone on their birthdays.

她总是在每个人生日的时候给他们买礼物。

Number two, curious, curious, curious.

第二，好奇，好奇，好奇。

If you're described as curious, then you are eager to know or to learn something.

如果你被描述为好奇，那么你渴望知道或学习一些东西。

I'm particularly curious about people and their reasons for doing things.

我对人和他们做事的理由特别好奇。

I'm curious as to why you're learning English.

我很好奇你为什么要学英语。

Why don't you pause the video and let me know in the comments.

为什么不暂停视频并在评论中告诉我。

I'm curious to find out.

我很想知道。

Here's another example.

这是另一个例子。

I'm curious about different cultures, so I love reading books from around the world.

我对不同的文化很好奇，所以我喜欢阅读世界各地的书籍。

Number three, brave.

第三，勇敢。

Brave.

勇敢的。

Brave.

勇敢的。

If you're brave, then you show courage.

如果你很勇敢，那么你就会表现出勇气。

You're not afraid of danger or difficult situations.

你不害怕危险或困难的情况。

I used to be afraid of needles and now I am brave when it

以前我很怕打针，现在我敢于

comes to having an injection.

打针了。

I roll up my sleeve, I take a deep breath and I don't make a fuss.

我卷起袖子，深吸一口气，没有大惊小怪。

I don't whine, I don't shy away, I don't cry, I just take a deep

我不发牢骚，我不回避，我不哭，我只是深吸一口气，

breath and they do it and it's fine.

他们就这么做了，一切都很好。

I'm very brave in those situations.

在这些情况下我非常勇敢。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

It was very brave of him to stand up for what he believes

尽管遭到反对， 他仍然坚持自己的信仰，这是非常勇敢的

in, despite the opposition.

。

Number four, Lazy, Lazy, Lazy.

第四，懒惰，懒惰，懒惰。

If you're lazy, this isn't a good thing.

如果你很懒的话，这可不是什么好事。

It means you're unwilling to work or you're unwilling to use energy.

这意味着你不愿意工作或者不愿意使用能量。

If you can't get out of bed on time, then you'd be described as lazy.

如果你不能按时起床，那么你就会被描述为懒惰。

Lazy.

懒惰的。

Or, if you don't do your chores in the house and someone else

或者，如果你不做家务，而

has to clean up for you, then you are definitely being a bit lazy.

需要别人帮你打扫卫生，那么你肯定有点懒了。

Here's an example.

这是一个例子。

On Sundays, I feel lazy and prefer to stay in bed longer than usual.

周日，我会感到懒惰，并且喜欢比平时在床上待更长时间。

Number five, talkative.

第五，健谈。

Talkative.

健谈。

Talkative.

健谈。

If you are talkative, then you talk a lot.

如果你很健谈，那么你就会说很多话。

Talkative.

健谈。

I was accused of being talkative when I was a child at school.

当我还是个孩子的时候，我在学校时被指责多说话。

In fact, the word they used to describe me then was chatterbox.

事实上，他们当时用来形容我的词就是话匣子。

If you're a chatterbox, then you're very talkative.

如果你是一个话匣子，那么你就非常健谈。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

My sister is very talkative.

我姐姐很健谈。

She can chat with her friends for hours.

她可以和她的朋友聊天几个小时。

6.

6.

Honest.

诚实。

Honest.

诚实的。

Honest.

诚实的。

If you're honest, then you tell the truth.

如果你是诚实的，那么你就说实话。

You are truthful and sincere.

你是诚实的、真诚的。

You don't tell lies.

你不说谎。

You don't deceive people.

你不欺骗人。

I like to think of myself as being a very honest person.

我喜欢认为自己是一个非常诚实的人。

Although, I have told a few lies in my time.

虽然，我曾经说过一些谎言。

Here's an example sentence, I appreciate honest feedback, even if

这是一个例句，我欣赏诚实的反馈，即使

it's not always what I want to hear.

它并不总是我想听到的。

7.

7.

Shy.

害羞。

Shy.

害羞的。

Shy.

害羞的。

If you're described as shy, then you are nervous and timid

如果你被描述为害羞，那么你

in the company of other people.

在与其他人相处时会感到紧张和胆怯。

Here's an example sentence, Despite being shy, He delivered

这是一个例句，尽管很害羞，但他还是发表了

an excellent presentation.

精彩的演讲。

I can imagine that you may feel shy if you have to speak to

我可以想象，如果您必须用

a group of people in English.

英语与一群人交谈，您可能会感到害羞。

And at the B1 level, that's normal.

在B1水平上，这是正常的。

In fact, even if you're fluent, then you may still feel a little

事实上，即使你很流利，但

bit shy when speaking publicly.

在公开演讲时你可能仍然会感到有点害羞。

Let's move on to number eight, creative.

让我们继续讨论第八点，创意。

Creative.

有创造力的。

Creative.

有创造力的。

If you are described as creative then you have the ability to produce original

如果您被描述为富有创造力，那么您就有能力产生原创

and unusual ideas or you are able to make things and use your imagination.

和不寻常的想法，或者您能够创造事物并发挥您的想象力。

Creative people normally work within the arts industry, in plays, television,

有创造力的人通常在艺术行业工作，在戏剧、电视、

Radio, in the music industry, creating beautiful pieces of art,

广播、音乐行业，创造美丽的艺术作品，

like the one behind me on the wall.

就像我身后墙上的一件作品。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

She's so creative, always coming up with new ideas for her art projects.

她非常有创造力，总是为她的艺术项目想出新的想法。

Before I continue, please could you hit the like button if

在我继续之前，如果 您喜欢本课程，

you're enjoying this lesson.

请点击“喜欢”按钮

Things like likes, shares and comments really make the

。 像点赞、分享和评论这样的事情确实让

algorithm happy and that helps me.

算法感到高兴，这对我很有帮助。

So thank you in advance.

所以提前谢谢你。

Let's move on.

让我们继续。

Number nine, loyal, loyal, loyal.

第九，忠诚，忠诚，忠诚。

If you're loyal, then you are giving or showing constant support.

如果您忠诚，那么您就会给予或表现出持续的支持。

to a person or an institution.

给一个人或一个机构。

You would imagine a person's dog to be very loyal.

你会想象一个人的狗非常忠诚。

If you look after that dog, treat the dog kindly, feed the dog, house the dog,

如果你照顾那只狗，善待它，喂养它，安置它，

love the dog, the dog will be loyal.

爱它，它就会忠诚。

The dog will be with you no matter what.

不管怎样，狗都会和你在一起。

The same in a relationship.

在关系中也是如此。

Hopefully, your partner is loyal.

希望你的伴侣是忠诚的。

They are truthful, they don't deceive, they don't cheat, they

他们诚实，不欺骗，不欺骗，不

don't run away with somebody else.

跟别人私奔。

They are loyal to you.

他们对你忠诚。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

He's a loyal friend.

他是一个忠实的朋友。

Always there when you need him.

当你需要他的时候他总是在。

Number ten is optimistic.

第十名是乐观的。

Optimistic.

乐观的。

Optimistic.

乐观的。

If you're optimistic, then you are hopeful and confident about the future.

如果你乐观，那么你对未来充满希望和信心。

Sometimes things can be hard.

有时事情可能会很困难。

Times can be hard.

日子可能很艰难。

And you can either be sad and depressed and think everything is

你可能会感到悲伤和沮丧，并认为

going to be awful for a long time.

在很长一段时间内一切都会变得很糟糕。

Or you can be optimistic and think Things will be better in the future.

或者你可以乐观地认为未来事情会更好。

Here's an example.

这是一个例子。

Even in difficult times, she remains optimistic about the outcome.

即使在困难时期，她仍然对结果保持乐观。

Number 11.

11.

Pessimistic, pessimistic, pessimistic.

悲观，悲观，悲观。

If you are pessimistic, then you tend to see the worst aspects of things, and you

如果你悲观，那么你往往会看到事情最坏的一面，并且相信

believe that the worst things will happen.

最坏的事情会发生。

So this is the opposite of optimistic.

所以这是乐观的反面。

If you don't believe that good things will happen and you focus

如果你不相信美好的事情会发生，而你只关注

on the negative, then you are.

消极的事情，那么你就是这样。

Pessimistic.

悲观。

Let's imagine I enter into a competition, a talent contest.

让我们想象一下我参加了一场比赛，一场才艺比赛。

If I'm average and it's not clear if I will win or not, an

如果我的水平一般，并且不确定是否会获胜，

optimistic person would say, you've got a good chance of winning.

乐观的人会说，你获胜的机会很大。

It could happen.

这可能会发生。

A pessimistic person will say, you have no chance of winning.

悲观的人会说，你没有获胜的机会。

It's just going to be a waste of time.

这只是浪费时间。

You should never have entered the competition.

你根本不应该参加比赛。

Are you?

你是？

More optimistic or pessimistic.

比较乐观或者比较悲观。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

He's quite pessimistic about the chances of success, which can be demotivating.

他对成功的机会相当悲观，这可能会让人失去积极性。

Number 12, ambitious, ambitious.

12号，雄心勃勃，雄心勃勃。

Now, if you are really keen to achieve fluency in English, then you could

现在，如果您真的热衷于达到流利的英语水平，那么您可以

describe yourself as ambitious.

形容自己雄心勃勃。

Learning a second language is not an easy thing to do.

学习第二语言并不是一件容易的事。

It takes a bit of ambition.

这需要一点野心。

You have to be an ambitious person.

你必须是一个有野心的人。

So to be ambitious, ambitious is to have a strong desire

所以说要有野心，有野心就是要有强烈的

and determination to succeed.

成功欲望和决心。

So you want it and you work hard to get it.

所以你想要它并且你努力工作才能得到它。

You're ambitious.

你雄心勃勃。

Here's an example.

这是一个例子。

His ambitious nature led him to start his own company.

他雄心勃勃的天性促使他创办了自己的公司。

Number 13.

第13号

Cautious.

。谨慎。

Cautious.

谨慎。

Cautious.

谨慎。

Cautious means avoiding potential problems or dangers by being careful.

谨慎是指通过小心避免潜在的问题或危险。

Sometimes it's good to be cautious, but you can be Overly cautious.

有时谨慎是好事，但也可能过于谨慎。

You can be too cautious.

你可能太谨慎了。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

It's good to be cautious when investing money.

投资时保持谨慎是有好处的。

Oh, yes.

You don't want to just throw loads of money into an investment.

哦是的。

您不想只是投入大量资金进行投资。

Without being careful, without trying to avoid the problems, doing your research.

不小心，不试图避免问题，做你的研究。

Number 14.

14.

Energetic.

精力充沛。

Energetic.

精力充沛。

En e r ge tic.

精力充沛。

Energetic means that you show lots of energy.

精力充沛意味着您表现出充沛的精力。

You show And involve great activity and vitality.

你表现出并参与巨大的活动和活力。

If I am bouncing around, hi guys, hi, hey, how are you, then you'd say,

如果我跳来跳去，嗨，伙计们，嗨，嘿，你们好吗，那么你们会说，

what did Anna have for breakfast?

安娜早餐吃什么？

She's very energetic today.

她今天很有活力。

In fact, my children are always very energetic.

事实上，我的孩子们总是很有活力。

It's exhausting.

真累。

Here's an example sentence.

这是一个例句。

The energetic teacher keeps the class engaged with fun activities.

充满活力的老师让班级充满有趣的活动。

Last on the list, number 15 is Kind, kind, kind is having a friendly,

名单上的最后一个，数字15是Kind，善良，善良是指具有友好、

generous and considerate nature.

慷慨和体贴的性格。

For example, she's very kind, always helping people without

例如，她非常善良，总是帮助别人而不

expecting anything in return.

求任何回报。

I hope that you can see that I'm a kind person and I hope you are kind as well.

我希望你能看到我是一个善良的人，我希望你也能善良。

Let me know in the comments which of those 15 adjectives you feel describes you.

请在评论中告诉我您认为这 15 个形容词中的哪一个最能描述您。

Now we often change our characteristics depending on the environment, the

现在我们经常根据环境、

time, what's going on around you.

时间、周围发生的事情来改变我们的特征。

So tell me what your characteristics are today.

那么请告诉我你今天的特点是什么。

Are you feeling energetic, optimistic, honest and loyal to

您是否对 English Like A Native 频道

the English Like A Native channel?

感到充满活力、乐观、诚实和忠诚

Now let's bring them all together.

？ 现在让我们把它们聚集在一起。

See if you can spot them in this little story.

看看你能否在这个小故事中找到它们。

When I moved to a new city for university, I felt like a fish out of water.

当我搬到一个新的城市上大学时，我感觉就像一条离开水的鱼。

I was curious about my surroundings, but also a bit shy, making it hard

我对周围的环境感到好奇，但也有点害羞，这让

for me to make friends, initially.

我一开始很难交到朋友。

My roommate, however, was the complete opposite; energetic and talkative,

然而，我的室友却完全相反。精力充沛、健谈，

always bringing people together.

总能把人们聚集在一起。

Through her, I met a generous guy in the year above who lent me his

通过她，我在上一年遇到了一个慷慨的人，他把

notes for the entire year and a kind neighbour who helped me by lending

全年的笔记都借给了我，还有一个善良的邻居，

me sugar, basil and a hammer once.

曾经借给我糖、罗勒和一把锤子，帮助了我。

Their kindness and generosity were overwhelming.

他们的善良和慷慨是压倒性的。

I also encountered a creative group of students who were starting a small

我还遇到了一群富有创造力的学生，他们正在创办一个小型

drama club despite being cautious because of my limited acting skills.

戏剧俱乐部，尽管由于我的演技有限而保持谨慎。

I decided to join, encouraged by my roommate's optimistic outlook.

受到室友乐观前景的鼓舞，我决定加入。

The club turned out to be a wonderful experience, allowing me to break out

事实证明，俱乐部是一次美妙的经历，让我摆脱了

of my shell and become more confident.

束缚，变得更加自信。

One of the club members was particularly ambitious, always

俱乐部的一位成员特别雄心勃勃，总是

pushing us to try bigger projects.

推动我们尝试更大的项目。

Although I was pessimistic at first, fearing that we might fail,

虽然一开始我很悲观，担心我们会失败，但

his enthusiasm was infectious.

他的热情很有感染力。

We ended up organising a successful charity play, which was a brave

我们最终组织了一场成功的慈善演出，这是一次勇敢的

endeavour, but ultimately rewarding.

努力，但最终还是有回报的。

Looking back, I realise how these varied personalities,

回想起来，我意识到这些不同的性格，

generous, curious, brave, talkative, honest, shy, creative, loyal, optimistic,

慷慨、好奇、勇敢、健谈、诚实、害羞、有创造力、忠诚、乐观、悲观、

pessimistic, ambitious, cautious, energetic and kind, they enriched

雄心勃勃、谨慎、精力充沛、善良，他们丰富了

my experience and helped me to grow.

我的经历，帮助我成长。

I learnt the importance of embracing differences and the value of teamwork.

我了解了拥抱差异的重要性和团队合作的价值。

Did you spot all of the adjectives?

你发现所有形容词了吗？

You can pause the video, rewind, and listen again if you like.

如果您愿意，您可以暂停视频、倒带并再次收听。

Otherwise, that little piece of text will also be in the worksheet,

否则，那一小段文本也会出现在工作表中，

so don't forget to download it.

所以不要忘记下载它。

Now it's time for a little quiz.

现在是时候做一个小测验了。

Question 1.

问题 1.

Which word best describes a person who is always ready to give more help

哪个词最能描述一个人总是愿意提供

or support than is usual or expected?

比平常或预期更多的帮助或支持？

Is it A.

是 A.

Pessimistic, B.

悲观、B.

Generous, C.

慷慨、C.

Cautious or D.

谨慎还是 D.

Ambitious?

雄心勃勃？

And the correct answer is B.

正确答案是 B.

Generous.

慷慨。

Question 2.

问题 2.

If someone is described as talkative, what is their most likely characteristic?

如果某人被描述为健谈，那么他们最可能的特征是什么？

A.

答：

They prefer to be alone.

他们更喜欢独处。

B.

They are very quiet and reserved.

B.

他们非常安静和保守。

C.

C.

They enjoy engaging in conversations and often talk a lot.

他们喜欢交谈并且经常说很多话。

Or D.

或者D。

They are very serious and hardly ever laugh.

他们非常严肃，几乎不笑。

The correct answer is C.

正确答案是 C。

They enjoy engaging in conversations and often talk a lot.

他们喜欢参与对话并且经常说很多话。

Question 3.

问题 3.

Which adjective would best fit a person who tends to see the

哪个形容词最适合倾向于看到

worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen?

事物最坏的一面或相信最坏的情况会发生的人？

A.

A.

Optimistic B.

乐观 B.

Energetic C.

精力充沛 C.

Pessimistic d.

悲观 d.

Creative.

有创造力的。

The correct answer is d.

正确答案是d。

Pessimistic.

悲观。

Question 4.

问题 4.

What does it mean if someone is described as loyal?

如果某人被描述为忠诚，这意味着什么？

a.

A。

They change their opinions frequently.

他们经常改变意见。

b.

b.

They have a strong desire to succeed at any cost.

他们有不惜一切代价想要成功的强烈愿望。

c.

C。

They show firm and constant support to someone.

他们对某人表现出坚定和持续的支持。

d.

d.

They are unwilling to share their belongings.

他们不愿意分享自己的财物。

The correct answer is c.

正确答案是c。

They show firm and constant support to someone.

他们对某人表现出坚定和持续的支持。

Now final question.

现在最后一个问题。

Cautious is an adjective that describes someone who will a.

谨慎是一个形容词，用来描述那些会做的人。

Act without thinking.

不假思索地行动。

b.

b.

Take unnecessary risks.

承担不必要的风险。

C.

C.

Give up easily when faced with challenges or D.

遇到挑战时容易放弃，或者 D.

Plan carefully to avoid potential problems.

仔细计划以避免潜在的问题。

The answer is D.

答案是D。

They plan carefully to avoid potential problems.

他们仔细计划以避免潜在的问题。

If you enjoyed that, then you will love the worksheet that

如果您喜欢它，那么您一定会喜欢这个 可以免费下载的

you can download for free.

工作表 。

Use the link in the description.

使用描述中的链接。

And that is a wrap for today's lesson.

今天的课程就到此结束。

Before you go, please subscribe for more English lessons

出发之前，请订阅更多英语课程

and I'll see you next time.

，我们下次再见。

Until then, keep exploring the beauty of English by watching another video here on

在那之前，请观看 English Like A Native YouTube 频道

the English Like A Native YouTube channel.

上的另一个视频，继续探索英语之美

Take care everyone and goodbye!

。 大家保重，再见！