How to Describe a Person in English - Spoken English Lesson

英文口說 — 描述一個人

Hi, I’m Martin.

嗨，我是Martin。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn how to describe a person who you know in English.

在本節課裡，您可以學到怎麼用英文 描述一個您認識的人。

Think about someone you know well.

想一想您很熟悉的某個人。

It could be someone in your family, a close friend, someone you work with, or someone

那可以是您的家人、您的朋友圈裡的人、 和您一起工作的人，

else.

或其他人。

How would you describe this person?

您要怎麼描述這個人？

What does this person look like?

這個人看上去像是什麼？

What kind of personality does this person have?

這個人個性怎麼樣？

Describing a person is useful in many situations, including speaking exams like the IELTS speaking

描述一個人在很多情形下是有用的， 包括口說考試，像是雅思

test or the FCE speaking exam.

口說考試或FCE口說考試。

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to describe a person in detail using clear, natural English.

在本節課裡，您會學到怎樣用清晰、 自然的英文來具體地描述一個人。

During this lesson, you’re going to practice, so you need to think of someone you’re going

在本節課期間，您會要練習， 所以您要想一下您

to describe.

要描述的那個人。

It can be anyone you know well.

可以是您很熟的任何人。

Got someone?

想到了嗎？

Great!

很好！

Let’s begin.

我們開始。

Part one: describing appearance.

第一部分：描述外表。

First question: what does he or she look like?

第一個問題：他或她外表看起來像是怎樣？

What can you say when describing a person’s appearance?

在描述一個人的外表時， 您可以說什麼？

You can talk about the person’s height and build:

您可以談論人的高度和身材：

"My brother is tall and well-built."

"My brother is tall and well-built."

"My friend Lia is medium height and slim."

"My friend Lia is medium height and slim."

"Craig, who I work with, is short and overweight."

"Craig, who I work with, is short and overweight."

Do you know what 'well-built' means?

您知道“well-built”意思是什麼嗎？

Someone who is well-built is broad and strong, with big muscles.

身材好的人是有很多肌肉、 肩膀寬闊、很壯的人。

You can also add adverbs to make your sentences more precise:

您也可以添加副詞讓 您的句子更精確：

"My brother is quite tall and well-built."

"My brother is quite tall and well-built."

"My friend Lia is medium height and really slim."

"My friend Lia is medium height and really slim."

"Craig, who I work with, is short and a little overweight."

"Craig, who I work with, is short and a little overweight."

Then, maybe add something about the person’s hair:

然後，也許添加有關那個人 頭髮的某些描述：

"He has short, brown hair, but he’s going bald fast."

"He has short, brown hair, but he’s going bald fast."

"She has long, dark blonde hair."

"She has long, dark blonde hair."

"He has curly, fair hair."

"He has curly, fair hair."

What does 'fair' mean here?

在這裡，“fair”是什麼意思？

It’s the opposite of 'dark', and you can use it to describe someone’s hair or skin.

那是“dark"的反義詞，您可以用它 來描述某人的頭髮或皮膚。

Finally, what else can you say about the person’s appearance?

最後，其他您可以說的與那個人 的外表有關的是什麼？

Imagine you’re describing the person to me, and you want me to be able to recognise

想像您正在描述的一個人， 您想要我從您的描述裡

this person from your description.

來識別出這個人。

What could you say?

您可以說什麼？

There are many possibilities, of course, but here are a few suggestions:

當然，有很多可能性，但是 這裡有幾個建議：

"He looks a bit like a younger version of Vin Diesel."

"He looks a bit like a younger version of Vin Diesel."

"She’s really beautiful, with very striking features."

"She’s really beautiful, with very striking features."

"He has a long scar on his right elbow."

"He has a long scar on his right elbow."

Do you know what 'striking features' means?

您知道”striking features“意思是什麼嗎？

In this context, 'features' refers to someone’s face.

根據這個上下文，”features“指的 是某人的臉。

'Striking' means that you can’t help noticing something.

”Striking“意思是您禁不住會 注意到的某事。

So if someone has 'striking features', it means he or she has a very unusual and attractive

所以，如果某人有”striking features“， 那意思是他或她有一張很

face.

不尋常並吸引人的臉。

What about 'scar'?

那”scar“呢？

Scars are left over when you get a deep cut or have an operation.

傷疤是您有的一個深的割傷，或 在一個手術時留下來的。

Okay, so now you should be able to make three sentences about the person you’re describing,

好，所以現在您應該能造三個 句子來描述人，

like this:

像是這樣：

"My brother is quite tall and well-built.

"My brother is quite tall and well-built.

He has short, brown hair, but he’s going bald fast.

He has short, brown hair, but he’s going bald fast.

He looks a bit like a younger version of Vin Diesel."

He looks a bit like a younger version of Vin Diesel."

Your turn: pause the video and make three sentences about the person you’re describing.

輪到您了：暫停影片並造三個 描述人的句子。

Remember: height/build, then hair, then general appearance.

記住：高度/身材、然後頭髮， 然後一般的外表。

Could you do this?

您可以做這個嗎？

If so, great job—we’ve only done one part, and you’ve already got the start of a good

如果可以，做得很棒 — 我們僅完成了 第一部分，您已經有了一個好

description.

描述的開端了。

But of course, there’s more we can add.

但是，當然，有很多我們可以增加的。

Part two: describing positive characteristics.

第二部分：描述個性正面。

Another question: what’s this person like?

另一個問題：這個人像什麼？

Do you know what this question means?

您知道這個問題的意思嗎？

It means I want you to tell me about the person’s personality.

那意思是我想要您告訴我 那個人的個性。

Let’s start with positive words you can use to talk about someone’s character.

我們從您可以用來談論某人個性 正面的單字開始。

Think about the person you’re describing.

想像您正在描述的人。

What good things can you say about him or her?

您可以說有關他或她的什麼好事情？

You could describe someone as 'kind', but it’s better to be more specific if you can.

您可以描述某人是“kind”，但是，如果您 可以的話，最好是更具體一點。

Better words to use are 'considerate'—meaning someone who always thinks about other people

比較好的單字是“considerate” — 意思是 某人總是考慮到其他人

and their needs—or 'warm'—meaning someone who shows positive feelings to others and

或他們的需求 — 或“warm” — 意思是某人 給其他人印象正面，

makes other people feel good.

其他人感覺不錯。

Or, maybe this person is good at making other people laugh.

或者，也許這個人很 擅長逗其他人發笑。

You could say they are 'funny' or that they have a 'good sense of humour'.

您可以說他們是“funny”或他們有 “good sense of humour”。

More generally, you can describe someone as 'fun' or 'entertaining' if people enjoy spending

更籠統地說，如果人們喜歡與某人 共度時光，您可以描述某人是

time with them.

“fun”或“entertaining”。

What else?

還有其他的嗎？

Well, for a friend, it’s very important that a person is 'reliable'—that you can

好，對一位朋友而言，一個人 “reliable”是很重要的 — 您可以

depend on them to keep their promises and be there for you when you need them.

依靠他們信守諾言，並在您 需要他們時會出現在您的身邊。

Similarly, you could describe people as 'honest' or 'straightforward'.

類似的，您可以描述人是 “honest”或“straightforward”。

If someone is straightforward, they’re honest, easy to understand and easy to spend time

如果某人是直接的，他們是 誠實的，容易理解

with.

並容易相處。

Straightforward people say what they think, but not in a rude way, and they don’t keep

直接的人說他們想的，但是，不是用一個 粗魯的方式，他們不會

secrets or gossip about other people.

保密或八卦其他人。

Let’s look at three more.

我們再看三個事例。

Most of us like spending time with people who are 'cheerful'—people who smile a lot

我們大部分人想和那些“cheerful”的人相處 — 那些喜歡笑的人，

and are usually in a good mood.

以及通常心情很好的人。

Cheerful people are often 'positive' and 'optimistic'—they expect good things to happen.

直接的人通常是“positive”和“optimistic” — 他們 期望好的事情發生。

So now you have twelve positive adjectives you can use to describe someone’s personality.

所以，現在您有12個可以用於描述 某人個性積極正面的形容詞。

Can you use any of these adjectives to talk about the person you’re describing?

您可以用這些形容詞裡的任何一個 來談論您要描述的人嗎？

When you use these adjectives, always try to add an example or a reason.

在您使用這些形容詞時，總是試著 添加一個事例或一個理由。

For example, don’t just say:

例如，不要只是說：

"My brother is really funny."

"My brother is really funny."

"My friend Lia is a very cheerful person."

"My friend Lia is a very cheerful person."

Add some details or examples to make your answer more interesting, like this:

添加一些細節或事例，您的 回答會更有趣，像是這樣：

"My brother’s really funny.

"My brother’s really funny.

He likes making weird jokes, generally at the most inappropriate moment."

He likes making weird jokes, generally at the most inappropriate moment."

"My friend Lia is a very cheerful person.

"My friend Lia is a very cheerful person.

Even early in the morning, she’s always smiling and in a good mood.

Even early in the morning, she’s always smiling and in a good mood.

I don’t know how she does it!"

I don’t know how she does it!"

If possible, you could even add a story to really illustrate the person’s character.

如果可能，您甚至可以添加一個故事來 真正地說明那個人的特征。

"Craig, who I work with, is such an honest guy.

"Craig, who I work with, is such an honest guy.

I remember one time he found a wallet with £500 in a pub.

I remember one time he found a wallet with £500 in a pub.

It would have been easy to keep the money—there was nothing in the wallet to say whose it

It would have been easy to keep the money—there was nothing in the wallet to say whose it

was, but he said it wouldn’t be right to keep it, and he insisted on going straight

was, but he said it wouldn’t be right to keep it, and he insisted on going straight

to the police, right that minute."

to the police, right that minute."

Adding stories like this can really bring a description to life.

添加像這樣的故事可以 讓描述真的更生動。

You’ve also seen some good ways to use these adjectives:

您也看到了一些使用這些 形容詞的好辦法：

"My brother is really _______."

"My brother is really _______."

"My friend Lia is a very ________ ." "Craig is such an _______ guy."

"My friend Lia is a very ________ ." "Craig is such an _______ guy."

Of course, you can change these and use them in your answer.

當然，您可以換掉這些，並在您 的回答裡使用它們。

What about you?

您怎麼樣？

Pause the video, and try to use some of these adjectives about the person you’re describing.

暫停影片，試著用一些您 要描述人的形容詞。

Don’t forget to add details and examples to your description, or you can even add a

不要忘記添加細節和事例到您的描述 裡，或者如果可以的話，

story if possible!

您甚至可以添加一個故事。

Next, let’s look at part three: describing negative characteristics.

接下來，我們看看第三部分： 描述個性消極負面。

No one’s perfect, right?

沒有人是完美的，對嗎？

We all have our flaws, so let’s look at how to describe the bad side of someone’s

我們所有人都有缺陷，所以我們 來看看怎樣描述某人

personality.

個性糟糕的一面。

Many of the words you saw in part two have direct opposites which you can use.

您在第二部分看到的很多單字有您 可以用的直接反義詞。

For example:

例如：

'kind' → 'unkind' 'considerate' → 'inconsiderate'

“kind” → “unkind” “considerate” → “inconsiderate”

'honest' → 'dishonest' 'reliable' → 'unreliable'

“honest” → “dishonest” “reliable' → ”unreliable“

Of course, there are other words you can use, too.

當然，也有其他的您可以用的單字。

Some people can be 'selfish' or 'self-centered'—they think about themselves too much, and don’t

有些人可以是”selfish“或”self-centered“ — 他們考慮他們自己太多，

think about the needs of others.

不考慮其他人的需要。

These two words have a similar meaning.

這兩個單字有相同的意思。

Even more extreme, you can describe someone as 'self-obsessed'.

甚至更極端的，您可以描述 某人是”self-obsessed“。

A self-obsessed person only thinks about themselves, and doesn’t seem to realise that other people

一個自戀的人只考慮他們自己， 並似乎根本沒有意識到

exist at all!

其他人的存在！

Not everyone can be funny, but you don’t want to be seen as 'humourless' or 'dull'.

Not everyone can be funny, but you don’t want to be seen as 'humourless' or 'dull'.

'Dull' is similar to 'boring', while 'humourless' means that someone has no sense of humour

“Dull”與“boring”類似，而“humourless” 意思是某人沒有幽默感，

and is too serious.

並且是太嚴肅的。

If someone doesn’t do what they say or doesn’t keep their promises, you’ve already seen

如果某人沒有做到他們說的，或者 沒有信守諾言，您已經可以看到

two words you can use: 'dishonest' or 'unreliable'.

兩個可以用的單字：“dishonest” 或是“unreliable”。

Similarly, you could describe someone as 'insincere'—meaning that someone says things without meaning them.

同樣，您可以形容某人是“insincere” — 意思是某人說的事情對他們毫無意義。

For example, if someone is always friendly on the surface, but they don’t really feel

例如，如果某人總是表面上友好， 但是真正地感受不到他們

anything inside, you could describe that person as insincere.

內心的任何東西，您可以描述 那個人是不真誠的。

Their friendliness doesn’t mean anything.

他們的友善不代表任何東西。

Finally, cheerful people are always in a good mood, but what’s the opposite?

最後，開朗的人總是 心情愉快，但是相反呢？

You could describe someone as 'moody' or 'grumpy'.

您可以描述某人是“moody”或是“grumpy”。

Moody people’s moods change very easily, and they are often in a bad mood.

喜怒無常的人心情很容易改變， 他們通常心情不好。

Grumpy people never seem to be in a good mood and are always unhappy and negative.

脾氣暴躁的人看上去從來都不會有 好心情，總是不開心和消極。

So now, you have twelve negative adjectives to go with your twelve positive adjectives!

所以，現在，您有12種消極的形容詞 加上12種積極的形容詞！

As before, when you use these adjectives to describe someone, try to add details or examples.

和以前一樣，在您使用這些形容詞來 描述某人時，試著增加細節或事例。

For example:

例如：

"My brother can be a little unreliable sometimes.

"My brother can be a little unreliable sometimes.

He often ‘forgets’ to do things he promised he would."

He often ‘forgets’ to do things he promised he would."

"Lia’s great, but sometimes I feel she’s a bit insincere.

"Lia’s great, but sometimes I feel she’s a bit insincere.

She says all these nice things, but I’m not sure she really means them."

She says all these nice things, but I’m not sure she really means them."

"My colleague Craig is so moody.

"My colleague Craig is so moody.

He’ll be fine one minute, then suddenly he starts acting like he hates everyone.

He’ll be fine one minute, then suddenly he starts acting like he hates everyone.

It makes him quite difficult to be around."

It makes him quite difficult to be around."

You can see how we often use slightly more indirect language to talk about someone’s

您能看到我們通常怎樣用略多一點 的非直接說法來談論

negative characteristics:

某人的個性負面：

"My brother can be a little _______ sometimes."

"My brother can be a little _______ sometimes."

"Sometimes I feel that she’s a bit ________."

"Sometimes I feel that she’s a bit ________."

Of course, if you really want to be direct, you can be:

當然，如果您真的想是直接的， 您可以這樣：

"My colleague is so ________."

"My colleague is so ________."

Now, pause the video and try to use these words and phrases.

現在，暫停影片，並試著使用 這些單字和片語。

Make 2-3 sentences, and don’t forget to add examples and details!

造兩到三個句子，並不要忘了 添加事例和細節！

Part four: talking about your relationship.

第四部分：談論您的關係。

Finally, let’s add some details about how you know this person and your relationship.

最後，我們來增加一些關於您是怎麼 了解這個人以及與您的關係的細節。

Look at three sentences:

看三個句子：

"We’ve known each other ________."

"We’ve known each other ________."

"We met ________."

"We met ________."

"We get on _______, because ________."

"We get on _______, because ________."

Do you know what 'get on' means here?

您知道“get on”在這裡是什麼意思嗎？

By itself, it means to have a good relationship with someone.

就單字而言，它意思是與 某人有一個好關係。

You can add adverbs after 'get on' to give it different meanings.

您可以在“get on”後面添加副詞， 來賦予它不同的含義。

For example:

例如：

"We get on very well."

"We get on very well."

"We get on well sometimes."

"We get on well sometimes."

Or you can make it negative:

或者您可以造句成消極的：

"We don’t get on very well."

"We don’t get on very well."

Okay, look at the sentences again:

好，再看看這些句子：

"We’ve known each other ________."

"We’ve known each other ________."

"We met ________."

"We met ________."

"We get on _______, because ________."

"We get on _______, because ________."

How could you complete them?

您可以怎樣完成它們？

You could say:

您可以說：

"We’ve known each other for about ten years."

"We’ve known each other for about ten years."

"We met at university."

"We met at university."

"We get on really well, because we have a similar sense of humour."

"We get on really well, because we have a similar sense of humour."

Of course, there are many possibilities:

當然，有很多可能性：

"We’ve known each other almost our whole lives."

"We’ve known each other almost our whole lives."

"We met when we were babies, before we could even walk!"

"We met when we were babies, before we could even walk!"

"We get on well most of the time, although we argue sometimes, too."

"We get on well most of the time, although we argue sometimes, too."

Depending on who you’re talking about, it might not make sense to use all of these sentences.

取決於您在談論誰，使用所有這些 句子可能沒有意義。

For example, if you’re talking about your brother or another relative, it doesn’t

例如，如果您在談論您的兄弟或 另一個親戚，談論你們

make sense to talk about how long you’ve known each other or where you met.

互相認識有多久或是在哪裡 認識的是沒有意義的。

However, you can still talk about how well you get on and why.

然而，您仍然可以談論你們的關係 是多麼好，以及為什麼。

You could also add how often you see each other, or what you like to do together.

您也可以添加你們雙方有多常見面， 或你們喜歡在一起做什麼。

"I don’t see my brother often, though we talk a couple of times a month.

"I don’t see my brother often, though we talk a couple of times a month.

When we meet up, we like watching films or playing cards."

When we meet up, we like watching films or playing cards."

Either way, try to make three sentences about the person you’re describing, like this:

無論何種方式，試著造三個有關您正在 描述的人的句子，像這樣：

"I’ve known my friend Lia for about five years.

"I’ve known my friend Lia for about five years.

We met because we worked in the same place for a few months.

We met because we worked in the same place for a few months.

We get on really well, because we have a lot in common: we like the same films, the same

We get on really well, because we have a lot in common: we like the same films, the same

music, and so on."

music, and so on."

"I’ve known Craig since July.

"I’ve known Craig since July.

We actually met at a mutual friend’s birthday party, and then we realised we work in the

We actually met at a mutual friend’s birthday party, and then we realised we work in the

same place.

same place.

We get on alright but we aren’t close.

We get on alright but we aren’t close.

We’re just different people and we don’t seem to have much to talk about."

We’re just different people and we don’t seem to have much to talk about."

Now you try!

現在，您試一下！

Pause the video and make three sentences about your relationship with the person you’re

暫停影片，造三個有關您與那位 您正在談論的人

talking about.

之間關係的句子。

Use the words and phrases from this section.

使用本單元的單字和片語。

Alright?

好嗎？

Now, we have one more thing to do:

現在，我們還有一件事要做：

Part five: making a longer answer.

第五部分：做一個比較長的回答。

In this lesson, you’ve learned how to describe a person by:

在本節課裡，您學到了怎樣描述一個人：

talking about their appearance; talking about the positive and negative sides of their personality;

談論他們的外表；談論他們個性 積極和消極的一面；

talking about your relationship and how you know each other.

談論與您的關係以及你們 怎樣互相認識。

Now, let’s put everything we’ve done together into a longer answer.

現在，我們把我們做過的每件事放到 一個較長的回答裡。

Here’s one:

這裡是一個：

"My brother is quite tall and well-built.

"My brother is quite tall and well-built.

He has short, brown hair, but he’s going bald fast.

He has short, brown hair, but he’s going bald fast.

He looks a bit like a younger version of Vin Diesel.

He looks a bit like a younger version of Vin Diesel.

He’s really funny.

He’s really funny.

He likes making weird jokes, generally at the most inappropriate moment.

He likes making weird jokes, generally at the most inappropriate moment.

However, he can be a little unreliable sometimes.

However, he can be a little unreliable sometimes.

He often ‘forgets’ to do things he promised he would.

He often ‘forgets’ to do things he promised he would.

I don’t see him often, though we talk a couple of times a month.

I don’t see him often, though we talk a couple of times a month.

When we meet up, we like watching films or playing cards."

When we meet up, we like watching films or playing cards."

This answer uses examples you’ve already seen.

這個回答用了您已經 看到的事例。

Let’s do one more longer answer with original examples:

我們用原先的事例來多做 一個更長的回答：

"I’m going to tell you about a friend of mine, Sarah.

"I’m going to tell you about a friend of mine, Sarah.

She’s quite short and very slim, with light brown hair.

She’s quite short and very slim, with light brown hair.

She’s very pretty and she has a really nice smile.

She’s very pretty and she has a really nice smile.

Sarah’s cheerful and fun to be around, and she’s also very straightforward: you know

Sarah’s cheerful and fun to be around, and she’s also very straightforward: you know

who she is right away and it’s easy to feel comfortable around her.

who she is right away and it’s easy to feel comfortable around her.

I’ve known her for about twelve years now, since university.

I’ve known her for about twelve years now, since university.

We get on well because we have a similar attitude to life and we always have lots to talk about."

We get on well because we have a similar attitude to life and we always have lots to talk about."

Okay, now it’s your turn!

好，現在輪到您了！

Make a longer answer to describe someone you know.

做一個比較長的回答來描述 您認識的某個人。

Use the examples and language from this lesson to help you.

使用在本節課裡學到的事例 和說法來幫助您。

If you want, you can post your answer in the video comments and we’ll give you feedback.

如果您想，您可以在影片的留言板發佈您 的回答，我們可以給您回饋意見。

That’s the end of the lesson.

本節課到這裡就結束了。

I hope it was useful for you!

我希望它對您有用。

Don’t forget to check out more of our free English lessons on our website: Oxford Online

不要忘記在我們的網站上看更多的 免費英文課程：Oxford Online

English dot com.

English dot com.

See you next time!

下次見！