【瘋狂短評】
形容詞是語言詞匯中最有用的詞類之一,它們可以用來表達我們的喜怒哀樂。在上一期中我們向大家介紹了不少用來形容優(yōu)秀、成功人士的甜言蜜語,相信大家從中受益匪淺,F(xiàn)在,讓我們再來看看貶義詞,學會如何批評和抱怨。
【Kim’s Note】In the last issue we gave you a list of lovely adjectives to flatter and praise everyone and everything. In this issue we are giving you just the opposite. These are negative adjectives that will be just as useful!
1.angry: filled with anger
發(fā)怒的;憤怒的
* There is nothing worse than having to face an angry wife.
。]有什么比不得不面對一個憤怒的妻子更糟糕了。)
* I was angry with him for keeping me waiting so long.
。ㄋ屛业攘诉@么久,我真的生他的氣了。)
2.awful: very bad; dreadful
很壞的;糟透的
* I’m sorry to be so short-tempered but I have an awful headache.
。ㄎ液鼙钙膺@么壞,但是我頭疼得要命。)
* The film was awful.
。遣侩娪罢媸窃阃噶恕#
3.boring: not interesting in any way
無趣的;無聊的
* There is no way I am sitting through another boring meeting.
。ㄒ以俅巫_這種無聊的會議絕不可能。)
* He is about the most boring person I’ve ever met.
。ㄋ赡苁俏乙娺^的最無趣的人了。)
4.careless: not taking care; inattentive
粗心的;疏忽的
* My son could get better grades if he wasn’t so careless.
。ㄈ绻覂鹤硬皇谴中牡脑,他可以得更高的分數(shù)。)
* He’s a very careless driver: he never thinks about what he’s doing.
。ㄋ且粋粗心大意的駕駛員,從來也不考慮自己在做什么。)
5.cunning: clever at deceiving people
狡猾的;狡詐的;善于欺騙的
* I don’t trust your new secretary, she’s just too cunning.
(我不信任你的新秘書,她太狡猾了。)
* He’s a cunning old fox.
。ㄋ窃幱嫸喽说睦虾偂#
6.depressing: make one feel depressed
令人憂愁的;令人沮喪的
* I hated that movie. It was too depressing.
。ㄎ矣憛捘遣侩娪,太令人沮喪了。)
* It’s a totally depressing thought.
(這完全是個令人沮喪的主意。)
7.gloomy: sad; depressed
陰沉的;陰暗的;憂愁的;沮喪的
* I don’t know why you stay in such a gloomy room all day when the weather is so beautiful.
。ㄎ也幻靼滋鞖膺@么好為什么你還呆在一個陰沉沉的房間里。)
* What are you so gloomy about? Cheer up!
。銥槭裁辞榫w這么低落?振作起來吧。
8.hopeless: showing or giving no hope; useless;
沒有希望的;令人絕望的; 沒用的
* I just have to give up on you. You’re just hopeless.
(我不得不放棄你了,你真是令人絕望。)
* It’s hopeless trying to convince her.
。ㄒf服她是沒有希望的。)
9.impatient: not patient; unable to wait for something
不耐煩的;無耐性的
* My teacher is too impatient. She yells at me every time I make a mistake.
。ㄎ业睦蠋熖珱]耐心了。每次我犯了錯她都要對我大喊大叫。)
* Don’t be impatient! The bus will be here soon.
。▌e那么不耐煩!公共汽車馬上就來了。)
10.inconsiderate: not considerate; thoughtless; not thinking of other people
不體貼人的;考慮不周的;不替別人著想的
* I don’t know why I married such an inconsiderate man.
。ㄎ也幻靼诪槭裁次壹藿o了這么一個不體貼的男人。)
* He’s often inconsiderate to his family.
。ㄋ32惑w諒他的家人)
11.indifferent: not interested in; not caring about or noticing
不感興趣的;不關心的;冷淡的
* I don’t have any feelings toward him. I’m completely indifferent.
。ㄎ覍λ麤]有任何感覺,我完全不感興趣。)
* How can you be indifferent to the sufferings of starving people?
(你怎能對饑民的疾苦無動于衷呢?)
12.jealous: want to get what someone else has; envious
嫉羨的;嫉妒的
* You’d better not talk to her. Her husband is an extremely jealous man.
。阕詈貌灰退f話。她丈夫是個醋罐子。)
* He is jealous of our success.
(他嫉妒我們的成功。)
13.miserable: poor in quality or quantity; too small
低劣的;貧乏的;少得可憐的
* How can I keep a family on such a miserable wage?
(我怎么能靠這么可憐的工資養(yǎng)家?)
* My father was a miserable man. He was always complaining.
。ㄎ腋赣H是個可憐的人,他總是抱怨。)
14.nasty: unpleasant; disgusting
令人不愉快的;令人討厭的
* Who’s that nasty old woman?
。莻令人討厭的老婆子是誰?)
* This room has such a nasty smell.
。ㄟ@個房間有一種惡心的氣味。)
15.ridiculous: silly; absurd
荒謬的;可笑的
* What a ridiculous idea!
。ǘ嗝椿闹嚨哪铑^。
* You look completely ridiculous in that outfit.
。愦┲翘追b看上去真是滑稽。)
16.selfish: thinking first of one’s own needs without concern for others
自私的;不顧他人的
* He’s too selfish to think of lending me his car.
(他很自私,不想把汽車借給我。)
* You're the most selfish person I ever met.
。闶俏乙娺^的最自私的人。)
17.stubborn: determined not to give way; strong-willed; obstinate
倔強的;固執(zhí)的;頑固的
* I knew you’d be too stubborn to listen!
(我就知道你這個固執(zhí)的家伙是不會聽的。)
* You are as stubborn as a donkey!
。憔蟮孟褚活^驢。)
18.unfortunate: not fortunate; unlucky
不幸的;倒霉的
* I was unfortunate enough to lose my keys.
。ㄎ野谚匙丟了,真倒霉。)
* I’m sorry to hear such unfortunate news.
。牭竭@么不幸的消息,我感到很難過。)
形容詞大戰(zhàn)!
——形容優(yōu)秀、成功人士的一百個形容詞
——出色的英語加上一流的甜言蜜語讓你所向披靡
在開始之前,我們先來學習一個很有用、很時髦的詞:
Kiss-ass: to flatter someone to gain advantage and approval.
阿諛奉承;拍馬屁;溜須拍馬
*That guy will kiss-ass his way to the top.
(那個家伙將靠拍馬屁往上爬。)
*He is a little kiss-ass bastard who'll do anything to get ahead.
(他那個小混蛋是個馬屁精,只要能往上爬,他啥事都干。)
1Cool: great; excellent; unusual
棒極了;泰然自若的;沉著的;輕松的。
世界很多新聞媒介都用“cool”來形容我們的朱總理。
【瘋狂短評】
Cool is the first word on this list because people have become so lazy and careless about speaking that they use“cool”to describe everything and everyone. One word replacing so many adjectives is an example of the poverty of language. In any case, using the word“cool”will make you sound...cool! (modern, with-it, hip, up-to-date, stylish, contemporary, intelligent, etc.) Get the picture? That's cool.
*What a cool guy!
(多酷的家伙啊!)
*This chick is so cool-no matter what happens.
(不管發(fā)生什么事,這姑娘都十分老練沉著。)
*She is totally cool and easy-going.
(她十分輕松自在。)
2.Accommodating: eager to help or please; obliging
樂于助人的;親切的。
*The tour guide was very accommodating when we asked to see a Beijing Hutong.
(當我們要求游覽北京胡同時,那個導游欣然答應。)
3.Active: engaged in action or activity
活躍的;活潑的
*He is not as active as he was.
(他不像以往那樣活躍。)
4.Admirable: praiseworthy; excellent
令人欽佩的;極好的
*She's an admirable administrator.
(她是一個優(yōu)秀的管理人員。)
5.Adorable: very attractive; charming
迷人的;討人喜歡的;可愛的
*What an adorable child!
(多可愛的孩子。)
6.Amazing: overwhelming; surprising; astonishing
使人十分驚奇的;令人驚訝的
*My mother is an amazing woman.
(我媽媽是一個了不起的女人。)
7.Amusing: entertaining; attention-getting
有趣的
*He tried to be amusing, but I didn't respond.
(他試圖逗樂,可我一點都沒反應。)
8.Artistic: showing skill in how something is done
有美感的;有藝術才能的
*My brother is very artistic.
(我弟弟很有藝術天分。)
9.Attractive: providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance
有魅力的;吸引人的
*Her dark eyes are very attractive.
(她的黑眼睛很迷人。)
10.Beautiful: excellent in appear ance; good-looking; attractive
美麗的;漂亮的;完美的;出色的;很棒的
*She is beautiful and has beautiful personality.
(她長得漂亮,人也很好。)
11.Big-hearted: generous; kind
胸懷寬大的;親切的
*Our boss is very big-hearted.
(我們老板胸懷寬廣。)
12.Brave: showing courage; unafraid of danger
勇敢的;無畏的
*Try to be a brave man!(做一個勇敢的人。)
13.Bright: quick to learn; intelligent; smart
伶俐的;聰明的;機靈的
*He has a lot of bright ideas.
(他有很多好主意。)
14.Brilliant: having or showing great intelligence or talent
優(yōu)秀的;才華橫溢的
*I have taught a lot of brilliant students in my life.
(我一生教過很多出色的學生。)
15.Capable: having power and ability; competent
有能力的;能干的;有才華的
*She is my most capable student/employee.
(她是我最出色的學生/員工。)
16.Calm: free from worry; composed; collected
沉著的;冷靜的
*He remained calm throughout the crisis.
(在整個危機過程中,他一直保持冷靜。)
17.Careful
小心的;謹慎的;仔細的
*He is a very careful typist.
(他是一個細心的打字員。)
18.Caring: showing concern for others; compassionate
關心別人的;有同情心的
*Kim is an extremely caring teacher.
(KIM是一個極其關心學生的好老師。)
19.Charming: delightful; pleasing
有魅力的;迷人的;快樂的
*She is a charming young lady.
(她是一個迷人的年輕女士。)
最后,我再送給大家一個表揚我自己的好詞和好句子:
20.Cheerful: good spirited; happy
開朗的;快活的
*Li Yang is a cheerful teacher.
(李陽是個開朗活潑的老師。)
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