英语外貌描写英语知识.docx

1、英语外貌描写英语知识.英语外貌描写英语知识(原创) 2008-06-20 18:09:35 阅读729 评论0 字号：大中小 订阅 . 外貌 Physical Appearance对人物外表描写。同时，肖像的描写并不是一次性的，注意人物经过时间的推移、环境的变迁，或与人接触后，其外貌可能发生的转变。例文1Robert is 21 years old. He is about 5 feet, 9 inches tall .His face is long and narrow . His eyes are green. His hair is light brown. He doesnt loo

2、k very Italian. He smiles a little and usually has a friendly look on his face . He isnt fat and he isnt thin. His build is average.译文罗伯特21岁了，他身高大约5.9英尺，脸瘦瘦长长的，绿眼睛。浅棕色的头发，看起来不大像意大利人。他总是面带微笑，非常友好。他不胖也不瘦，中等身材。 注释1 当我们描写一个人的体型的时候，我们也可以分为以下两个部分：(1) 体格（build）:fat 肥胖的; thin 瘦的; slim 苗条的; overweight 超重; sl

3、ight 瘦小的; well-built身材魁梧。A. She is a slim girl, while her boyfriend is well-built.她很苗条，她的男朋友很魁梧。B. She is a little overweight, so she decided to lose weight.她有一点超重，所以她打算减肥。(2) 身高 （height）medium height 中等身材; average height 一般身材; below average 低于平均身高;tall 高的; short 矮的; tallish 有些高的; middle-sized 身高中等的

4、; of mediumheight 中等身材; 1.78 meters 身高1.78米.A. He used to be middle-sized, but when he is getting old , he is becomeing short.他原本是中等身材，但随着年龄的增长，她变矮了。注释2 在描写面部容貌的时候，可以从脸型、头发、五官入手。1. 脸型（face）:round 圆的; thin 瘦的; long 长的; square 方的。A. She eats too much these days , so her face is getting round.她最近吃得太多了，

5、所以她的脸变圆了。2. 头发（hair）:(1) 发型（hair style）:straight 直的; curly 卷发的; pigtails 辫子; crew cut 平头; bald秃头的。A. Her hair is brown and curly.她有着一头棕色而卷曲的头发。(2) 发色(hair color):jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde 淡黄色的; golden 金黄色的; dyed 染色的;brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的.A. She is a beautiful girl with fair

6、hair.她是一个金发美女。3. 五官：(1) 眼睛（eye）:deep-set 深陷的; sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的; eyelashes 睫毛; eyebrows 眉毛.A. His eyes are deep-set because he has worked till midnight for a long time.他的眼睛深陷，因为他这段时间经常工作到深夜。B. He had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen.她有一双我从未见过的漂亮蓝眼睛。(2) 鼻子(nose):long 长的;

7、straight 挺直的; big 大的; small 小的; flat 扁平的; hooked 钩状的.A. He was born a hooked nose.他天生是鹰钩鼻。B. His nose is very big, so he doesnt like it.他的鼻子很大，所以他不喜欢它。(3) 嘴部(mouth):tooth 牙齿; even 整齐的; uneven 不整齐的; chin下巴。A. When he laughs, we see his even teeth.当他笑的时候，我们看见他有一口整齐的牙齿。B. She has a double chin.她有双下巴。注释

8、3 一个人的服饰也是外貌的重要组成部分，所以对服饰的描写也很重要。服饰（dress）:smart 潇洒的; scruffy 邋遢的； well-dressed 衣着华丽的; casual 随便的;conservative 不显眼的; elegant 优雅的; fashionable 时髦的; suave 文雅的;untidy 不整洁的.A. He looks casual just wearing a tweed suit.他穿了一件花格子衬衫，看上去很随便。注释4. 另外，人的神情也能体现一个人的形象。笑容（smile）:bright 欢快的; broad 无所顾忌的; charming 可

9、爱的; cunning 狡猾的; faint不明显的; happy 高兴的; pleasant令人愉快的; sad 伤心的; sweet 甜蜜的; pleased满意的; grinning 露齿而笑的; smirking 傻笑的; friendly 友好的; warm 温暖的，热情的; cold 不热情的.A. Because of his high scores, he smiles brightly.因为他得了高分，所以笑得很灿烂。B. A friendly smile will help you to win others heart.友好的笑容能帮助你赢得别人的心。C. She is

10、charming when she smiles.她笑起来的时候很可爱。 注释5. 常见的系动词有:appear, be, become, feel, get, go, grow, look, prove, remain, seem, sound, taste, turn, etc.在实际的写作过程中，根据自己的需要选择合适的动词，会令文章更为生动。如：A. The advertisement sounds interesting.这个广告听起来很有趣。B. Human rights are a major concern in todays world.人权是当今世界关注的主要问题。C. T

11、he result of the experiment is very encouraging.实验的结果令人满意。D. My idea is that we should follow our original plan.我的意思是我们应当按照原来的计划。 外貌 Physical Appearance例文2Alice is 20 years old. She is a little overweight. But she is tall and fairskinned, so she looks healthy. Her hair is jet-blacked and straight. S

12、he has a very pleasant smile and she always has a twinkle in her eye. When smiling, Alices dimples will appear who receive them feel very special. When she works, she always put on her glasses. She always dress very elegant and tidy. Because of her fair skin and kindness,we all like her very much. 外

13、貌 Physical Appearance例文3While her physical beauty was astounding, it was her invisible beauty that I shall always remember. She really cared about other people and was an extremely talented listener. Her sense of humour could brighten you entire day and her wise words were always exactly what you ne

14、eded to hear. She was not only admired but also genuinely respected by members of both sexes.译文尽管她美得惊人，但我更对她的内在美记忆犹新。她总是很关心身边的人，并且擅长倾听。她的幽默感总是可以使你整天都感到非常开心，而她智慧的话语更是能道破天机。无论男人或是女人，不仅羡慕她，而且打心里尊重她。 注释：1.形容一个人的神态，我们通常用下列词：good manners 有礼貌的； no manners 没有礼貌的；quiet and refined manners 文静高雅的举止； bad manner

15、s 没有礼貌的; polite 有礼貌的；impolite 不礼貌的； urbane 温文有理的； rude 粗鲁的。A. She is so good manners that everybody likes her.她很有礼貌以至于大家都喜欢她。B. You are too impolite.你太无礼了。2.词的感情色彩反映出人们对人或事物的态度，其中表示赞许的词叫褒义词，下面是用于人的褒义形容词。hospitable 好客的； warm-hearted 热心的； friendly 友好的； creative 具有创造力的； alert 机敏的； quick 聪明的； keen 敏锐的；

16、clever 聪明的； gentle 温和优雅的；understanding 善于理解人的； lovely 可爱的； interesting 有趣的；promising 有前途的； humorous 风趣的； kind 友善的； generous 慷慨的； perfect 完美的；wise 有智慧的； honest 诚实的； considerate 为他人着想的。A. He is a warm-hearted man, so we all like him.他是一个热心的人，所以我们都很喜欢他。B. The girl is very lovely and interesting.这个女孩子非常

17、可爱有趣。C. He is a gentle man.他是一个温和优雅的人。D. We found the professor sharp and wise.我们发现教授思维敏捷。3.贬义形容词指的是对所描述的人或事物表示否定或贬斥。与褒义形容词一样，贬义形容词也反映作者的观点。bad 坏的； forgetful 健忘的； dishonest 不诚实的； unpleasant 令人讨厌的；unreasonable 不讲理的； foolish 白痴的； slow 迟钝的； rude 粗鲁的； greedy 贪婪的； childish 幼稚的； ugly 丑陋的； careless 粗心的； st

18、upid 愚蠢的； selfish 自私的； impolite 不礼貌的。A. She is an ugly girl, but she has a kind heart.她很难看，但是她有一颗善良的心。B. He is stupid and careless.他既愚蠢又粗心。C. Dont trust him, because he is dishonest.不要相信他，因为他不老实。D. She is a greedy woman.她是一个贪婪的女人。 译文：艾丽丝20岁了，她有一点胖，但是由于她很高而且皮肤白皙，所以看上去很健康。她有一头乌黑的直发。她时常灿烂地微笑，两只大眼睛闪闪发光。

19、露出两个特别的酒窝。她工作的时候，总是戴上眼镜。她的穿着优雅而整洁。由于她很善良，我们都很喜欢她。 注释：用并列连词和连接副词及词组连接两个独立的句子，使之成为并列句。在写作时根据相邻的两个句子所包含的观点选择适合的连词也会令文章生动。写作中常用的连词大致有：and 和; but 但是; or 或者; for 为了; yet 然而; so 于是; nor 也不; however然而; therefore 为此; moreover 此外; nevertheless 仍然; as a result of由于; on the other hand 此外; 等等。它们各自代表不同的意思。下面我们对最常

20、见的一些连词进行解释：1. and 表示并列，递进关系；与as well as, furthermore 同义。A. The strike divded the town, and it strainedlabor-management relations.罢工使城镇内部对立起来，而且工人与管理者之间的关系也变得紧张。2. but 表示对比，转折，与hower, yet, nevertheless 同义。A. Negotiators resolved the strike, but the town remaineddivided.谈判解决了罢工问题,但城镇仍旧保持对立。3. for 表示逻辑

21、关系的连接，与because, the reason, why同义。A. Coping with environmental issues is a necessary part ofIndustrial studies, for industries affect the environment.解决环境问题是研究工业的一部分，因为工业影响环境。4. so 表示因果关系的连接，与as a result, therefore, 有相同意义。A. Industries affect the environment, so coping withenvironmental issues is a

22、necessary part of Industrialstudies.工业影响环境，所以解决环境问题是研究工业问题必不可少的一部分。5. nor 表达否定意义的递进。A. The weather here is just pleasantly warm, neither too cold nor too hot.这里的天气很温暖宜人，既不很冷也不很热。6. or 表示选择。A. Rose doesnt care whether you have money or not.露丝不在乎你是否有钱。 文中有不少的句子值得我们借鉴和利用。A. She has a very pleasant smil

23、e and she always has a twinkle in her eye.她时常灿烂地微笑，闪烁着她的大眼睛。B. She always dress very elegant and tidy.她总是穿着优雅整洁。C. Because of her fair skin and kindness, we all like her very much.由于她皮肤白很善良，我们都很喜欢她。除了这些句子，描写人外貌的佳句还有很多，下面是一些摘抄。A. He was small at first , but he came on quickly. He was a beautiful chil

24、d, with dark gold curly hair, and dark-blue eyes which changed gradually to a clear grey.最初他个子矮小瘦弱，但他长得很快。他是个漂亮的孩子，有一头棕色的卷发，和一双深蓝浅灰相间的眼睛。B. The young woman was tail, with a figure of perfect elegance.这个年轻的女人很高，体态优美。C. When she smiled, she showed her white even teeth.她微微一笑，露出了洁白整齐的牙齿。D. The middle-aged man already has double chins and receding hairline.这个中年人已有了双下巴，头发也日渐稀少。E. He looked even smaller than he really was because he wore dirty clothes.他看上去比他本来年龄更小，因为他穿着脏衣服。F. Harry had a thin face, black hair , and bright green eyes.哈瑞很瘦，有一头黑色的头发和明亮的绿色眼睛。