品质与气质

asperity

名词

/əs.pɛ.rɪ.ti/ or /ēs.pe.ri.ti/

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(严厉)

粗暴

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

bilious

形容词

/bɪ.liəs/ or /bi.liēs/

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(偏执的)

易怒的

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

capricious

形容词

/kəp.rɪ.ʃəs/ or /kēp.ri.shēs/

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(反复无常的)

变幻莫测的

(of a person) prone to unexpected and sudden changes of behavior, mood, or mind

to cosset

动词

/kɔs.sɛt/ or /kaws.set/

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(悉心照顾)

溺爱

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

cupidity

名词

/kju.pɪ.dɪ.ti/ or /kyoo.pi.di.ti/

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(欲望)

贪婪

the strong desire for attaining a lot of money or material goods

deference

名词

/dɛ.fɜ.rəns/ or /de.fē.rēns/

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(敬意)

尊敬

the respectful and polite treatment of someone who is considered as an elder or superior

ebullient

形容词

/ɪ.bəl.jənt/ or /i.bēl.yēnt/

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(兴高采烈的)

热情洋溢的

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

facetious

形容词

/fə.si.ʃəs/ or /fē.si.shēs/

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(不严肃的)

开玩笑的

not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous

fell

形容词

/fɛl/ or /fel/

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(残忍的)

凶狠的

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

gauche

形容词

/goʊʃ/ or /gooosh/

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(不雅的)

笨拙的

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

idiosyncrasy

名词

/ɪ.dioʊ.sɪnk.rə.si/ or /i.diooo.sink.rē.si/

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(个人习惯)

特异性

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

ingenuous

形容词

/ɪn.ʤɛ.njuəs/ or /in.je.nyooēs/

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(坦诚的)

天真的

showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience

invidious

形容词

/ɪn.vɪ.diəs/ or /in.vi.diēs/

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(令人不快的)

引起嫉妒的

causing offense or unhappiness due to being prejudice or unjust

lascivious

形容词

/ləs.ɪ.viəs/ or /lēs.i.viēs/

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(淫荡的)

好色的

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

maudlin

形容词

/mɔd.lɪn/ or /mawd.lin/

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(伤感的)

感伤的

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

officious

形容词

/ə.fɪ.ʃəs/ or /ē.fi.shēs/

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(多嘴多舌的)

好管闲事的

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

Panglossian

形容词

/pæŋɡlˈɔsiən/

(过于乐观的)

潘格洛斯式的

having an extremely optimistic point of view

percipient

形容词

/pɜr.sɪ.piənt/ or /pēr.si.piēnt/

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(洞察力强的)

敏锐的

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

phlegmatic

形容词

/flɛg.mæ.tɪk/ or /fleg.mā.tik/

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(沉着的)

冷静的

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

sanguine

形容词

/sæng.wɪn/ or /sāng.vin/

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(积极的)

乐观的

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

saturnine

形容词

/sæ.tər.naɪn/ or /sā.tēr.nain/

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(忧郁的)

阴沉的

having a bitter, grumpy, and serious appearance and attitude, oftentimes in a threatening manner

sybarite

名词

/sɪ.bɑ:.raɪt/ or /si.baa.rait/

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(享乐主义者)

过着奢华生活的人

an individual who is very fond of enjoying luxurious pleasures and items

tempestuous

形容词

/tɛm.pɛs.ʧuəs/ or /tem.pes.chooēs/

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( tumultuous的)

剧烈的

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

slapdash

形容词

/slæp.dæʃ/ or /slāp.dāsh/

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(马虎的)

草率的

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

sedulous

形容词

/sɛ.ʤu:.ləs/ or /se.joo.lēs/

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(刻苦的)

勤勉的

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something