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描述人 - 给出人物描述

掌握描述人物的英语习语,如“look a sight”和“face like thunder”。

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English idioms used to Describe People
face only a mother could love

an extremely hideous and unpleasant face

非常丑陋的脸, 丑陋的

非常丑陋的脸, 丑陋的

Ex: He's got a face only a mother could love, but he's a great guy. 

他长得很丑,但他是个好人。

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face that (would|could) stop a clock

an extremely ugly and unlikable face

丑陋的脸, 令人作呕的脸

丑陋的脸, 令人作呕的脸

Ex: She's got a face that would stop a clock, but she's very kind. 

她的脸很丑,但她很善良。

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face like a bulldog chewing a wasp

a person's facial expression that reflects a combination of anger and annoyance

愤怒的表情, 愁眉苦脸

愤怒的表情, 愁眉苦脸

Ex: She looked at me with a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp when I told her the news. 

当我告诉她这个消息时,她板着脸看着我。

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to [look] a sight

to have a very awful and untidy appearance

看起来邋遢极了, 一副狼狈样

看起来邋遢极了, 一副狼狈样

Ex: She looked a sight after cleaning the attic all afternoon. 

她清理了一下午阁楼后,看起来狼狈极了。

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shanks' mare
shanks' mare
[短语]

the use of one's own legs as the mode of travel

步行, 靠两条腿走

步行, 靠两条腿走

Ex: My grandfather still prefers shanks' mare over taking a taxi. 

我爷爷至今还是更喜欢步行,而不是坐出租车。

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(as|) red as a beetroot

becoming extremely red in the face because of hot temperature

脸红得像甜菜, 满脸通红

脸红得像甜菜, 满脸通红

Ex: I came back from the beach red as a beetroot. 

我从海滩回来时脸红得像甜菜。

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(as|) white as a (ghost|sheet)

used to refer to someone who looks unnaturally pale, often as a result of fear or illness

脸色苍白得像鬼一样, 脸色惨白

脸色苍白得像鬼一样, 脸色惨白

Ex: He came out of the hospital looking white as a ghost. 

他从医院出来时脸色苍白得像鬼一样。

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mouse potato
mouse potato
[名词]

a person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer, particularly for activities such as browsing the internet, playing video games, or engaging in social media

电脑迷, 电脑宅

电脑迷, 电脑宅

Ex: Don't be such a mouse potato; go outside for a while. 

别这么沉迷电脑了,出去走走吧。

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face like thunder

a person's face when it shows clear signs of anger or hostility

一脸怒气, 脸色阴沉

一脸怒气, 脸色阴沉

Ex: Dad had a face like thunder when he saw the broken window. 

爸爸看到破窗户时,脸色阴沉得吓人。

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to [have] a (good|healthy) pair of lungs

to have a strong and powerful voice, typically indicating one's ability to speak loudly, assertively, or with great enthusiasm or one's talent for singing with clarity

嗓门很大, 声音洪亮

嗓门很大, 声音洪亮

Ex: The coach has a good pair of lungs and never needs a microphone. 

教练嗓门很大,从来不需要麦克风。

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(as|) ugly as a toad

having an unattractive or unpleasant appearance

丑得像癞蛤蟆, 非常丑

丑得像癞蛤蟆, 非常丑

Ex: He joked that he was ugly as a toad in his school photos. 

他开玩笑说自己学生时代的照片丑得像癞蛤蟆。

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vertically challenged

a person of short stature

个子矮, 矮个子

个子矮, 矮个子

Ex: The vertically challenged actor still had a huge presence on stage. 

那位个子矮的演员在舞台上依然很有存在感。

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