What's he like?
Contents
1 Theme: Describing people 2 Function：identifying people;describing aFra bibliotekpearance
Foreword
As an old proverb goes: don't judge a person by his appearance, people always turn their backs upon those who pay much attention to appearance. However, it is also important and practical sometimes, especially when it comes to get acquainted with someone unfamiliar, to introduce your friends and to evaluate them. Therefore, let us learn how to describe a person from all-round perspective.
---From Sister Carrie 他穿的衣服是栗色方格花呢做 的，在当时是刚流行的，不过不 久便成了一般生意人的套装了。 背心领口开得很低，露出白底粉 红条子的笔挺的衬衫。上装袖口 ，露出一双花式相同的花袖口， 扣着又大又扁的金纽扣，上面镶 嵌着叫“猫儿眼”的黄玛瑙。
layout
outer features
❖ 4. generous, loyal, self-controlled, moody, trusting, modest, tolerant, friendly
❖ 5. energetic, confident, selfish, shy, stubborn, reliable, clumsy, intelligent
Attention
❖ when describing a person, you have to mind your words. similar in meaning as some words are, they differ from one another in range and colors. For example:
不整洁的 large,
）shabby, small,
smart, tidy, bright,
messy
narrow.
almond-
shaped
refer to the
textbook( 参照书本)
personality
❖ 1. careful, hard-working, worried, cheerful, broadminded, active, curious, secretive.
bonny
positive
thanks for your attention
感 谢 关 注
hight
build age face clothes eyes facial features
character/ personality negtive positive
❖ Here is a list of useful expressions
Hight Build Age
Face clothes eyes
facial feature s
tall, tallish, frail,
young,
short,
stocky, elderly,
shortish, slim, thin, middle-
medium plump, fat, aged,
height
skinny, teenager,
well-built in 20s,
How do we Chinese describe a people?
“两弯似蹙非蹙罥烟眉，一双 似泣非泣含露目。态生两靥之愁 ，娇袭一身之病。泪光点点，娇 喘微微。娴静似娇花照水，行动 如弱柳扶风。心较比干多一窍， 病如西子胜三分。”
"面若中秋之月，色如春晓之 花，鬓若刀裁，眉如墨画，面如 桃瓣，目若秋波。虽怒时而若笑 ，即嗔视而有情”；面如敷粉， 唇若施脂，转盼多情，语言常笑 。天然一段风韵全在眉梢；平生 万种情思，悉堆眼角。"
How do Americans describe a
people?
His suit was of a striped and crossed pattern of brown wool, new at that time, but since become familiar as a business suit. The low crotch of the vest revealed a stiff shirt bosom of white and pink stripes. From his coat sleeves produced a pair of linen cuffs of the same pattern, fastened with large, gold plate buttons, set with the common yellow agates known as "cat's eye".
skinny
negtive
anorexic
medical
underweight negtive
thin
negtive
slim
positive
slender
positive
fat tubby
negtive negtive
overweight negtive
plump
neutral
stocky
positive
❖ 2. aggressive, tough, careless, practical, sensible, independent, strong-minded, stupid
❖ 3. dull, boring, imaginative, ambitious, crafty, sensitive, gentle, naive
30s, 40s
round, oval, （鹅 蛋脸） square, with scares, wrinkles, freckles, suntanned, pale
additional： moustache, beard, whisker
casual, big round
scruffy, （ blue eyes,