【情景英语口语100主题】003 personal appearance 相貌

Personal Appearance 相貌

【Beginner】step1：初级入门

A: That girl looks very attractive, doesn’t she?

B: Do you think so? I don’t like girls who look like that. I like girls who are not too slim. If you like her, go and talk to her.

A: I’d like to, but there’s her boyfriend. He’s very broad-shouldered.

B: He’s huge! He must go to the gym to have a well-built body like that.

A: Do you prefer tall girls or short ones?

B: I don’t mind, but I like girls with long hair.

A: We have different tastes. I like girls with short hair. I like tall girls-probably because I’m so tall myself.

B: Have you ever dated a girl taller than you?

A: No, never. I don’t think I’ve ever met a girl taller than me! Have you gained weight recently?

B: Yes, I have. Perhaps I should go to the gym, like that girl’s boyfriend.

A: I'm getting a bit plump myself. Perhaps I’ll go with you.

【Intermediate】中级进阶

A: Let’s play a little game. I’ll describe someone and you try and guess who it is.

B: OK. I’m really bored at the moment.

A: OK. This man is tall and slim. He’s got blue eyes and curly brown hair.

B: Does he have a moustache or a beard?

A: Good question. Yes, he has a moustache, but no beard.

B: Sounds like Mike, is it?

A: Yes, it is. You describe someone we both know.

B: Right. She’s not very tall and she’s quite plump. She’s got blonde hair,but I don’t know what color her eyes are.

A: Is she attractive? I don’t think I know anyone like that.

B: Well, I don’t find her attractive, but I’m sure you would disagree.

A: I like slim girls, so I doubt I would find a plump girl attractive. You’ll have to give me some more information.

B: She’s got tiny feet and wears really unfashionable shoes. In fact, she wears unfashionable clothes too.

A: This doesn’t sound like anyone I know. I give up. Tell me who she is.

B: She’s your mother!

A: How embarrassing! I don’t even recognize a description of my own mother!How important do you think appearance is ?

B: I think that unfortunately it’s more important than a person’s character.Advertising and stuff tells us that we have to be attractive. I think it’s wrong, but that’s the way the world is now.

A: I’m afraid you’re right. I chose my girlfriend because she has a wonderful personality.

B: Well, you certainly didn’t choose her because of her looks! Hey, I was joking! Don’t hit me!

【Notes】学习笔记

Words Ⅰ

broad [brɔːd] a. 宽的,阔的

The broad highway has six traffic lanes. 那条宽阔的公路有六线车道。

broad-jump 跳远

broad-shouldered 宽肩膀的，身体强壮的

square-shouldered 肩膀平的;宽肩的

huge [hjuːdʒ] a.( huger; hugest)庞大的;巨大的

eg.She spent a huge amount of money on that coat. 她花了大笔的钱买那件衣服。

I have a huge pile of letters to deal with. 我有一大堆信件要处理。

plump [plʌmp] a. ( plumper; plumpest) [ˈdʒuːsi] 丰满的;胖嘟嘟的

eg.The baby has rosy plump cheeks. 这婴儿的面颊红红胖胖的。

(肉类食物)多肉的 These tomatoes are plump and juicy. 这些西红柿个大汁多。

slim [slim] a.( slimmer; slimmest)苗条的;纤细的 ; 渺茫的 ; 微薄的;少的

eg.A rigid diet will make you slimmer. 严格节食会使你身材苗条。

His chances for getting the scholarship were very slim.他获得奖学金的希望甚微。

He lived on a slim income. 他靠微薄的收入生活。

curly [ˈkəːli] a.( curlier; curliest) (of hair) having curls or waves

curly hair 鬈发 / a curly headed girl 长着一头鬈发的姑娘

They envied her naturally curly hair.他们羡慕她自然卷的头发。

moustache [məsˈtɑːʃ] n. 八字须;(an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip;)

He looked younger after he shaved off his mustache.他剃掉胡须之后看起来更年轻了。

beard [biəd] n. (pl. beards)(下巴上的)胡须,山羊胡 (the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face)

eg.The man with a beard looks familiar. 蓄山羊胡的那个人看上去很面熟

blonde hair ：A woman who has blonde hair has pale-coloured hair. Blonde hair can be very light brown or light yellow.The form blond is used when describing men.

tiny [ˈtａini] a. ( tinier; tiniest)极小的;微小的 (very small)

eg.Fleas are tiny insects. 跳蚤是很小的昆虫。

embarrassing [imˈbærəsiŋ] a. 使人尴尬的,令人为难的 (causing to feel shame; hurt the pride of)

eg.It is embarrassing that our streets are so dirty. 我们的街道这么脏真叫人难堪。

It is embarrassing to repeat what he said. 若要重复他说过的话,会很尴尬的。

This is an embarrassing situation. 这是个令人为难的处境。

stuff 废话；原料；要素

Words Ⅱ.

tall / overweight / slim / plump / well-built / stature / average height /

broad-shouldered / beard / neat and tidy moustache / curly hair /

straight hair / attractive / ugly / handsome / well-dressed

figure [ˈfigə] n. (pl. figures)外形;体形;人影 /体态;风姿

eg.I saw a figure in the darkness. 我看到暗处有一个人影。

She has an attractive figure. 她有迷人的曲线。

She has a slender figure. 她身材苗条。

stocky ：（having a short and solid form or stature）矮而强壮的

bald [bɔːld] a. ( balder; baldest)秃头的,秃顶的

eg.When he grew bald he bought a toupee. 他头发日渐稀少,于是买了假发。

toupee [ˈtuːpei] n. (男士的)假发 wig [wig] n. (pl. wigs)(女士的)假发

eg.She used to wear a wig. 她过去戴假发。

hairpiece [ˈhɛəˌpiːs] n. 假发 (A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig)

Phrases.

Change hairstyle / have a lovely figure / be well-built /180-cm-tall

have / brown hair / be brown-eyed / gain ; lose weight