英语笔记-描述他人

字数 942 · 2018-03-03

#english

语法

形容词的顺序

当使用一个以上的形容词时,一般的顺序是大小,年龄,颜色。
That is a fat, old, black dog.

描述关系

使用类似下面的表达来描述一段关系中正在发生的事情。注意,所有表达后面接动名词

表达可以是肯定的:
We spend time watching movies.
I always have fun talking with him.

表达也可以是否定的:
We have a hard time getting together. - 我们好不容易在一起
She has trouble making money. - 赚钱对她来说是件困难的事情。
They often waste time fighting.

too & enough

使用 too 加形容词来描述某样东西超过必要或超过所需。
Her project is late becaue She’s too disorganized. - 她的项目已经完了,因为她太没有条理了。

使用 形容词 + enough 来描述当某件东西足够了,或让人满意了。
Mark is hardworking and efficient enough to be the new manager.

not + 形容词 + enough 来描述缺乏或不尽如人意。
Sally’s not efficient enough.
He’s not creative enough to work in marketing.

副词

副词解释 how, when, where。它们可以修饰动词,形容词或另一个副词。许多副词以 -ly 结尾,这是最容易识别的形式。但是,许多副词是不以 -ly 结尾的,识别它们的最好方式是将它们连接到它们所修饰的动词,形容词,副词上。

使用状态副词加动词来表示完成某件事情的方式。

She works well with the team.
I highly recommand Mary.
I’m going to miss her terribly. - 我将会非常想念她。

使用时间副词加动词来表示时间。

Her husband is already in New York.
She’s leaving that soon. - 她这么快就走了?

使用频率副词加动词来表示一个动作的频率。

She was always organized. - 她一向很有条理。

使用可能性副词加动词来表示一个行动的可能性。

She can probably learn that in one or two days. - 她可能会在一两天内学会。

可以使用 only 来把注意力集中到信息上。

The project only took her one day.

使用副词来修饰形容词

The brochure is really beautiful. - 这本小册子真的很好看。
She’s so creative. - 她真有创意。

有些副词可以修饰其他副词,

She can learn that really quickly.
He write so well.

可以使用副词 honestly 在一个句子前面来强调某个要点。

Honestly, what are we going to do. - 说实话,我们要去干嘛?

so & such

使用 so + 形容词so + 副词来强调个人品质。

Kyle is so disorganized.
She works so quickly.

使用 such + 名词 来强调个人品质。
Jack is such a team player. - Jack是非常具有团队精神的人。
She shows such creativity. - 她表现出极大的创造力。

描述人的外形

身高体重

描述升身高体重时使用动词 be

She is tall and thin.

容貌

描述容貌时,我们通常使用动词 have

She has blue eye,big ear and a nice smile.

描述人物

What is (person) like? 或者 What does (person) look like? 是用来询问一个人的身材、体型、年龄或者是整体的外貌。使用动词 be 来描述整体的外貌。

A: What does he look like? - 他长什么样?
B: He is tall and middle-aged. He’s very good-looking. - 他高个子,中年人,样子很好看。

A: What color are his eyes?
B: They’re brown.

A: How tall is she?
B: She’s very tall.

A: What do the children look like?
B: The have curly, red hair. Jasmine has big, brown eyes, and Jason has blue eyes.

Good-lookingattractive 具有相同的含义。 Good-lookingattractive 可用于描述男性和女性。通常 Beautiful 用于描述女性,handsome 则通常用于描述男性。

He’s very attractive. - 他很迷人

关系

partner 这个词可以指各种关系。可以用它来描述与一个人的配偶关系。也可以指商业伙伴或者其他商务关系。
This is my partner, Paul. - 这是我的配偶,Paul。
James and I are business partners. - James和我是商业伙伴。

谈论关系

A: How are you and your brother doing? - 你和你哥哥(弟弟)关系还好吗?
B: We’re doing well, thanks. We spend time talking on the phone. - 我们关系很好,谢谢,我们会花时间打电话聊天。

A: What do you and Sylvia do for fun? - 你和Sylvia都玩什么?
B: Let’s see… We have a lot of fun playing tennis together. - 让我想想…我们一起打网球,玩得很开心。

使用 you two 表达密切的关系,例如丈夫与妻子或母亲与孩子。

A: Are you two having trouble? - 你们两个碰到什么难题了吗?
B: Yeah, we are. I am having trouble understanding her problem.
C: I’m sorry to hear that. - 听到这我很难过。

发表意见

使用 I think that 来表示您在发表一个意见。 使用 so do I 表示同意一个 I think thatI like 这样的短语所表达的意见。

A: I think that he does a really good job.
B: So do I.

A: I like them both.
B: So do I.

使用 nither do I 来赞成 I don't think that 这样的句式所表达的意见,或其他否定意见。

A: I don’t think She’s lazy.
B: Neither do.

注意 that 可以省略 且句子的含义不受影响。

征求某人的意见,可以使用 What do you think about 以及 do you think

A: What do you think about Denise?
B: She’s very effcient.

A: Do you think Paul is too disorganized?
B: No, not really. - 不,不是的。

A: I don’t think he’s disorganized.
B: Neither do I.

推荐

I highly recommand him. He is very intelligent.

What else can you tell me about him?
Well, he was very organized. He worked well on a team. *- 嗯,他很有调理。他和团队工作和谐。
*

疑问

形容词的顺序

  1. Quantity or number
  2. Quality or opinion
  3. Size
  4. Age
  5. Shape
  6. Color
  7. Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material)
  8. Purpose or qualifier

Is 是动词

Her husband is already in New York.
is 是 be 的三单形式。

其他

He’s not creative enough to work in marketing. - 这个句子的结构
I don’t think She’s lazy. - 省略了that
You have tow great people on your team. - 此处的 on
What about you. - 与 How about you.
Honestly, what are we going to do. - 进行时表将来时?

词汇

English 中文
blond 金发的
cousin 表(堂)兄妹
aunt 阿姨
niece 侄女
nephew 侄子
colleague 同事
reference 参考,介绍信,推荐人

描述外貌的一些词汇
tall short overweight fat thin

描述关系的一些词汇
cousin wife boss colleague husband mon girlfriend granddaughter grandson aunt uncle niece nephew
framily and friends

描述员工的一些词汇
performance appraisals 绩效考核
does a really good job 做的出色
worked really well with the team 与团队合作融洽
team player 有团队精神的人
goods in meeting 善于开会
organized 有条理的
hardworking efficient creative positive

其他词汇

Englishi 中文
Let’s see. 让我想想
brochure 手册,小册子(宣传单那种)
marketing copy 宣传文案

参考资料

order-of-adjectives