辅导资料:常考的形容词
Kiss-ass: to flatter someone to gain advantage and approval.
阿谀奉承;拍马屁;溜须拍马
That guy will kiss-ass his way to the top.
(那个家伙将靠拍马屁往上爬。)
He is a little kiss-ass bastard who‘ll do anything to get ahead.
(他那个小混蛋是个马屁精,只要能往上爬,他啥事都干。)
1、Cool: great; excellent; unusual
棒极了;泰然自若的;沉着的;轻松的。
世界很多新闻媒介都用“cool”来形容我们的朱总理。
[疯狂短评]
Cool is the first word on this list because people have become so lazy and careless about speaking that they use“cool”to describe everything and everyone. One word replacing so many adjectives is an example of the poverty of language. In any case, using the word“cool”will make you sound……cool! (modern, with-it, hip, up-to-date, stylish, contemporary, intelligent, etc.) Get the picture? That‘s cool.
What a cool guy!
(多酷的家伙啊!)
This chick is so cool-no matter what happens.
(不管发生什么事,这姑娘都十分老练沉着。)
She is totally cool and easy-going.
(她十分轻松自在。)
2、Accommodating: eager to help or please; obliging
乐于助人的;亲切的。
The tour guide was very accommodating when we asked to see a Beijing Hutong.
(当我们要求游览北京胡同时,那个导游欣然答应。)
3、Active: engaged in action or activity
活跃的;活泼的
He is not as active as he was.
(他不像以往那样活跃。)
4、Admirable: praiseworthy; excellent
令人钦佩的;极好的
She‘s an admirable administrator.
(她是一个优秀的管理人员。)
5、Adorable: very attractive; charming
迷人的;讨人喜欢的;可爱的
What an adorable child!
(多可爱的孩子。)
6、Amazing: overwhelming; surprising; astonishing
使人十分惊奇的;令人惊讶的
My mother is an amazing woman.
(我妈妈是一个了不起的女人。)
7、Amusing: entertaining; attention-getting
有趣的
He tried to be amusing, but I didn‘t respond.
(他试图逗乐,可我一点都没反应。)
8、Artistic: showing skill in how something is done
有美感的;有艺术才能的
My brother is very artistic.
(我弟弟很有艺术天分。)