People & Relationships

Vocabulary for describing people and connections

简介

人与人之间的联系是语言的核心。我们不断地描述别人、讨论关系、谈论自己的社交圈。这些词汇帮你驾驭复杂的人际世界。

这一章聚焦于描述人和人际关系的词汇。从家庭称谓到性格描写，你会学到帮你谈论生活中重要之人的关键词汇。

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本章全部英语词汇（66）

• people Human beings in general or considered collectively
• many A large number of; numerous
• child A young human being below the age of puberty; a son or daughter
• man An adult male human being; a person; mankind
• meet To come together; to be introduced to; to satisfy requirements
• woman An adult female human being
• family A group of related people; relatives collectively
• friend A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection
• love A strong feeling of affection; to like very much
• reason A cause, explanation, or justification for something
• person An individual human being
• mother A female parent; to care for someone protectively
• individual A single person; relating to one person rather than a group
• human Relating to people; a person
• father A male parent; a founder or originator
• girl A female child or young woman
• date A specific day; a social or romantic meeting; a sweet fruit
• boy A male child or young man
• couple Two people in a romantic relationship; a small number of things
• kid A child or young person; to joke or tease
• performance An act of presenting entertainment; how well someone does something
• demand To ask for firmly; a strong request; the desire for goods or services
• personal Relating to a particular person; private; individual
• wife A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
• son A male child in relation to their parents
• season One of the four divisions of the year; a period when something occurs
• marry To become the husband or wife of someone in a legal ceremony
• husband A married man in relation to his spouse
• brother A male sibling; a male who shares one or both parents with another
• baby A very young child
• adult A person who is fully grown or legally of age
• unclear Not easy to understand or see; ambiguous
• male Of or relating to men or boys; the sex that produces sperm
• daughter A female child in relation to her parents
• song A piece of music with words that is sung
• female Of or relating to women or girls; the sex that can bear offspring
• sister A female sibling; a woman who shares parents with you
• partner A person you do something with; a romantic companion; a business associate
• engage To involve or occupy; to hire; to become betrothed
• manner A way of doing something; social behaviour; type or kind
• prison A building where people are kept as punishment for crimes
• friendly Kind and pleasant; welcoming or easy to use
• reasonable Fair and sensible; not too expensive
• comparison Examining things to find similarities and differences
• lovely Very beautiful or attractive; enjoyable
• personality The combination of characteristics that form an individual's character; a fam...
• folk People in general; traditional customs or music; one's family
• kiss To touch with the lips as a sign of affection or greeting
• command An authoritative order, or control over something
• permanent Lasting indefinitely or intended to remain unchanged
• childhood The period of time when a person is a child
• personally In person; from one's own viewpoint; as an individual
• update To make something more modern or current; the latest news or information
• gentleman A polite term for a man; someone who behaves courteously
• elderly Old, especially used respectfully for older people
• prisoner A person held in captivity, especially in prison
• teenager A person aged between 13 and 19
• cousin A child of your aunt or uncle
• divorce The legal ending of a marriage
• personnel The people employed by an organisation; staff
• grandmother The mother of one's parent
• romantic Relating to love and affection; idealistic or passionate
• uncle The brother of one's mother or father; husband of one's aunt
• lover A romantic partner; someone enthusiastic about something
• reasonably To a fair or moderate degree; sensibly
• aunt The sister of one's parent, or the wife of one's uncle