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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
新章节哦~——本章重在提供口语词组
1、be self-reliant [W][S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：live on one's own
=feel that you can do things well and that people respect you for that
【中文含义】很自立的
【实战例句】He's determined and self-reliant.
他坚定不移，自强自立。
2、be self-sufficient[W]
=be able to provide everything that you need by yourself
【中文含义】自给自足的
【实战例句】The increased productivity from farmland made some countries self-sufficient in grain.
农业用地生产率的上升让一些国家在谷物方面可以自给自足了。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
3、be a self-made man / woman [S]
=be a person who has become successful without help from other people
【中文含义】依靠自身的努力成功的人，白手起家的人
【实战例句】The young entrepreneur is a self-made man.
这位年轻的企业家是个白手起家的人。
4、show initiative [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：show the ability to do sth. on one's own
=show the ability to use one's own judgment to do things
【中文含义】（在工作时）显示出主动性
【实战例句】When Joseph began the job, he showed initiative.
约瑟夫在工作时展现了工作的主动性。
5、do sth. of one's own accord [S][W]
=do sth. without being asked or forced to do it
【中文含义】主动去做某事
【实战例句】James apologised of his own accord.
詹姆斯主动去道歉了。
6、be tenacious[S]
=be very determined and not willing to stop when he / she is trying to achieve something
【中文含义】坚韧不拔的
【实战例句】Niamh is a tenacious athlete.
尼亚姆是一名坚韧不拔的运动员。
7、perseverance [S][W]
=a determined attitude
【中文含义】n. 坚定的意志
【实战例句】Maria's excellent marks are a result of her perseverance. 玛利亚所取得的优秀分数是对她所付出的艰辛努力的最大回报。
8、willpower [S][W]
=the ability to control someone's own thought and behaviour in order to achieve something
【中文含义】n. 意志力
【实战例句】It takes strong willpower to overcome the temptation.
克服诱惑需要很强的意志力。
9、keep one's word [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：does what he / she promised to do =keep one's promise
【中文含义】守信
【实战例句】Anita is an honourable person who always keeps her word. 阿妮塔是一个言出必行、值得尊重的人。
10、an upright citizen[W][S]
=an honest and responsible person
【中文含义】一名正直、有责任感的公民
【实战例句】Lewis behaved as any upright citizen would have under those circumstances.
刘易斯在那种环境下表现得像任何一名正直有责任感的公民一样。
11、preserve sb.'s integrity [W][S]
=keep the quality of always behaving according to the moral principles that sb. believes in
【中文含义】坚持自己的原则
【实战例句】Often they had to display great courage to preserve their integrity or to make their way to the top.
他们往往需要展现出极大地勇气来坚守自己的原则或登上所属领域的顶峰。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
——本章重在提供口语词组
1、be down-to-earth[S]
=be very practical
【中文含义】务实的
【实战例句】I appreciate Anna's down-to-earth approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
我十分欣赏安娜在解决问题和做决定时的那种务实精神。
2、be very arty [S]
=wishing to seem interested in everything connected with art
【中文含义】小资情调的，风花雪月的
【实战例句】Max is very arty and a bit of a dreamer.
麦克思这个人充满了小资情调还有点不靠谱。
3、set the benchmark for sth. [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：be the best in this field
=set the standard that other people can use for judging how good or bad sth.is
【中文含义】成为某一领域的标杆
【实战例句】The Last Dinner by Leonardo da Vinci set the benchmark for religious painting.
李奥纳多•达•芬奇的名画《最后的晚餐》已成为宗教绘画领域的艺术标杆。
4、worship sb. [S]
=love and admire sb. very much
【中文含义】极为崇拜某人
【实战例句】As a child, Layla worshipped her older sister.
作为一个孩子，蕾拉极为崇拜她的姐姐。
5、meet sb. in person [S]
=meet sb. face to face; meet in each other's presence
【中文含义】与某人见面
【实战例句】Do you think it is possible to be friends with someone if you never meet them in person
你认为自己是否可能与从未见过面的人成为朋友呢？（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
6、a Renaissance man / woman [S]
=someone who knows a lot about many different subjects and has many practical skills
【中文含义】一个极为多才多艺的人
【实战例句】Christopher is a writer, composer and actor -- a real Renaissance man.
克里斯托弗是一位真正多才多艺的人，他同时是作家、作曲家以及演员。
7、be versatile [S]
=be capable of doing many different things well
【中文含义】多才多艺的
【实战例句】Georgia is a very versatile young artist.
乔治亚是一名非常多才多艺的年轻艺术家。
8、be artistic [S][W]
=sensitive to art and able to enjoy it
【中文含义】对艺术很敏感的，有艺术才能的
【实战例句】Early results show that creative and artistic people do much better than average.
早期的研究结果显示有创意与有艺术才能的人们的表现比普通人好很多。
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
1、world-renowned[S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：famous in the world
=very famous for a special skill or achievement
【中文含义】举世闻名的
【实战例句】He's a world-renowned artist.
他是一名举世闻名的艺术家。
2、an overnight success[S]
=an instant success
【中文含义】一夜成名的人或事物
【实战例句】①Most overnight successes actually take years.
大多数的一夜成名实际上都要有多年的积淀。
②Pilkingston's first full-scale plant was an instant commercial success.
匹克星顿的第一个规模完整的厂房立刻获得了巨大的商业成功。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
3、sb.'s legacy lives on[S]
=sb.'s influence continues
【中文含义】某人过去的成就现在仍在发挥其影响
【实战例句】The war hero's legacy lives on.
那位战争英雄的精神永存。
4、sb. has a large following[S]
=has many admirers
【中文含义】某人又大量的崇拜者和追随者
【实战例句】The actor has a large following on Twitter.
那位演员在他的微博上有大量的崇拜者和追随者。
5、a go-getter [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：a person who will succeed
=someone who is likely to be successful because he / she is very determined and has a lot of energy
【中文含义】一个有志向又有能力的人，很容易成功的人
【实战例句】Joshua is a real go-getter.
约书亚是一名有志向又有能力、且很容易成功的人。
6、a consummate actor / actress / athlete [W][S]
=a very skilful actor / actress / athlete
【中文含义】一位有才华的演员/女演员/运动员
【实战例句】Joseph is a consummate leader.
约瑟夫是一名有才华的领袖。
7、a prodigy[S]
=a young person who has a natural ability to do sth. extremely well
【中文含义】神童
【实战例句】There has always been an interest in geniuses and prodigies. 天才与神童总是会引起人们的兴趣。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
8、people from all walks of life [W][S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：people of different backgrounds
【中文含义】各行各业、有各种经历的人们
【实战例句】People from all walks of life voted for him but he still lost the election. 各行各业的人们都给他投票，然而他依然输掉了选举。
9、people who live next door to you[S]
=people who live in the building, room or position next to you
【中文含义】就住在你隔壁的人，邻居（英式口语中经常泛指普通人）
【实战例句】How well do you know the people who live next door to you? 你对隔壁邻居了解有多少？（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
10、go from rags to riches[S]
=start your life very poor and then later in life become very rich
【中文含义】从贫苦到富有的成功历程
【实战例句】Rags-to-riches stories tend to be very inspirational.
草根变凤凰的故事十分具有励志性。
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
【注】下期为练习章节
1、is a subject very close to one's heart [S][W]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：is a subject that someone is worried about
=is a subject that someone has strong feelings about
【中文含义】是某人非常关注的（社会）问题
【实战例句】Poverty is a subject very close to Olivia's heart.
贫穷问题是奥利维拉全身心关注的问题。
2、be concerned about sth.[W][S]
=is worried about sth.
【中文含义】担忧，关注
【实战例句】Eileen has been concerned about what others think of her. 艾琳十分在乎别人对她的看法。
3、is a luxury [W][S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：sth. only few people can enjoy
=be something that someone enjoys very much because he/she does not get it very often
【中文含义】是只有少数人才有条件享受的（生活方式等）
【实战例句】Have an extra bathroom is at first a luxury for the couple, but after she does not get it very often.
对于那对夫妇，拥有一间备用厕所在一开始只是一种生活奢侈，但在他们有了孩子之后就变成了一种必需。
4、is an absolute necessity [S]
【中文含义】是绝对必需的
【实战例句】In my work, a laptop is an absolute necessity.
在我的工作中，笔记本电脑是不可或缺的。
5、is part and parcel of being famous [S]
【中文含义】（某种麻烦）是成名所带来的无可回避的问题之一
【实战例句】Being recognised in the street is part and parcel of being famous. 在街上总被认出是成名所带来的无可回避的问题之一。
6、celebrity [W][S]
=a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport
【中文含义】n. 名人
【实战例句】A lot of celebrities were at the film premiere(首映式).
许多名流出现在了电影的首映式上。
7、paparazzi[S][W]
=photographers that follow famous people in order to take pictures of them that
newspapers and magazines will buy
【中文含义】n.pl. 狗仔队
【实战例句】Paparazzi follow celebrities everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazine.
为了给报纸和杂志提供照片，狗仔队们无论何时何地都在跟踪明星们。
8、extravagant lifestyles [W]
=lifestyles of spending a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable
【中文含义】奢华的生活方式
【实战例句】They live extravagant lifestyles with huge mansions and luxury cars. 他们生活在充满香车豪宅的奢靡生活中。
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
新章节哦~——本章重在提供口语词组
1、be self-reliant [W][S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：live on one's own
=feel that you can do things well and that people respect you for that
【中文含义】很自立的
【实战例句】He's determined and self-reliant.
他坚定不移，自强自立。
2、be self-sufficient[W]
=be able to provide everything that you need by yourself
【中文含义】自给自足的
【实战例句】The increased productivity from farmland made some countries self-sufficient in grain.
农业用地生产率的上升让一些国家在谷物方面可以自给自足了。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
3、be a self-made man / woman [S]
=be a person who has become successful without help from other people
【中文含义】依靠自身的努力成功的人，白手起家的人
【实战例句】The young entrepreneur is a self-made man.
这位年轻的企业家是个白手起家的人。
4、show initiative [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：show the ability to do sth. on one's own
=show the ability to use one's own judgment to do things
【中文含义】（在工作时）显示出主动性
【实战例句】When Joseph began the job, he showed initiative.
约瑟夫在工作时展现了工作的主动性。
5、do sth. of one's own accord [S][W]
=do sth. without being asked or forced to do it
【中文含义】主动去做某事
【实战例句】James apologised of his own accord.
詹姆斯主动去道歉了。
6、be tenacious[S]
=be very determined and not willing to stop when he / she is trying to achieve something
【中文含义】坚韧不拔的
【实战例句】Niamh is a tenacious athlete.
尼亚姆是一名坚韧不拔的运动员。
7、perseverance [S][W]
=a determined attitude
【中文含义】n. 坚定的意志
【实战例句】Maria's excellent marks are a result of her perseverance. 玛利亚所取得的优秀分数是对她所付出的艰辛努力的最大回报。
8、willpower [S][W]
=the ability to control someone's own thought and behaviour in order to achieve something
【中文含义】n. 意志力
【实战例句】It takes strong willpower to overcome the temptation.
克服诱惑需要很强的意志力。
9、keep one's word [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：does what he / she promised to do =keep one's promise
【中文含义】守信
【实战例句】Anita is an honourable person who always keeps her word. 阿妮塔是一个言出必行、值得尊重的人。
10、an upright citizen[W][S]
=an honest and responsible person
【中文含义】一名正直、有责任感的公民
【实战例句】Lewis behaved as any upright citizen would have under those circumstances.
刘易斯在那种环境下表现得像任何一名正直有责任感的公民一样。
11、preserve sb.'s integrity [W][S]
=keep the quality of always behaving according to the moral principles that sb. believes in
【中文含义】坚持自己的原则
【实战例句】Often they had to display great courage to preserve their integrity or to make their way to the top.
他们往往需要展现出极大地勇气来坚守自己的原则或登上所属领域的顶峰。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
——本章重在提供口语词组
1、be down-to-earth[S]
=be very practical
【中文含义】务实的
【实战例句】I appreciate Anna's down-to-earth approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
我十分欣赏安娜在解决问题和做决定时的那种务实精神。
2、be very arty [S]
=wishing to seem interested in everything connected with art
【中文含义】小资情调的，风花雪月的
【实战例句】Max is very arty and a bit of a dreamer.
麦克思这个人充满了小资情调还有点不靠谱。
3、set the benchmark for sth. [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：be the best in this field
=set the standard that other people can use for judging how good or bad sth.is
【中文含义】成为某一领域的标杆
【实战例句】The Last Dinner by Leonardo da Vinci set the benchmark for religious painting.
李奥纳多•达•芬奇的名画《最后的晚餐》已成为宗教绘画领域的艺术标杆。
4、worship sb. [S]
=love and admire sb. very much
【中文含义】极为崇拜某人
【实战例句】As a child, Layla worshipped her older sister.
作为一个孩子，蕾拉极为崇拜她的姐姐。
5、meet sb. in person [S]
=meet sb. face to face; meet in each other's presence
【中文含义】与某人见面
【实战例句】Do you think it is possible to be friends with someone if you never meet them in person
你认为自己是否可能与从未见过面的人成为朋友呢？（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
6、a Renaissance man / woman [S]
=someone who knows a lot about many different subjects and has many practical skills
【中文含义】一个极为多才多艺的人
【实战例句】Christopher is a writer, composer and actor -- a real Renaissance man.
克里斯托弗是一位真正多才多艺的人，他同时是作家、作曲家以及演员。
7、be versatile [S]
=be capable of doing many different things well
【中文含义】多才多艺的
【实战例句】Georgia is a very versatile young artist.
乔治亚是一名非常多才多艺的年轻艺术家。
8、be artistic [S][W]
=sensitive to art and able to enjoy it
【中文含义】对艺术很敏感的，有艺术才能的
【实战例句】Early results show that creative and artistic people do much better than average.
早期的研究结果显示有创意与有艺术才能的人们的表现比普通人好很多。
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
1、world-renowned[S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：famous in the world
=very famous for a special skill or achievement
【中文含义】举世闻名的
【实战例句】He's a world-renowned artist.
他是一名举世闻名的艺术家。
2、an overnight success[S]
=an instant success
【中文含义】一夜成名的人或事物
【实战例句】①Most overnight successes actually take years.
大多数的一夜成名实际上都要有多年的积淀。
②Pilkingston's first full-scale plant was an instant commercial success.
匹克星顿的第一个规模完整的厂房立刻获得了巨大的商业成功。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
3、sb.'s legacy lives on[S]
=sb.'s influence continues
【中文含义】某人过去的成就现在仍在发挥其影响
【实战例句】The war hero's legacy lives on.
那位战争英雄的精神永存。
4、sb. has a large following[S]
=has many admirers
【中文含义】某人又大量的崇拜者和追随者
【实战例句】The actor has a large following on Twitter.
那位演员在他的微博上有大量的崇拜者和追随者。
5、a go-getter [S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：a person who will succeed
=someone who is likely to be successful because he / she is very determined and has a lot of energy
【中文含义】一个有志向又有能力的人，很容易成功的人
【实战例句】Joshua is a real go-getter.
约书亚是一名有志向又有能力、且很容易成功的人。
6、a consummate actor / actress / athlete [W][S]
=a very skilful actor / actress / athlete
【中文含义】一位有才华的演员/女演员/运动员
【实战例句】Joseph is a consummate leader.
约瑟夫是一名有才华的领袖。
7、a prodigy[S]
=a young person who has a natural ability to do sth. extremely well
【中文含义】神童
【实战例句】There has always been an interest in geniuses and prodigies. 天才与神童总是会引起人们的兴趣。（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
8、people from all walks of life [W][S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：people of different backgrounds
【中文含义】各行各业、有各种经历的人们
【实战例句】People from all walks of life voted for him but he still lost the election. 各行各业的人们都给他投票，然而他依然输掉了选举。
9、people who live next door to you[S]
=people who live in the building, room or position next to you
【中文含义】就住在你隔壁的人，邻居（英式口语中经常泛指普通人）
【实战例句】How well do you know the people who live next door to you? 你对隔壁邻居了解有多少？（Cambridge IELTS 8 例句）
10、go from rags to riches[S]
=start your life very poor and then later in life become very rich
【中文含义】从贫苦到富有的成功历程
【实战例句】Rags-to-riches stories tend to be very inspirational.
草根变凤凰的故事十分具有励志性。
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Native Speakers在讨论人物话题时会频繁使用的短语&句型
【注】下期为练习章节
1、is a subject very close to one's heart [S][W]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：is a subject that someone is worried about
=is a subject that someone has strong feelings about
【中文含义】是某人非常关注的（社会）问题
【实战例句】Poverty is a subject very close to Olivia's heart.
贫穷问题是奥利维拉全身心关注的问题。
2、be concerned about sth.[W][S]
=is worried about sth.
【中文含义】担忧，关注
【实战例句】Eileen has been concerned about what others think of her. 艾琳十分在乎别人对她的看法。
3、is a luxury [W][S]
英语为第二语言的学习者倾向于使用的表达：sth. only few people can enjoy
=be something that someone enjoys very much because he/she does not get it very often
【中文含义】是只有少数人才有条件享受的（生活方式等）
【实战例句】Have an extra bathroom is at first a luxury for the couple, but after she does not get it very often.
对于那对夫妇，拥有一间备用厕所在一开始只是一种生活奢侈，但在他们有了孩子之后就变成了一种必需。
4、is an absolute necessity [S]
【中文含义】是绝对必需的
【实战例句】In my work, a laptop is an absolute necessity.
在我的工作中，笔记本电脑是不可或缺的。
5、is part and parcel of being famous [S]
【中文含义】（某种麻烦）是成名所带来的无可回避的问题之一
【实战例句】Being recognised in the street is part and parcel of being famous. 在街上总被认出是成名所带来的无可回避的问题之一。
6、celebrity [W][S]
=a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport
【中文含义】n. 名人
【实战例句】A lot of celebrities were at the film premiere(首映式).
许多名流出现在了电影的首映式上。
7、paparazzi[S][W]
=photographers that follow famous people in order to take pictures of them that
newspapers and magazines will buy
【中文含义】n.pl. 狗仔队
【实战例句】Paparazzi follow celebrities everywhere they go in order to take photographs of them for newspapers and magazine.
为了给报纸和杂志提供照片，狗仔队们无论何时何地都在跟踪明星们。
8、extravagant lifestyles [W]
=lifestyles of spending a lot of money, especially more than is reasonable
【中文含义】奢华的生活方式
【实战例句】They live extravagant lifestyles with huge mansions and luxury cars. 他们生活在充满香车豪宅的奢靡生活中。