性格习语

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Published: 2025年12月19日

Personality Idioms

Personality Idioms (性格习语)

习语 (Idiom)	英文释义 (Definition)	例句 (Example)	中文含义 & 解析
dark horse	someone who hides a surprising skill or quality	Ben never told us he could tap dance. He is such a dark horse.	深藏不露的人;黑马 💡 解析: 源自赛马,指不被看好或不为人知的马最后却赢了比赛。形容某人拥有别人不知道的才能,或者在竞争中出人意料地获胜。
good egg	an honest, reliable, or considerate person	Jim's a good egg. He helped me to move last week.	好人;可靠的家伙 💡 解析: 口语化表达 (Old-fashioned but friendly)。"Egg" 在此指人,形容某人心地善良、值得信赖。
tough cookie	determined and physically or emotionally strong	Debbie's a tough cookie. She doesn't mind when people criticize her work.	坚强的人;不好对付的人 💡 解析: 形容一个人(通常指女性,但也不绝对)内心强大,不容易被打倒,有时也指某人很强硬、难以应付。
salt of the earth	very good, honest, and kind	Hassan is the salt of the earth. I saw him help an old lady cross the road.	社会中坚;非常诚实善良的人 💡 解析: 源自《圣经》。盐在古代极其珍贵,是生存必需品。形容某人品格高尚、朴实且极为重要。
down to earth	practical and realistic	Noah is really down to earth. He earns lots of money, but he lives in a little cottage.	脚踏实地;朴实无华 💡 解析: 形容人务实、不摆架子、容易相处,不像某些人那样"飘在天上"或虚荣。
two-faced	hypocritical; saying one thing to someone's face and another behind their back	Arturo is so two-faced. He said he liked my haircut but told his friends he hated it.	两面三刀;虚伪 💡 解析: 就像有两张脸一样,当面一套背后一套。
wouldn't say boo to a goose	is very timid and nervous	He gets really shy when he talks to customers. He wouldn't say boo to a goose.	胆小如鼠;唯唯诺诺 💡 解析: 连对一只鹅(鹅通常会有攻击性)都不敢发出"嘘"声赶走它,形容人极度害羞或胆怯。
fuddy-duddy	old-fashioned; boring	Norah is such a fuddy-duddy. She never wants to come out with us on Saturday night.	老古董;守旧死板的人 💡 解析: 贬义词。形容人思想陈旧、不喜欢新鲜事物或不懂享乐。
crybaby	someone who cries a lot without good reason	Bob is such a crybaby. He was very upset about not getting a perfect score.	爱哭鬼;爱抱怨的人 💡 解析: 即使是成年人,如果遇到小挫折就哭哭啼啼或抱怨不休,也可以被称为 crybaby。
selfish streak	a tendency to be selfish	Gustav has a selfish streak. He won't share his cookies with his friends.	自私的倾向 💡 解析: Streak 原意是条纹,这里指性格中某种特定的(通常是不好的)倾向或特质。
as bold as brass	very confident; not ashamed	Chetan is as bold as brass. He walked up to the actor and asked for an autograph.	厚颜无耻;极其自信/鲁莽 💡 解析: 形容人胆子很大,有时带贬义,指不懂礼貌或不知羞耻地做某事。
creature of habit	someone who likes to do the same thing at the same time every day	My dad's a creature of habit. He has lunch at 12:30 every day.	墨守成规的人;生活极有规律的人 💡 解析: 指非常依赖习惯、不喜欢改变日常生活规律的人。
live wire	a very energetic and enthusiastic person	My aunt is a real live wire. She has so much energy!	生龙活虎的人;精力充沛的人 💡 解析: 原指通了电的电线(触碰会触电),形容人活力四射、充满激情,甚至有点不可预测。
cold fish	someone who is unfriendly and unemotional	I tried to be nice to him, but he's a bit of a cold fish.	冷漠的人;缺乏热情的人 💡 解析: 像冰冷的鱼一样,没有温度,形容人情感冷淡,让人难以接近。
pain in the neck	extremely annoying	That customer is a real pain in the neck.	极其讨厌的人/事;麻烦精 💡 解析: 字面是"脖子疼",引申为让人非常头疼、厌烦的人或事。