【英语趣味课堂】描述家庭成员-Describing Family Members

Todd: Adrienne, we are talking about your family. Can describe the people in your family? Like, what's your mother like, and your father like and your sister?

 

Adrienne: OK, well, let me start with my mother. I'm hoping she doesn't listen to this, though, maybe. My mother is a very interesting. She has a great sense of humor¹ and she's a very kind woman, very generous woman. She's also not afraid to say what she is thinking, which is a quality I admire about her very much.

 

Todd: What about your father? How would you describe your dad?

 

Adrienne: My dad is probably the nicest man you'll ever meet. He's very kind, very generous, very warm-heart and he's really a good guy and I love him very much.

 

Todd: And actually I met your father and he's a very big guy.

 

Adrienne: He is. Which means he has a very big heart.

 

Todd: Right.

 

Adrienne: He is. My dad's very tall and takes up a lot of space. It's true.

 

Todd: Gentle-Giant, right?

 

Adrienne: Something like that. Yeah. Yeah.

 

Todd: OK, now you have a sister. Is she younger or older?

 

Adrienne: Younger sister.

 

Todd: Oh, younger sister. How would you describe her personality?

 

Adrienne: My sister is actually quite similar to my dad in that she has a very good heart and she's very generous and very open, very friendly and giving personality and she is probably the only person on the planet² who can make me laugh at any moment.

 

Todd: That's nice.

 

Adrienne: She cracks me up. So, She's got a great sense of humor, but part of that probably comes from being sisters too.

 

Todd: Now you said that your sister is very similar to your father, so you are very similar to your mother?

 

Adrienne: Coincidentally, yes, actually. My mother and I have a lot in common in terms of our personality, which means that we get along very well and then sometimes we don't. Cause we remind each other of each other perhaps.

 

Todd: So, like what traits³ do you have in common?

 

Adrienne: I would say that we both very often say what we're thinking, which not everybody likes all of the time.

 

Todd: I think being outspoken⁴ is good.

 

Adrienne: It can be. It can be which is why I think it's a good quality but it sometimes can lead to more conflict than you're prepared for.

 

Todd: Right. Well, it sounds like you have a nice balance.

 

Adrienne: Mm, we do.

1 humor   

n.(humour)幽默，诙谐

参考例句：

• He is distinguished for his sense of humor.他以其幽默感著称。
• American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.美式幽默主要以夸张为基础。

2 planet   

n.行星

参考例句：

• Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun. 海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
• Rubbish, however, is only part of the problem of polluting our planet. 然而, 垃圾只是我们这个星球的污染问题的一个方面。

3 traits   

n.人的个性，显著的特点，特征( trait的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We do not know which behavioural traits are inherited and which acquired. 我们不知道哪些行为特征是遗传的，哪些是后天养成的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His generosity is one of his good traits. 慷慨大方是他的好品质之一。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。