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BARRY IS UNUSUAL

1--Have you met Barry?

2--I think so, but I don't remember what he looks

like.

1--He's a most unusual person.

2--What do you mean by unusual?

3--You'll understand when you see him.

2--You mean it's his physical appearance¹?

1--Not exactly. There's a certain way that he has of

speaking and choosing his words that's unique.

But that's not what I'm talking about.

3--That's part of it. But it goes beyond speech. I

guess it's what some people call "charisma²".

2--Oh, that. Now I know what you're talking about.

I'm just full of it!

1--Ha,ha.Big joke!

1 appearance   

n.出现，露面；容貌

参考例句：

• In appearance, he was a little like his father.他看起来有点像他的父亲。
• She was a young woman of good appearance.她是一位年轻貌美的女子。

2 charisma   

n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质，魅力

参考例句：

• He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
• I don't have the charisma to pull a crowd this size.我没有那么大的魅力，能吸引这么多人。