2015.04.21, foreign language, reading notes-Word Power Made Easy 12 "how to Flatter a friend" SESSION 32

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How to describe these people:

• A person who is friendly and easy to get along with;
• an indefatigable person;
• Simple, forthright, andaboveboard([? ') B?v ' B?:d] Adv. aboveboard, Frank Adj. aboveboard, straightforward );
• A man of quick thinking;
• The generous, the gentleman, and the forgiving([f?: ' Givi?] adj. tolerant, forgiving ) people;
• A person who can do a lot of things professionally;
• In the face of pain and disaster can unflinching([? n ' flint?i?] adj. Fearless, unwavering, uncompromising ) person;
• A brave, fearless man;
• Charming([' t?a:mi?] adj. fascinating ) and witty([' witi] adj. witty, witty ) people;
• Smooth,polished([' p?li?t] adj. Polished, refined, graceful ),cultured([' K?lt?? d] adj. Artificially cultivated, cultured) people.

In Chapter 11 We discussed 10 basic words used to express disgust, and in this chapter we will discuss 10 words of praise.

1.put the kettle on, Polly

They are friendly, happy, outgoing and gregarious. This kind of friend will invite you to have a drink, like at the table transact([træn ' zækt] v. Transact, trade, negotiate, carry out) business . They are sociable, genial, cordial, afable. They like parties. This kind of person is convivial([k?n ' vivi?l] adj. Fun, feasting, feasting).

2.you can ' t tire them

Each person has 24 hours a day, but for energy, each person has a different day. Some people don't care how much they sleep at night, they wake up very tired in the morning. Energy comes from a healthy body, also from a lack of psychological balance, conflict and insecurity. Some people seem to have boundless energy, a person capable of three people's work, such people are indefatigable([indi ' fætig?bl] adj. tireless ).

3.no tricks, no secrets

They are very frank, lack of pretense([pri ' tens] n. Excuses, false, disguised ) or artificiality([? a:tifi?i ' Æl?ti] n. Artificial, Unnatural, unnatural, man-made objects ) that do not hide their feelings or thoughts. Sometimes as natural and simple as a child. They are ingenuous([in ' d?enju?s] adj. Frankly, upright, naïve ).

4.sharp as a razor

Their minds are like the Steel trap([stil træp] Steel clip, the catcher clip), and their ability to see through the problem is magical for those who lack the sensitivity. They are perspicacious([P?:spi ' Kei?? s] adj. What result, intelligent, insightful ).

5.no placating nescessary

They are very generous with injury or insult, and seldom waste energy on revenge,retaliation([Ri?tæli ' Ei?ln] n. Retaliation, counterattack ), they are magnanimous([ Mæg ' nænim?s] adj. measure large, broad, generous, noble ).

6.one person Orchestras ( ['?: Kistr?] N. Orchestra )

The scope of their aptitude is formidable, if they are writers, will write very professional poetry, novels, biography, commentary and so on, you say what he can do, or very professional kind. If they are musicians, they can play oboe(['? Ub?u] n. Oboe ),bassoon([b? ') SU:N] n. Bass tube, bassoon ), French horn, bass viol, piano,celesta([si ' lest?] n. A small instrument with a key that sounds like a bell ),xylophone ([' Zail?f?un] n. Xylophone ), even clavichord([' Klævik?:D] n. The old piano (the predecessor of the piano ) is OK. They are versatile([' v?:s?tail] adj. Versatile, multifaceted, universal ).

7.no grumbling

They can endure all the problems, no sadness, no sympathy, it sounds like Superman, but in fact they are. They are stoical([' st?uikl] adj. perseverance ).

8.no fear

They have no cartilage head in their bodies, they are not afraid, they audaciouson danger and difficulty ([?: ' Dei?? s] adj. Bold, presumptuous, insolent, Brazen ),Dauntless([' d?:ntlis] adj. Indomitable, Bold ),contemptuous( [k?n ' temptju?s] adj. contempt ), they are intrepid([in ' trepid] adj. Fearless, resolute ).

9.no dullness

They are witty, intelligent and happy. They are scintillating([' S?nt?let??] adj. sparkling, flashing ).

10.city Slickers

They are cultured,poised([p?izd] adj poised, balanced ), tactful ([' tæktful] adj. witty, sophisticated ), and they are Urbane([?: ' bein] adj. gentle, polite).

2015.04.21, foreign language, reading notes-Word Power Made Easy 12 "how to Flatter a friend" SESSION 32