如何描述各种性格特征day script

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compliance

TheLatinrootsequormeanstofollow—andthosewhofollowratherthanleadareusuallyinamenial,subordinate,orinferiorposition.Peoplewhoengageincertainfieldsofendeavor—waiters,clerks,andservants,forexample—areforced,oftencontrarytotheirnaturaltemperaments,toactexcessivelycourteous,pleasant,obliging,evensubservientandhumble.Theymustfollowtheleadoftheircustomersoremployers,bendingtheirownwillsaccordingtothedesiresofthosetheyserve.Theyare,etymologically,fulloffollowingafter,or—

Obsequious（奉承拍马的，卑躬屈膝的）

RELATEDWORDS:

obsequies葬礼

subsequent后续

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complaints

TheLatinrootquerormeanstocomplain—andanyonefullofcomplaints,constantlynagging,harping,fretful,petulant,whining,neversatisfied,mayaccordinglybecalled—

Querulous（抱怨的，爱发牢骚的）

snobbery

TheLatinrootciliummeanseyelid;supermeansabove;andabovetheeyelid,asanyonecanplainlysee,istheeyebrow.Nowtherearecertainobnoxiouspeoplewhogoaroundraisingtheireyebrowsincontempt,disdain,andsneeringarroganceatordinarymortalslikeyouandme.Suchcontemptuous,sneering,overbearinglyconceitedpeoplearecalled—

Supercilious（高傲的，傲慢的）

noise

TheLatinrootstrepomeanstomakeanoise.Anyonewhoisunruly,boisterous,resistanttoauthority,unmanageable—andinanoisy,troublesomemanner—is

Obstreperous（喧嚣的，喧闹的）

moneyless

TheLatinrootpecusmeanscattle—andatonetimeinhumanhistoryaperson'swealthwasmeasurednotbystocksandbondsbutbystocksofdomesticanimals,whichwasalotmorelogical,sinceyougetmilkandleatherandmeatfromcattle—truewealth—andallyougetfromthestockmarketisaheadache.

Someonewhohadlotsofpecus,then,wasrich—someonewithoutpecuswasindigent,destitute,"broke."Andsotodaywecallsomeonewhoishabituallywithoutfunds,whoseemsgenerallytobefullofacompletelackofmoney—

Impecunious（没钱的，不名一文的）

RELATEDWORD:

Pecuniary（金钱）

horses

TheFrenchwordchevalmeanshorse;andinmedievaltimesonlygentlemenandknightsrodeonhorses—commonpeoplewalked.Traditionally(butnot,Iunderstand,actually)knightswerecourteoustowomen,attentivetofemaledesires,andself-sacrificingwhentheirowninterestscameinconflictwiththoseofthefairsex.Hence,wecallamodernmanwhohasaknightlyattitudetowomen—

Chivalrous（有骑士风度的，彬彬有礼的）

RELATEDWORDS:

Cavalcade（骑兵队）

Cavalier（骑士，骑兵，自大的）

Cavalry（骑兵，装甲兵）

Chivalry（骑士精神）

Chivalric（有骑士气概的，行侠仗义的）

AnotherLatinrootforhorse,asyouknow,isequus,foundinwordswehavealreadydiscussed:

Equestrian（骑马的，马背的）

Equestrienne（女骑手）

Equine（马的，像马的）

noharmdone

TheLatinrootnoceomeanstoinjure;someonewhoneedcauseyounofear,soharmlessisthatperson,sounabletointerfere,sounlikelytogetyouintotrouble,iscalled—

Innocuous（无害的，不会招致反对的）

RELATEDWORDS:

Innocent（无辜的，无罪的）

Noxious（有害的，有毒的，败坏道德的）

alcoholic

TheLatinrootbibomeanstodrink;andonewhoisgenerallyfoundwithonefootuponthebrassrail,wholikestotipplebeyondthepointofsobriety—who,inshort,hasanoverfondnessfordrinkswithapronouncedalcoholiccontent,iscalled,usuallyhumorously—

Bibulous（嗜酒的，吸水的）

RELATEDWORDS:

Imbibe（喝，吸收）

Bib（围兜）

likedeathitself

TheLatinrootcadomeanstofall—one'sfinalfallisofcoursealwaysindeath,andsosomeonewholookslikeacorpse(figurativelyspeaking),whoispale,gaunt,thin,haggard,eyesdeep-sunk,limbswasted,inotherwordstheextremeoppositeofthepictureofglowinghealth,iscalled—

Cadaverous（枯槁的，死人似的）

RELATEDWORDS:

Cadaver（尸体）

Decadent（堕落的，颓废的）

painandmisery

TheLatinrootdoleomeanstosufferorgrieve—onewhoismournfulandsad,whosemelancholycomesfromphysicalpainormentaldistress,whoseemstobesufferingorgrieving,i