描述人物相貌特征的场景
IELTS 听力考试中经常会反复考到描述人物相貌特征的场景。
如2000年5月末北京地区的听力考题,section 1 考到了两名强盗抢劫一位老妇的场景,其中问到了两名罪犯的相貌特征。一名罪犯的特征是瘦而且高slim and tall, 而另一名罪犯的特征是下巴(chin)上有一道疤痕scar.针对这种题目,考生只要做好了充分的准备,熟悉常见的描述人物相貌特征的词汇,就可以做到以不变应万变,顺利解题。
形容人物面部特征的常用词汇有: beard下巴上的胡子, moustache 上唇的胡子, clean-shaven胡子刮得很干净的。
形容头发:pigtail辫子, curly hair卷发, wavy hair卷发, straight hair直发, short hair短头发, long hair长头发, spiky hair 短而直的头发。
表示眼镜的说法有glasses,spectacles, lens. 其他描述面部特征的词汇还有 dimple酒窝, scar疤痕以及是否佩带jewelry珠宝等等,。
从服装特征来区分人:正式的服装formal dress: suit and tie 非正式的服装casual dress: jeans and T shirts 从服装的宽松程度来区分 loose clothes/tight clothes. 从服装的颜色来区分:由于从试卷上只能看出颜色的深浅而不能看出具体颜色,所以IELTS听力考试中凡是涉及到颜色的时侯,只能考颜色的深浅和黑与白这样简单的区分。如white白色,dark黑色,black黑色,light浅色。注意区分 shirt男式衬衫和女裙skirt的拼写。
人物的体形描述:tall高,high高,short矮, small 矮小的,fat胖,stout 肥胖的,stocky 粗壮的,slim瘦的, thin瘦的,slender苗条的,瘦长的,medium-built中等身材的
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