在描写人时,通常会描写其外貌特征,如:年龄,身材,体形,头发(长短,颜色,发型),脸型,肤色,眼睛,衣着,表情,情趣,爱好,个性等,但不必面面提到,一般要抓住某人比较明显的特征来描述.在描写人的外貌时,用一般现在时。
描述身材常用的形容词有:
tall,small,short,of medium height…
描述体型的有:
fat,thin, slim, big,small,of medium build, strong等.
描述相貌的有:
beautiful, pretty, good-looking, charming, sweet, handsome, funny, ugly, peculiar, rough, ill-looking
体格（build）:
fat 肥胖的; thin 瘦的; slim 苗条的; overweight 超重; slight 瘦小的; well-built身材魁梧
身高 （height）
medium height 中等身材;
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average height 一般身材;
below average 低于平均身高;
tall 高的; short 矮的; tallish 有些高的;
middle-sized 身高中等的;
of medium height 中等身材;
1.78 meters 身高1.78米。
五官
在用英语描写面部容貌的时候，可以从脸型、头发、五官入手。
脸型（face）:
round 圆的; thin 瘦的; long 长的; square 方的。
A. She eats too much these days , so her face is getting round .
她最近吃得太多了，所以她的脸变圆了。
头发（hair）:
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(1) 发型（hair style）:
straight 直的; curly 卷发的; pigtails 辫子; crew cut 平头; bald秃头的。
A. Her hair is brown and curly.
她有着一头棕色而卷曲的头发。
(2) 发色(hair color):
jet-black 乌黑的; fair 金色的; blonde 淡黄色的; golden 金黄色的; dyed 染色的; brunette 浅黑色的; mousey 灰褐色的; chestnut 栗色的.
五官:
(1) 眼睛（eye）:
deep-set 深陷的; sunken 凹陷的; bulging/protruding 凸出的; eyelashes 睫毛; eyebrows 眉毛.
A. His eyes are deep-set because he has worked till midnight for a long time.
他的眼睛深陷，因为他这段时间经常工作到深夜。
B. He had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen.
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她有一双我从未见过的漂亮蓝眼睛。
(2) 鼻子(nose):
long 长的; straight 挺直的; big 大的; small 小的; flat 扁平的; hooked 钩状的.
A. He was born a hooked nose. 他天生是鹰钩鼻。
B. His nose is very big, so he doesn't like it. 他的鼻子很大，所以他不喜欢它。
(3) 嘴部(mouth):
tooth 牙齿; even 整齐的; uneven 不整齐的; chin下巴。
A. When he laughs, we see his even teeth. 当他笑的时候，我们看见他有一口整齐的牙齿。
B. She has a double chin. 她有双下巴。
服饰神情
一个人的服饰也是外貌的重要组成部分，所以英语作文对服饰的描写也很重要。
服饰（dress）:
smart 潇洒的; scruffy 邋遢的； well-dressed 衣着华丽的; casual 随便的; conservative 不显眼的; elegant 优雅的; fashionable 时髦的; suave 文雅的; untidy 不整洁的.
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A. He looks casual just wearing a tweed suit.
他穿了一件花格子衬衫，看上去很随便。
另外，人的神情也能体现一个人的形象。
笑容（smile）:
bright 欢快的; broad 无所顾忌的; charming 可爱的; cunning 狡猾的; faint 不明显的; happy 高兴的; pleasant令人愉快的; sad 伤心的; sweet 甜蜜的; pleased 满意的; grinning 露齿而笑的; smirking 傻笑的; friendly 友好的; warm 温暖的，热情的; cold 不热情的.
A. Because of his high scores, he smiles brightly. 因为他得了高分，所以笑得很灿烂。
B. A friendly smile will help you to win others heart. 友好的笑容能帮助你赢得别人的心。
C. She is charming when she smiles. 她笑起来的时候很可爱。
动作心理 Action and Mind
I jumped off the bus before it stopped and began walking down the street. As I had arrived early, I decided to look at the shop windows before going home. The idea made me quite happy, but at the same time I had the unpleasant feeling that I had forgotten something. I stopped in the middle of the pavement and began searching for my pockets. All of a sudden I remembered that I was without my briefcase! I had left it on the bus and it was full of my important papers. The sad thought was enough to make me start running down the street,
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though ,by now, the bus was out of sight.
译文
在车没停稳前我就跳下了车，沿着马路溜达。因为我到得早，我决定在回家前逛逛街。这个想法让我很高兴，但同时我有一种不祥的预感，我肯定忘记了什么东西。我停在路的当中，开始摸索我的口袋。突然我想起来我忘记了我的公文包！我把它忘在了公交车上，而且里面有很多重要的文件。想到这里我开始在街上狂奔，但是公交车早已不见踪影。
描写男性
1）he was wonderfully good-looking,with his brown hair,his clear-cut face,and his grey eyes.he was popular with the men as he was with women.
他长得很帅，棕色的眼睛和头发，轮廓清晰的脸庞，灰色的眼睛，男人和女人都喜欢他。
2）he was a strange,rough fellow,with a freckled face and red,rough bear
他长得又怪又粗糙，一脸的雀斑，一个蓬乱的红胡子。
3）英语描写乞丐
He was standing on a raised platform in a corner of the room.he was a wizened old man with wrinkled face and a sad expression.over his shoulder was thrown a rough brown coat,all torn and full of holes,his thick boots were old and patched ;and with one hand he leaned on a rough stick,while with the other he held out his battered hat for money.
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他站在屋子角落一个支高的台子上，他是一个老人，满脸的皱纹和悲伤的表情。他的肩膀上搭着一件粗糙，破烂的棕色外套，他的厚靴子上也打了补丁，他用一个手倚着一根拐杖，另一只手拿他的破帽子讨钱。
4）He was the man with the gun.he was a heavy man,bald,with scarred and brutal face. he had been in a hundred fights,and they'd left their marks on him.
他是拿枪的人。他是一个很壮的男人，秃顶的，脸上有伤疤，一副凶相。他和人打过上百次，身上到处是伤。
5）They were a pack of bearded ,ragged,half-naked animals,and i probably looked as bad as they.
他们是一群胡子拉查，衣衫褴褛的野兽，而我的样子恐怕和他们差不多。
6）Robert is 21 years old. He is about 5 feet ,9 inches tall . His face is long and narrow . His eyes are green. His hair is light brown. He doesn't look very Italian. He smiles a little and usually has a friendly look on his face . He isn't fat and he isn't thin. His build is average.
罗伯特21岁了，他身高大约5.9英尺，脸瘦瘦长长的，绿眼睛。浅棕色的头发，看起来不大像意大利人。他总是面带微笑，非常友好。他不胖也不瘦，中等身材。
7）He used to be middle-sized, but when he is getting old , he is becoming short.
他原本是中等身材，但随着年龄的增长，他变矮了。
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8）His eyes are deep-set because he has worked till midnight for a long time.
他的眼睛深陷，因为他这段时间经常工作到深夜。
9）He was born a hooked nose. 他天生是鹰钩鼻。
10） His nose is very big, so he doesn';t like it. 他的鼻子很大，所以他不喜欢它。
11）When he laughs, we see his even teeth. 当他笑的时候，我们看见他有一口整齐的牙齿。
12）He looks casual just wearing a tweed suit. 他穿了一件花格子衬衫，看上去很随便。
13）Because of his high scores, he smiles brightly. 因为他得了高分，所以笑得很灿烂。
14）He was small at first , but he came on quickly. He was a beautiful child, with dark gold curly hair, and dark-blue eyes which changed gradually to a clear grey.
最初他个子矮小瘦弱，但他长得很快。他是个漂亮的孩子，有一头棕色的卷发，和一双深蓝浅灰相间的眼睛。
15）The middle-aged man already has double chins and receding hairline.
这个中年人已有了双下巴，头发也日渐稀少。
16）He looked even smaller than he really was because he wore dirty clothes.
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他看上去比他本来年龄更小，因为他穿着脏衣服。
17）Harry had a thin face, black hair , and bright green eyes.
哈瑞很瘦，有一头黑色的头发和明亮的绿色眼睛。
18）He is a warm-hearted man, so we all like him. 他是一个热心的人，所以我们都很喜欢他。
19）He is stupid and careless. 他既愚蠢又粗心。
20）Don't trust him, because he is dishonest. 不要相信他，因为他不老实。
21）He is very happy and sweet. 他又高兴又甜蜜。
22）They didn’t know what to do with themselves for joy. 他们高兴得不知道怎们办好。
23）He looks so sad. 他看起来很悲伤。
24）He easily loses his temper. 他很容易发脾气。
25）He beamed on his visitors. 他对着客人们微笑。
描写女性
1）she was young,with a fair,calm face that showed a certain strength.
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她是一个年轻人，满脸的恬静，表现出一种与众不同的力量
2）a girl with long straight hair 留着长长直发的女孩
3）curl 卷发 The girls had blond curls. 小姑娘长着金色卷发。
4） She is a slim girl, while her boyfriend is well-built. 她很苗条，她的男朋友很魁梧。
5）She is a little overweight, so she decided to lose weight. 她有一点超重，所以她打算减肥。
5）She eats too much these days , so her face is getting round .
她最近吃得太多了，所以她的脸变圆了。
6）Her hair is brown and curly. 她有着一头棕色而卷曲的头发。
7）She is a beautiful girl with fair hair. 她是一个金发美女。
8）He had the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen. 她有一双我从未见过的漂亮蓝眼睛。
9）She has a double chin. 她有双下巴。
10）She is charming when she smiles. 她笑起来的时候很可爱。
11）She has a very pleasant smile and she always has a twinkle in her eye.
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她时常灿烂地微笑，闪烁着她的大眼睛。
She always dress very elegant and tidy.
她总是穿着优雅整洁。
Because of her fair skin and kindness, we all like her very much.
由于她皮肤白很善良，我们都很喜欢她。
12）The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance. 这个年轻的女人很高，体态优美。
13）When she smiled, she showed her white even teeth. 她微微一笑，露出了洁白整齐的牙齿。
14）The girl is very lovely and interesting. 这个女孩子非常可爱有趣。
15） She is a greedy woman. 她是一个贪婪的女人。
16） Her face brightened up. 她喜形于色。
17）There is always a smile of contentment on her face. 她脸上总是挂着心满意足的微笑。
18）She belongs to those who are very difficult to satisfy. 她属于那种极难讨好的人。
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19）She looked at me in amazement. 她惊奇的看着我。
20）Her appearance fairly took my breath away. 她的美貌令我神魂颠倒。
21）She was burning with anger. 她怒火中烧。
22）She was red with anger. 她因为发怒脸涨得通红。
23）She started to cry when she heard the sad news. 当她听到这个悲痛的消息时，她开始哭了。
24）She wept the death of the child. 她哀悼孩子的死亡。
1）女性外貌 Physical Appearance 描写范文一
Alice is 20 years old. She is a little overweight. But she is tall and fair-skinned, so she looks healthy. Her hair is jet-blacked and straight. She has a very pleasant smile and she always has a twinkle in her eye. When smiling, Alice';s dimples will appear who receive them feel very special. When she works, she always put on her glasses. She always dress very elegant and tidy. Because of her fair skin and kindness, we all like her very much.
译文：
艾丽丝20岁了，她有一点胖，但是由于她很高而且皮肤白皙，所以看上去很健康。她有一头乌黑的直发。她时常灿烂地微笑，两只大眼睛闪闪发光。露出两个特别的酒窝。她工作的时候，总是戴上眼镜。她的穿着优雅而整洁。由于她很善良，我们都很喜欢她。
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2）外貌 Physical Appearance 描写范文二
While her physical beauty was astounding, it was her invisible beauty that I shall always remember. She really cared about other people and was an extremely talented listener. Her sense of humour could brighten you entire day and her wise words were always exactly what you needed to hear. She was not only admired but also genuinely respected by members of both sexes.
译文
尽管她美得惊人，但我更对她的内在美记忆犹新。她总是很关心身边的人，并且擅长倾听。她的幽默感总是可以使你整天都感到非常开心，而她智慧的话语更是能道破天机。无论男人或是女人，不仅羡慕她，而且打心里尊重她。
3）描写母亲的英语作文范文
I love my mother very much. Like many other Chinese women, my mother is diligent. She works in a primary school. In order to teach well, she prepares her lectures very carefully and often works so late at night.
My mother is very kind and sincere. She gets along with her neighbors and colleagues. When they have difficulties, she is always ready to lend them a helpful hand. Therefore she is loved and respected in our neighborhood.
Mother often tells me to be honest and upright. She expects me to be useful to the
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people in the future. Up to now, I still remember her saying: Do as much as you can and you will succeed.
译文
我非常爱我的母亲。我的母亲跟其他中国妇女一样，很勤劳。她在一所小学工作。为了教好书，她备课很仔细，常常工作到深夜。
我的母亲待人非常和蔼而且真诚。邻居和同事都与她相处得很好。当他们有困难的时候，母亲总是乐意帮助他们。因此在我们社区里，她深受大家的尊敬和爱戴。
母亲经常教导我要诚实正直。她希望我将来做一个对人民有用的人。直到现在，我仍然记得她说的话：尽你最大的可能去做事，你就会成功。
描写人时我们可以用到如下的单词来形容一个人：
diligent 勤劳的; carefully 仔细地; kind 和蔼的; sincere 真诚的; get along with 与…相处融洽; respected 受人尊敬的; honest 诚实的; upright 正直的; have a sense of humor 有幽默感; outward expression of joy 快乐写在脸上; serious 严肃的; hard working type 努力工作型; goof off 懒惰。
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