tall adj. [tɔl] 高的 (指身高)
Of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width. (高度很高或超過平均，尤指（相對於寬度）而言。)
He is a tall boy. (他是個高個子的男孩。)
short adj. [ʃɔrt] 矮的；短的
Measuring a small distance from end to end; small in height. (長度距離短的；身高矮的。)
She is short but strong. (她雖然矮但很強壯。)
young adj. [jʌŋ] 年輕的
Having lived or existed for only a short time. (僅生存或存在了很短時間的。)
There are many young people in the park. (公園裡有很多年輕人。)
old adj. [old] 年老的；舊的
Having lived for a long time; no longer young. / Having existed for a long time. (已經活了很久的；不再年輕的。/ 已經存在很久的。)
My grandfather is old but healthy. (我爺爺年紀大了但很健康。)
fat adj. [fæt] 胖的
Having a lot of excess flesh. (身上有多餘脂肪的。)
Eating too much junk food can make you fat. (吃太多垃圾食物會讓你變胖。)
thin adj. [θɪn] 瘦的；薄的
(Of a person) not fat; slim. / Having a small distance between opposite sides. ((指人)不胖的；苗條的。/ 相對兩側之間距離小的。)
He is tall and thin. (他又高又瘦。)
slim adj. [slɪm] 苗條的
Gracefully thin; slender. (優雅地瘦；苗條的。)
She has a slim figure. (她身材苗條。)
strong adj. [strɔŋ] 強壯的；強烈的
Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks. / Intense. (有力量移動重物或執行其他體力要求高的任務的。/ 強烈的。)
He is very strong; he can lift the heavy box. (他非常強壯；他能舉起那個重箱子。)
weak adj. [wik] 虛弱的；差的
Lacking physical strength and energy. / Likely to break or fail. (缺乏體力和精力的。/ 容易斷裂或失敗的。)
He felt weak after being sick for a week. (生病一週後他感覺很虛弱。)
His argument is weak. (他的論點很薄弱。)
beautiful adj. [ˋbjutəfəl] 美麗的 (通常形容女性或事物)
Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically. (在美學上取悅感官或心靈的。)
She is a beautiful woman. (她是個美麗的女人。)
handsome adj. [ˋhænsəm] 英俊的 (通常形容男性)
(Of a man) good-looking. ((指男性)好看的。)
He is a tall and handsome man. (他是個又高又英俊的男人。)
pretty adj. [ˋprɪtɪ] 漂亮的 (通常形容女性或小孩) adv. 相當地
Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful. / Quite; fairly. (以精緻的方式吸引人，但不到真正美麗。/ 相當；頗。)
She has a pretty smile. (她有漂亮的笑容。)
The weather is pretty good today. (今天天氣相當好。)
cute adj. [kjut] 可愛的 (常形容小孩、動物或事物)
Attractive in a pretty or endearing way. (以漂亮或討人喜歡的方式吸引人的。)
Look at that cute baby! (看那個可愛的寶寶！)
ugly adj. [ˋʌɡlɪ] 醜陋的；難看的
Unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance. (令人不快的或討厭的，尤指外貌。)
He thinks the building is ugly. (他覺得這棟建築很醜。)
kind adj. [kaɪnd] 仁慈的；友好的
Having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature. (具有友善、慷慨和體貼的本性。)
It was very kind of you to help me. (你幫助我真是太好了。)
friendly adj. [ˋfrɛndlɪ] 友善的
Kind and pleasant. (仁慈且令人愉快的。)
Our neighbors are very friendly. (我們的鄰居非常友善。)
polite adj. [pəˋlaɪt] 有禮貌的
Having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate. (具有或表現出尊重和體諒他人的行為。)
It's important to be polite to others. (對他人有禮貌很重要。)
impolite adj. [͵ɪmpəˋlaɪt] 無禮的；不禮貌的
Not having or showing good manners; rude. (沒有或未表現出良好禮儀的；粗魯的。)
Interrupting people is impolite. (打斷別人說話是無禮的。)
honest adj. [ˋɑnɪst] 誠實的
Truthful and sincere. (真實且真誠的。)
He is an honest man; you can trust him. (他是個誠實的人；你可以信任他。)
dishonest adj. [dɪsˋɑnɪst] 不誠實的
Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy or fraudulent way. (行為或傾向於以不可信或欺詐的方式行事。)
Being dishonest will only cause more trouble. (不誠實只會帶來更多麻煩。)
brave adj. [brev] 勇敢的
Ready to face danger or pain; showing courage. (準備好面對危險或痛苦；表現出勇氣。)
The soldier was brave in the battle. (士兵在戰鬥中很勇敢。)
clever adj. [ˋklɛvɚ] 聰明的；靈巧的
Quick at learning and understanding things. (學習和理解事物很快的。)
She came up with a clever solution to the problem. (她想出了一個聰明的解決方案。)
smart adj. [smɑrt] 聰明的；(衣著)時髦整潔的
Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence. / Neat and stylish in appearance. (具有或表現出機智聰明。/ 外表整潔時髦的。)
He is one of the smartest students in the class. (他是班上最聰明的學生之一。)
You look smart in that suit. (你穿那套西裝看起來很體面。)
intelligent adj. [ɪnˋtɛlədʒənt] 聰明的；有才智的
Having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level. (具有或表現出智力，尤指高水平的。)
Dolphins are highly intelligent animals. (海豚是智商很高的動物。)
wise adj. [waɪz] 明智的；有智慧的
Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment. (具有或表現出經驗、知識和良好判斷力的。)
My grandfather gave me some wise advice. (我爺爺給了我一些明智的建議。)
stupid adj. [ˋstupɪd] 愚蠢的；笨的
Lacking intelligence or common sense. (缺乏智力或常識的。)
That was a stupid mistake to make. (犯那樣的錯誤真是愚蠢。)
silly adj. [ˋsɪlɪ] 傻的；愚蠢的 (比 stupid 語氣輕)
Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish. (缺乏常識或判斷力的；荒謬且愚蠢的。)
Don't ask such silly questions! (別問這麼傻的問題！)
lazy adj. [ˋlezɪ] 懶惰的
Unwilling to work or use energy. (不願意工作或使用精力。)
The lazy cat slept all day. (懶貓睡了一整天。)
diligent adj. [ˋdɪlədʒənt] 勤奮的；勤勉的
Showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. (在工作或職責中表現出細心和盡責。)
He is known for being a diligent worker. (他以工作勤奮聞名。)
busy adj. [ˋbɪzɪ] 忙碌的
Having a great deal to do. (有很多事要做的。)
Sorry, I'm busy right now. (抱歉，我現在很忙。)
free adj. [fri] 空閒的；自由的；免費的
Not occupied or in use. / Able to act or be done as one wishes. / Available without charge. (未被佔用或使用的。/ 能夠隨心所欲地行動或完成。/ 無需付費即可獲得的。)
Are you free this afternoon? (你今天下午有空嗎？)
You are free to go now. (你現在可以自由離開了。)
The museum offers free admission on Sundays. (博物館週日免費入場。)
lively adj. [ˋlaɪvlɪ] 活潑的；充滿活力的
Full of life and energy; active and outgoing. (充滿生機和活力的；活躍外向的。)
She has a lively personality. (她個性活潑。)
quiet adj. [ˋkwaɪət] 安靜的
Making little or no noise. (幾乎沒有或沒有噪音的。)
Please be quiet in the library. (在圖書館請保持安靜。)
silent adj. [ˋsaɪlənt] 沉默的；無聲的
Not making or accompanied by any sound. (不發出或不伴隨任何聲音的。)
He remained silent throughout the meeting. (他在整個會議中都保持沉默。)
noisy adj. [ˋnɔɪzɪ] 吵鬧的
Making a lot of noise. (製造很多噪音的。)
The children are too noisy. (孩子們太吵鬧了。)
loud adj. [laʊd] 大聲的
Producing or capable of producing much noise. (產生或能夠產生很大噪音的。)
The music is too loud. Can you turn it down? (音樂太大聲了。你能關小聲一點嗎？)
wild adj. [waɪld] 野生的；狂野的
(Of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. / Uncontrolled or unrestrained. ((指動植物)生活或生長在自然環境中的；非馴養或栽培的。/ 不受控制或約束的。)
We saw some wild horses. (我們看到了一些野馬。)
He has a wild imagination. (他有著狂野的想像力。)
mad adj. [mæd] 發瘋的；非常生氣的
Mentally ill; insane. / Very angry. (精神錯亂的；瘋狂的。/ 非常生氣。)
Don't be mad at me. (別生我的氣。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 很多形容詞可以用來描述人的外貌 (tall, short, fat, thin, handsome, beautiful...)。
- 也有很多形容詞描述人的個性或態度 (kind, friendly, polite, honest, brave, clever, lazy...)。
- 還有一些描述人的狀態 (busy, free, married, single, young, old...)。
- 注意有些形容詞有特定使用對象，例如 `handsome` 通常形容男性，`beautiful` 和 `pretty` 通常形容女性。
- 學會這些詞彙，你就能更生動地描述你認識的人了！