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B2 · Feelings & personality (2)
B2 · 情感與個性 (2)
受歡迎程度, 人氣, 普及
the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people
The popularity of this brand of computers among college students keeps growing.
這個品牌的電腦在大學生之間越來越受歡迎。
同義詞FamePrevalenceAcceptanceReputeCurrencyRecognition反義詞UnpopularityObscurityAnonymityNeglectDisfavor使印象深刻, 使欽佩
if a person or thing impresses you, you admire them or it
I was impressed with how quickly they delivered our lunch
他們這麼快就送來我們的午餐，令我印象深刻。
If you want to impress the new staff member, order her a nice lunch
同義詞aweinspireinfluencemovestrikeaffectastonishoverawe反義詞boredisappointunderwhelmtiredissatisfy後悔, 遺憾
to feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do
I regret to inform you that your application has been rejected.
很遺憾通知您，您的申請已遭拒絕。
‘I've had a wonderful life,’ she said, ‘I don't regret a thing.’
同義詞apologizelamentdeploreruebe sorry反義詞rejoicedelightbe gladwelcomeapprove明智的, 有智慧的
able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business.
在這一行做了十年，我年紀大了，也更有智慧了。
a wise old man
同義詞intelligentsagaciousprudentsensiblecleverastuteshrewd反義詞foolishunwisesillystupidignorant願意的, 樂意的
not objecting to doing something; having no reason for not doing something
Would you be willing to help me with my essay?
你願意幫我看看我的作文嗎？
They keep a list of people (who are) willing to work nights.
同義詞eagerreadyinclinedhappycontentagreeable反義詞unwillingreluctanthesitantdisinclinedopposed羞愧, 羞恥
the feelings of sadness, embarrassment and guilt that you have when you know that something you have done is wrong or stupid
To my shame I refused to listen to her side of the story.
讓我感到羞愧的是,我當時拒絕聽她的說法。
He could not live with the shame of other people knowing the truth.
同義詞disgracehumiliationdishonormortificationembarrassment反義詞honorpriderespectdignity不耐煩的, 沒耐心的
annoyed by somebody/something, especially because you have to wait for a long time
I'd been waiting for twenty minutes and I was getting impatient.
我已經等了二十分鐘，開始變得不耐煩了。
Try not to be too impatient with her.
同義詞restlessanxiouseageragitatedfretfulitchyon edge反義詞patienttolerantcalmcomposedunhurried冒犯的, 無禮的
rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed because it shows a lack of respect
His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
他的言論深深冒犯了許多單親媽媽。
The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
同義詞insultingdisrespectfulrudehurtfulunpleasantobnoxiousrepulsivedistasteful反義詞inoffensiveharmlesspleasantagreeablerespectfulpolitekind冒犯, 得罪
to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing
She managed to offend her boyfriend's parents as soon as she opened her mouth.
她一開口就得罪了男友的父母。
A TV interviewer must be careful not to offend.
同義詞insultdispleaseaffrontupsetwoundoutrageirk反義詞pleasedelightflatterappeasesoothecompliment滿意的, 滿足的
pleased because you have achieved something or because something that you wanted to happen has happened
He's now satisfied with his position.
他現在對自己的職位很滿意。
a satisfied smile
同義詞contentpleasedfulfilledgratifiedcontentedhappy反義詞dissatisfieddiscontentunhappydispleasedunfulfilled震驚, 打擊
a strong feeling of surprise as a result of something happening, especially something unpleasant; the event that causes this feeling
She still hasn't gotten over the shock of losing her dad.
她仍然沒有走出失去父親的打擊。
Losing in the first round was a shock to the system(= it was more of a shock because it was not expected).
同義詞jolttraumasurpriseimpactdisturbanceblow反義詞calmpeaceexpectednormalcy幽默, 幽默感
the quality in something that makes it funny; the ability to laugh at things that are funny
She has her very own brand of humour.
她有自己獨樹一格的幽默風格。
She ignored his feeble attempt at humour.
同義詞witcomedyfunninessmirthjocularityamusement反義詞seriousnesssolemnitygravitytragedymelancholy寬慰, 鬆一口氣
the feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.
他離開時，我們全都鬆了一口氣。
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.
同義詞comforteasealleviationmitigationrespiterelease反義詞anxietydistressworryburdenaggravation信任, 信賴
the belief that somebody/something is good, sincere, honest, etc. and will not try to harm or trick you
a breach of trust
背信的行為
He was appointed to a position of trust(= a job involving a lot of responsibility, because people trust him).
同義詞confidencefaithreliancebeliefassurancecertainty反義詞distrustdoubtsuspicionskepticismdisbelief體貼的, 善解人意的
aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings
She is very sensitive to other people's feelings.
她很能體察別人的感受。
a sensitive and caring man
同義詞susceptibleresponsiveimpressionabledelicatevulnerabletouchythin-skinned反義詞insensitivecallousunfeelingobliviousthick-skinnedhardened同情, 慰問
the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems
The president has sent a message of sympathy to the relatives of the dead soldiers.
總統已向陣亡士兵的家屬致上慰問之意。
May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife.
同義詞compassionempathypityunderstandingtendernesskindnessconcerncondolence反義詞apathyindifferencecallousnessdisdainantipathy印象深刻的, 欽佩的
admiring somebody/something because you think they are particularly good, interesting, etc.
We were all impressed by her enthusiasm.
我們都對她的熱情印象深刻。
I must admit I am impressed.
同義詞affectedmovedinfluencedstruckastonishedamazedawestruck反義詞unmovedunaffectedunimpresseddisappointedunconcerned
