L5 U1-3-4 Types of Character 英语流

Aggressive people often push their own ideas or try to force others to follow them.

Someone who is passive^[1] will usually not resist the efforts of others.

An optimistic^[2] person believes in a positive future.

Optimists see a glass as half full rather than half empty.

The opposite of an optimist is a pessimist^[3].

An optimistic person believes in a positive future.

Optimists see a glass as half full rather than half empty.

The opposite of an optimist is a pessimist.

A mean^[4] person doesn't treat other people well or with kindness.

Mean people often enjoy making people suffer for their mistakes.

"To be kind" is the opposite of "to be mean".

Conceited^[5] people have a very high opinion of themselves.

They often talk about how great they are and tend to exaggerate their strengths.

Modest^[6] people don't show off^[7] their strengths, but are often very good at what they do.

1. ['pæsiv] - ★★
   a. 消极的, 被动的, 冷漠的, 顺从的, 无源的 ↩

2. [.ɒpti'mistik] - ★
   a. 乐观的, 乐观主义的, 乐天的 Optimists ↩

3. ['pesimist]
   n. 悲观者, 厌世者, 悲观主义者 ↩

4. adj. 吝啬的; 小气的; 不善良; 刻薄 ↩

5. [kәn'si:tid]
   a. 自负的, 逞能的, 狂想的 ↩

6. ['mɒdɪst]
   adj. 谦虚的，谦逊的；适度的；端庄的；羞怯的 ↩

7. 炫耀 ↩