如何用英语谈论星座
英语课
星座（Zodiac Sign）是占星学（astrology）中必不可少的组成部分之一，也是天上一群群的恒星组合（constellation）。
人们用星座来分析性格，每个星座都有特定的性格特征，小编帮你整理出来，可以成为很好的聊天谈资呢。
天蝎座
Scorpio
ambitious 野心大
focused 专注的
aggressive 强势
domineering 控制欲强
disciplined 纪律性强
vindictive 1 报复心强
forceful 有说服力
powerful 强大
射手座
Sagittarius
optimistic 乐观
adventurous 2 有冒险精神
independent 独立
large-hearted 仁慈
philosophical 3 哲思
unpredictable 让人琢磨不透
straightforward 4 直率
careless 粗心
摩羯座
Capricorn
insightful 富有洞察力
patient 有耐心
pragmatic 务实
perfectionist 完美主义者
pessimist 5 悲观主义者
practical 注重实际
prudent 6 考虑周到
miserly 贪财吝啬
水瓶座
Aquarius
individualistic 个人主义
inventive 有创造才能
sarcastic 7 尖刻
stubborn 固执
humanitarian 8 充满人道主义的
inventive 创意十足
intractable 难相处
aloof 9 高冷
双鱼座
Pisces
compassionate 10 有同情心
adaptable 12 适应力强
devoted 13 深情、忠诚的
indecisive 优柔寡断
malleable 14 易受人影响
imaginative 想象力丰富的
sensitive 敏感的
intuitive 直觉力强的
白羊座
Aries
go-getting 有抱负
enthusiastic 积极热情
competitive 争强好胜
impulsive 15 冲动任性
assertive 16 过分自信的
vigorous 充满活力的
adventurous 爱冒险的
enterprising 有进取心的
金牛座
Taurus
persistent 17 坚持不懈的
placid 18 温和的
jealous 嫉妒心强
possessive 占有欲强的
resentful 爱生气
inflexible 19 固执
self-indulgent 任性
greedy 贪婪
双子座
Gemini
curious 充满好奇心
communicative 善于沟通
eloquent 20 口才好
inconsistent 反复无常
tense 易紧张的
cunning 狡猾的
inquisitive 21 爱打听
impetuous 冲动的
巨蟹座
Cancer
adaptable 适应力强
mutable 易变的
shrewd 精明
cautious 谨慎
sympathetic 有同情心
over emotional 感情用事
touchy 22 敏感的
thoughtful 体贴
狮子座
Leo
earnest 真挚
self-confident 自信
modest 谦虚的
generous 慷慨
broad-minded 心胸宽广
pompous 23 浮夸
passionate 11 有激情的
magnetic 有吸引力
处女座
Virgo
speedy 敏捷的
indecisive 优柔寡断
aspiring 24 有志气的
humorous 幽默
overcritical 苛刻
observant 观察力强
intellectual 有才智
precise 精确
天秤座
Libra
secretive 神秘感
weak-willed 意志力薄弱
idealistic 理想主义
versatile 25 多才多艺
dauntless 无所畏惧的
hospitable 26 殷情好客
vain 虚荣
diplomatic 有外交手段
与老外侃星座
1. What's your sign?
你是什么星座的？
2. I don't think astrology is blind faith. It holds water in many instances.
我认为占星术不是迷信，它很多时候还是站得住脚的。
3. I'm not superstitious 27. The horoscope sometimes turns out to be accurate.
不是我迷信，星座运势有时还是很准的。
4. He's a typical Taurus.
他是个典型的金牛座。
5. A Scorpio girl and a Pisces guy have the potential to become good friends.
天蝎座的女孩与双鱼座的男孩很有可能成为好朋友。
6. A Sagittarius person is stereotyped 28 as energetic, adventurous, and with a good sense of humor.
射手座给人的一般印象是活力四射，爱冒险而又不失幽默感。
7.As a person born under the sign of Cancer, I am home-loving and wish for a peaceful family life.
我是巨蟹座的，天生恋家，希望稳稳当当过日子。
8. It's too narrow-minded to judge people by using astrology. It's all stereotypes 29.
用星座理论来判断人未免也太绝对化、片面化了吧。
9. Pisces is a Water element. It is extremely receptive, compassionate, and other-directed.
双鱼座是水相星座。双鱼非常善于接纳、富有同情心、但缺乏自主性。
10. The fire element of Aries brings assertive "I" energy.
火相星座的特质使白羊座具有非常自信的自我力量。
11. The Air element of Gemini brings communication, intellect and speed.
风向星座的特质让双子座具有沟通能力、智慧和速度。
12. Leo is Fire to the core! Fire brings a desire to create, innovate 30, and lead.
狮子座是彻底的火相星座。火引发了创造、革新和领导的欲望。
13. Ruled by shape-shifting Mercury, Virgo works hard to stability.
在千变万化的水星的控制下，处女座需要努力才能获得稳定。
14. Libra represents the Air element. It is a sign that is more extroverted 31 and active.
天秤座是风相星座。其特性比较外向和主动。
15. Capricorn is the leader of the Earth signs. It is one of the hardest-working signs of the Zodiac.
魔羯座是土相星座的领头人，是黄道12宫里最努力工作的星座。
16. Aquarius has astonishing intellectual and communication skill.
水瓶座具有令人吃惊的智慧和沟通能力。
adj.有报仇心的，怀恨的，惩罚的
- I have no vindictive feelings about it.我对此没有恶意。
- The vindictive little girl tore up her sister's papers.那个充满报复心的小女孩撕破了她姐姐的作业。
adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的
- I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
- He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。
adj.哲学家的，哲学上的，达观的
- The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
- She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。
adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的
- A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
- I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。
n.悲观者；悲观主义者；厌世
- An optimist laughs to forget.A pessimist forgets to laugh.乐观者笑着忘却，悲观者忘记怎样笑。
- The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.悲观者在每个机会中都看到困难，乐观者在每个困难中都看到机会。
adj.谨慎的，有远见的，精打细算的
- A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
- You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。
adj.讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲弄的
- I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
- She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者
- She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
- The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。
adj.远离的；冷淡的，漠不关心的
- Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。
- On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。
adj.有同情心的，表示同情的
- She is a compassionate person.她是一个有同情心的人。
- The compassionate judge gave the young offender a light sentence.慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。
adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的
- He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
- He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的
- He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
- The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
- He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
- We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。
adj.(金属)可锻的;有延展性的；(性格)可训练的
- Silver is the most malleable of all metals.银是延展性最好的金属。
- Scientists are finding that the adult human brain is far more malleable than they once thought.科学家发现成人大脑的可塑性远超过他们之前认识到的。
adj.冲动的，刺激的；有推动力的
- She is impulsive in her actions.她的行为常出于冲动。
- He was neither an impulsive nor an emotional man,but a very honest and sincere one.他不是个一冲动就鲁莽行事的人，也不多愁善感.他为人十分正直、诚恳。
adj.果断的，自信的，有冲劲的
- She always speaks an assertive tone.她总是以果断的语气说话。
- China appears to have become more assertive in the waters off its coastline over recent years.在近些年，中国显示出对远方海洋的自信。
adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
- Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
- She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。
adj.安静的，平和的
- He had been leading a placid life for the past eight years.八年来他一直过着平静的生活。
- You should be in a placid mood and have a heart-to- heart talk with her.你应该心平气和的好好和她谈谈心。
adj.不可改变的，不受影响的，不屈服的
- Charles was a man of settled habits and inflexible routine.查尔斯是一个恪守习惯、生活规律不容打乱的人。
- The new plastic is completely inflexible.这种新塑料是完全不可弯曲的。
adj.雄辩的，口才流利的；明白显示出的
- He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.他能言善辩，胜过最好的演说家。
- These ruins are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.这些废墟形象地提醒人们不要忘记战争的恐怖。
adj.求知欲强的，好奇的，好寻根究底的
- Children are usually inquisitive.小孩通常很好问。
- A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.陈腔烂调的答案不能满足好奇的听众。
adj.易怒的；棘手的
- Be careful what you say because he's touchy.你说话小心，因为他容易生气。
- He's a little touchy about his weight.他对自己的体重感到有点儿苦恼。
adj.傲慢的，自大的；夸大的；豪华的
- He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.他有点自大，自视甚高。
- He is a good man underneath his pompous appearance. 他的外表虽傲慢，其实是个好人。
adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求
- Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
- He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句
adj.通用的，万用的；多才多艺的，多方面的
- A versatile person is often good at a number of different things.多才多艺的人通常擅长许多种不同的事情。
- He had been one of the game's most versatile athletes.他是这项运动中技术最全面的运动员之一。
adj.好客的；宽容的；有利的，适宜的
- The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客，无论是他的朋友还是同事，他都盛情接待。
- The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。
adj.迷信的
- They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
- These superstitious practices should be abolished as soon as possible.这些迷信做法应尽早取消。
adj.(指形象、思想、人物等)模式化的
- There is a sameness about all these tales. They're so stereotyped -- all about talented scholars and lovely ladies. 这些书就是一套子，左不过是些才子佳人，最没趣儿。
- He is the stereotyped monster of the horror films and the adventure books, and an obvious (though not perhaps strictly scientific) link with our ancestral past. 它们是恐怖电影和惊险小说中的老一套的怪物，并且与我们的祖先有着明显的（虽然可能没有科学的）联系。
n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )
- Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
- It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
v.革新，变革，创始
- We must innovate in order to make progress.我们必须改革以便取得进步。
- It is necessary to innovate and develop military theories.创新和发展军事理论是必要的。
a.性格外向的
- Do you think you are introverted or extroverted? 你认为你性格内向还是外向？
- Are you introverted or extroverted? 你个性内向还是外向？ 来自轻松英语会话---联想2000词(上)
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