Word · Frequency #19137
extrovert
外向者;外向性格的人
a person who is concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
外向性格的人;[医] 外倾[性格]者
In use
My sister is a true extrovert; she feels energized after spending the whole day with friends.
As an extrovert, he prefers group discussions to working alone in a quiet room.
The team needs a mix of introverts and extroverts so that both careful planning and lively brainstorming get done.
be an extrovert
用于描述某人的性格特征。
She is a natural extrovert and loves meeting new people.
她天生外向,喜欢结识新朋友。
be an extrovert by nature
“by nature”表示“天生地”,强调性格是内在的。
He is an extrovert by nature, so he feels energized after parties.
他天生外向,所以聚会后反而感到精力充沛。
extroverts tend to do sth
该句型用于陈述外向者的普遍行为倾向。
Extroverts tend to seek out social activities to stay happy.
外向的人往往通过参加社交活动来保持快乐。
as an extrovert
用于说明说话人自身的性格身份,常放在句首。
As an extrovert, I find it easy to start conversations with strangers.
作为一个外向的人,我发现和陌生人开始交谈很容易。
Common mistakes
She is a extrovert.She is an extrovert.
extrovert 以元音音素 /e/ 开头,前面的不定冠词必须用 an,不能用 a。
I am very extrovert.I am very extroverted.
extrovert 是名词,表示“外向的人”;作表语描述性格时应用形容词 extroverted。
They are extrovert.They are extroverts.
主语是复数时,作表语的名词也要用复数形式 extroverts,不能用单数 extrovert。
Connections
Collocations
- a born extrovert
- 天生的外向者
- She's a born extrovert who enjoys being the center of attention.她是个天生的外向者,喜欢成为众人瞩目的焦点。
- a bit of an extrovert
- 有点外向的人
- I'm a bit of an extrovert, so I find it easy to talk to strangers.我有点外向,所以我觉得和陌生人交谈很容易。
- a complete extrovert
- 十足的外向者
- My brother is a complete extrovert and never runs out of energy at parties.我哥哥是个十足的外向者,在聚会上总是精力充沛。
- the extrovert type
- 外向型的人
- She's definitely the extrovert type, always eager to meet new people.她绝对是外向型的人,总是渴望认识新朋友。
- extroverts and introverts
- 外向者和内向者
- Extroverts and introverts often need different kinds of work environments.外向者和内向者往往需要不同类型的工作环境。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 extrovert 拆成 extra + vert:外向的人像有‘额外’的精力,总想‘往外转’,去社交。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:心理学讨论、日常性格交谈 该词多用于描述人的性格特质,在心理学著作和日常聊天中都较为常见;通常没有明显的正式或非正式语体限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都带有拼写组合 -vert。其中 convert、divert、invert、revert、overt 的重音都在 -vert 上,读作 /vɜːt/,它们彼此押韵。注意 extrovert 的重音在首音节 /ˈek-/,最后的 -vert 并不重读,所以它和这些词只是拼写相似,并非严格押韵;真正与 extrovert 拼写和节奏最接近的是 introvert /ˈɪntrəvɜːt/,但两者的首元音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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