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Words to describe a
person’s
appearance Face
Shape
Square
Oval
Round
Triangular
Heart-shaped
Skin/Face/Complexion
(Complexion is the natural appearance
and color of the skin,
especially of
the face; e.g. Mary has a soft, creamy complexion.
Freckled:
sprinkled or covered with light brown spots
Rosy: pink-
cheeked; fair complexion that glows with a hint of
pink
Ruddy:
skin that has a healthy reddish tint; may have the
appearance of sunburn
Tanned: skin with a healthy golden-
brown tint
Wrinkled: full of or covered with lines or loose
folds of skin; often associated with age
Other skin-
related adjectives: pale, spotless, silky, smooth,
creamy, baby-soft,
glowing, paper-thin
or translucent (as with a very old person); rough,
callused, dry
Eye
General
Brown-
eyed mother, bright-eyed sister, wide-eyed child
Eye expressions:
Adj. eyes: piercing,
mesmerizing, sad, sorrowful, tear-filled, gentle,
sympathetic,
warm, compassionate,
expressive, twinkling, lively, dancing, laughing
Eye Shape and Size
Large, small, almond-
shaped, round, slanted, squinty, crinkly
Mouth/Lips
Thin lips, full lips, pouting lips,
pursed lips (puckered up, like when someone is
concentrating)
Laugh, smile, beam, grin, frown,
grimace, scowl
Hair
wavy,
curly, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed, shaved,
parted, neatly-combed, tamed, long,
short, cropped
Hair Styles
braids,
ponytail, pigtails, bun, twist, bob, ringlets,
flip, bangs, buzz
layered,
feathered, chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down
Lots of hair
thick, full, lustrous, bushy, coarse,
wiry (stiff)
Little hair thin,
scraggly, fine, baby-fine, wispy, limp, flat,
balding, bald, bald spot, receding
hairline (gradual loss of hair at the
front of the head)
Treated
hair
permed, dyed,
bleached, highlighted, weaved
Hair colors
black, brunette,
brown, chestnut-brown, honey-blond, blond, golden-
blond,
ash-blond, auburn, red,
strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-
pepper
Facial
Hair
B
eard, goatee, mustache, sideburns
F
ive
o
’clock
shadow: new beard
growth, shadowy in appearance, that can be seen
late in the day on the jaw, chin, or
cheek area (also known as stubble)
A
djectives: bearded, unshaven, clean-
shaven, trimmed, neatly-trimmed
Clothing
F
abric: denim, twill, wool, cotton,
tweed, polyester, corduroy, fleece, spandex,
leather
B
ottoms:
jeans, cargo pants, flat-front pants, pleated
pants, slacks, trousers, overalls,
sweatpants, crop pants, capris, skirt,
culottes, shorts, board shorts
T
ops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo
shirt, button-down shirt, tank top, blouse,
long-sleeve, short-sleeve, sleeveless,
collared, T-shirt, sweatshirt, hoodie, pullover,
sweater, cardigan
O
ther clothing: dress, uniform, costume,
pajamas, bathrobe, robe, vest, jacket,
blazer, coat, socks, stockings, gloves,
hat, cap, shoes, boots, slippers, sandals,
flip-flops, heels, pumps
Sentence Starters Describing
Clothes
S
martly dressed in (name of garment),
she...
C
asually
attired in (name of garment),
Jolene…
S
imply clad in (name of garment),
Mark...
short
矮
tall
高
overweight
胖
plump
丰满
thin
瘦
skinny
太瘦了
slim
苗条
medium height
不胖不瘦
tubby
矮胖
muscular
强壮
elegantly
优雅
good-looking
长的好看
plain
长的一般
smartly dressed
穿着得体
well dressed
穿的漂亮
neatly
dressed
衣着干净整洁
scrufily dressed
衣着不整洁
Brighton Xu
整理归纳
描述外貌的英语
头发
bald
秃发
bun
头髻
bunches
两个马尾辫
center
parting
中分
curly
hair
卷发
fringes
刘海
hairdo hairstyle
发型
parting
头发的分印
ponytails
马尾辫
shoulder-length hair
齐肩的头发
side parting
偏分
straight hair
直发
wavy hair
波浪式卷发胡须
a clean-shaved face
刮得光洁的脸
a goatee beard
山羊胡子
bristles/stubble
胡须茬儿
a beauty spot
美人痣
a double
chin
双下巴
a haggard face
瘦削的面孔
a pale
complexion
肤色暗淡的
a roman nose
鹰钩鼻
dark brow eyes
深棕色的眼睛
freckles
雀斑
hazel eyes
淡褐色的眼睛
high cheek bones
高高的颧骨
plump
cheeks
chubby
cheeks
胖
乎
乎
的
脸
蛋
pointed
chin
尖
尖
的
下
巴
slightly tanned
肤色较深的
thick
bushy eyebrows
浓密的眉毛
描述外表的词汇
a short person
矮个子
a tall person
高个子
build
体格
height
身高
of medium height
中等身材的胖瘦
a lean
person
瘦子
a man of stout build
矮胖的人
gentle and
graceful
窈窕
healthy and strong
健壮的
lanky
瘦长
robust
强壮的
slight of figure
身材瘦小的
slim
苗条的
stout
结实的矮胖的
thin and small
瘦小
描述年龄的词汇
in
ones
thirties
三十来岁
about/around
forties
大约四十岁
nearly
fifties
年近五十
in
ones
early
twenties
二十出头
be
ones
age
在某人的年纪时
be
of
the same age
同龄
approach old
age/middle age/the age of boyhood
年近老
年
/
中年
/
少年
be past
thirty years of age
年过三十
be over age/under age
超龄
/
未成年
描述个性的词汇
optimistic
乐观的
humorous
幽默的
warm-hearted
热心的
honest
诚实的
upright
耿直的
responsible
有责任感的
popular
有人缘的
attractive
有吸引力的
unselfish
无私的
modest
谦逊的
tolerant
容忍的
gentle
文雅的
courageous
有
勇气的
dedicated
忠诚老实的
industrious
辛勤的
painstaking
刻苦的
generous
Brighton Xu
整理归纳
慷慨的
thrifty
节俭的
hardworking
好学的
curious
有好奇心的
independent
有独立性的
kind
nice
友善的
lovely
可爱的
cute
伶俐的
frank
坦率的
skillful
and patient
循循善诱的
caring
理解人的
gentle and
understanding
温柔体贴
的
industrious
勤劳的
having
a
sense
of
responsibility
有责任感的
learned
博学的
full
of
humor
风
趣
的
experienced
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