<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;俗话说得好“江山易改本性难移”,我们来看看“本性”的英语怎么表达?<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;1. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;true colors<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if someone shows
their true colors they do something that shows what they are really like, when
they have been pretending to be something different<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;With the elections safely behind him,
Hitler began to show his true colors. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(希特勒在大选稳操胜券的情况下,原形毕露。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;He was friendly to me at first but he
showed his true colors when we were both up for the same promotion. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;(开始他对我很好,但当我俩都被视作晋升候选人时,他原形毕露。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;2. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;underneath<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if someone is nice,
jealous, frightened etc. underneath, they really are nice, jealous, or
frightened even though their behavior shows a different character<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;I know that she seems very aggressive, but
underneath she's really quite shy. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(她看起来非常好斗,但是她实际上是个很怕事的人。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;I think he's a genuinely nice guy
underneath it all. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(我认为他骨子里是个非常好的人。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;He likes to show people his tough side, but
underneath it all, he's a decent person. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(他喜欢在人前展示自己粗暴的一面,但实际上,他是个彬彬有礼的人。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;3. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;deep down<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if someone is cruel,
dishonest, good etc. deep down, that is their true character even though they
hide this in their usual behavior<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Deep down, I think she's really very
ambitious. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(我觉得她骨子里是个非常有野心的人。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Yeah, sometimes he can be really nice and
polite but, I tell you, deep down he's an animal! <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;(虽然他有时候真的非常有礼貌,但是,他实际上非常野蛮!)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;4. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;at heart<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: if you are a particular
type of person at heart, that is your true character even though you may
sometimes think you are different<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;She's a traveler at heart. You'll never get
her to settle down. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(她骨子里是个游子,你别指望她会定下来。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Paul was an easy-going fellow at heart who
wanted only to enjoy himself. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(保罗实际上是个非常随和、遵循快乐至上的人。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;5. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;make-up<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: someone's character -
use this especially to say that someone's character is completely fixed and
they cannot change it or control it<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;备注:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;''make-up''<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;是英式英语的拼法,美式英语常作<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;''makeup''<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;。<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;It's not in their make-up to accept defeat.
<;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(他们就是不爱服输。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;This behavior is part of our genetic
make-up rather than our cultural conditioning. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(这种行为习惯是我们骨子里带出来的,不是后天养成的。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;be part of somebody's make-up<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/b>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Stubbornness has always been a significant
part of his makeup. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(她骨子里就是很倔强的。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;6. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;temperament<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: the emotional part
of someone's character, especially how likely they are to become angry, happy,
sad etc.<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;His calm, quiet temperament made him
popular with his colleagues. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(他性格文静,深受同事喜爱。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;My father and I got along very well, having
very similar temperaments. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(我和爸爸性情相近,相处得很好。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">; <;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;<;span lang="EN-US">;7. <;/span>;<;!--[endif]-->;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;nature<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;: someone's character - use
this especially to say whether someone is naturally good or bad, gentle or
severe etc.<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;例:<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;Kindness and sympathy were in his nature. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;(他本性善良,富有同情心。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;It was not in his nature to take risks. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;(他生性不爱冒险。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;My girlfriend has a rather unforgiving
nature so I don't think that I'll tell her. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(我女朋友生性爱记仇,所以我决定不告诉她。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;She was surprised to learn he had a
romantic side to his nature. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;(得悉他还有浪漫的一面,让她很惊讶。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;by nature<;/span>;<;/b>;<;span lang="EN-US">;
(=use this when saying what someone's usual character is)<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;<;p>;
<;/p>;<;p class="MsoNormal">;<;span lang="EN-US">;She's generous by nature. <;/span>;<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;(她生性慷慨。)<;/span>;<;span lang="EN-US">;<;o:p>;<;/o:p>;<;/span>;<;/p>;