extrovert
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·tro·vert, extravert /ˈekstrəvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ ●○○ noun [countable] FRIENDLYsomeone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people 性格外向的人,活泼自信的人 OPP introvert Her sister was always more of an extrovert. 她妹妹总是更外向些。► see thesaurus at confident —extrovert adjective a friendly, extrovert young Australian 一个友好而活泼开朗的澳大利亚青年
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extrovert• Like Margarett, she was mercurial, an extrovert who was terribly shy, a courteous woman who shocked with her candor.• Her sister-in-law, on the other hand, has been more of an extrovert.• Most actors are natural extroverts.• From being a painfully shy, diffident recluse, he suddenly metamorphosed into a garrulous and sometimes painfully overbearing extrovert.• Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful.• The work in sales appeals to the extrovert in me.• The work appeals to the extrovert in her.• Willie is a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.• He's a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.• Richard Duke of York meanwhile was an excellent dancer - as might be expected of a youthful extrovert with several fun-loving sisters.Origin extrovert (1900-2000) Latin extra- ( → EXTRA-) + vertere “to turn”ex·tro·vert nounChineseSyllable
who someone spending is and confident, Corpus enjoys active and who
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extrovert
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, extravert /ˈekstrəvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ noun [countable]someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people
OPP introvert:
Her sister was always more of an extrovert.
—extrovert adjective:
a friendly, extrovert young Australian
▪ confident sure that you have the ability to do something well or deal with situations successfully: She seemed confident that she would pass. | his calm and confident manner | George was very confident about his abilities as a writer. | Baldwin is confident of victory in this year’s senate race.
▪self-confident/self-assured confident, and not shy or nervous in social situations: Jess was only 12, but she was very self-confident. | He was very self-assured and spoke without notes. | I eventually became more self-confident as a public speaker. | supremely self-confident : She was supremely self-confident, with the gift of being able to talk on any subject whenever the camera was rolling.
▪self-possessed adjective confident, calm, and in control of your feelings even in a difficult situation
▪assertive confident enough to say what you think and want, so that people take notice of you: The course helps women learn how to be more assertive in the workplace.
▪sure of yourself confident that you are right, even when other people do not agree with you: He sounded so sure of himself that I didn’t bother to argue. | Jenny was younger than her sister but seemed much more sure of herself.
▪extrovert noun [countable] someone who behaves in a confident way in social situations and likes talking and being with other people: Most actors are natural extroverts. | Jan says her twin babies are completely different: Kelly is a real extrovert while Jessie is quiet and thoughtful. | He’s a total extrovert who will talk to any stranger.
ex‧tro‧vert‧ed /ˈekstrəvɜːtəd, ˈekstrəvɜːtɪd $ -vɜːr-/
(also extrovert) adjective
having a confident character and enjoying the company of other people
OPP introverted
—extroversion /ˌekstrəˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]
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, extravert /ˈekstrəvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ noun [countable]someone who is active and confident, and who enjoys spending time with other people OPP introvert:
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(also extrovert) adjectivehaving a confident character and enjoying the company of other people
OPP introverted
—extroversion /ˌekstrəˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]
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