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extrovert

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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 confidentextrovert adjective a friendly, extrovert young Australian 一个友好而活泼开朗的澳大利亚青年
Examples from the Corpus
extrovertLike 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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extrovert , extravert /ˈekstrəvɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Latin
 Origin: extra- ( extra-) + vertere 'to turn'
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
     
THESAURUS
    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.

II
extroverted /ˈekstrəvɜːtəd, ˈekstrəvɜːtɪd $ -vɜːr-/ (also extrovert) adjective
having a confident character and enjoying the company of other people
   OPP  introverted
—extroversion /ˌekstrəˈvɜːʃən $ -ˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable]


ex·tro·vert (also less frequent ex·tra·vert) BrE /ˈekstrəvɜːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈekstrəvɜːrt/ 🔊 nouna lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people 性格外向者;活泼自信的人 OPP introvert ex·tro·ver·sion (also ex·tra·ver·sion) BrE /ˌekstrəˈvɜːʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌekstrəˈvɜːrʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ex·tro·vert·ed BrE /ˈekstrəvɜːtɪd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈekstrəvɜːrtɪd/ 🔊 (BrE also ex·tro·vert) adjective