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词汇 extrovert
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Definition of extrovert in English:

extrovert

(also extravert)
noun ˈɛkstrəvəːtˈɛkstrəˌvərt
  • 1An outgoing, socially confident person.

    性格外向者;善于社交的人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Introverts have figured out that if they leave socializing to the extroverts they'll end up at the bottom of the pile.
    • Natural extroverts have had the benefit of a lifetime's experience and are perfectly at home in their ‘charged’ state.
    • Are there canny advantages to being socially averse that the extroverts among us never see?
    • I've always been an extrovert, the joker in the pack,’ he admits.
    • Instead, it's a private party with added cars, attracting extroverts and speed freaks from various walks of life: motorsport professionals, models, musicians, artists.
    • ‘Dick's an extrovert who is passionately committed to football,’ offers Ian.
    • On the other hand, there are also children who are complete extroverts and very confident.
    • The extroverts need to socialize, the introverts dread it.
    • Ida Worthington, and her husband Fred, who died 15 years ago, were larger-than-life extroverts.
    • Still, we endure stoically, because the etiquette books - written, no doubt, by extroverts - regard declining to banter as rude and gaps in conversation as awkward.
    • On the surface he was an optimistic extrovert, preaching freedom of conscience and religion; but underneath he was a brooding pessimist, with intransigent, darkly mystical views about the drama of human history and sexuality.
    • Also, I don't think that it's safe to assume that extroverts have particularly effective social skills.
    • There are also shy extroverts, who function well in typical social situations but become diffident in intimate encounters or in situations where it is not possible to follow a social script.
    • Stravynski's gang has transformed many wallflowers into extroverts.
    • If you are outgoing, an extrovert, then consider careers that give you a chance to be in the spotlight such as management, politics or teaching.
    • If he were a spy, he certainly did not stand out from the crowd, though some have described him as an extrovert.
    • Of course, I was around a large crowd of extroverts, and my being the only quiet one in the group had its down sides.
    • I always thought extroverts had more than 3 friends.
    • In taste terms, it was almost over-the-top, like having too many extroverts at a dinner party, spirited but good fun.
    • Anyhow, the people there are so different to my colleagues and many of my friends who are largely creative extroverts.
    Synonyms
    outgoing person, sociable person, life and soul of the party, socializer, mixer, mingler, social butterfly, socialite, party animal
    1. 1.1Psychology A person predominantly concerned with external things or objective considerations.
      〔心理〕性格外向者。比较INTROVERT
      Compare with introvert
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Other psychologists using different methods have, like me, found that everyone is either an introvert or an extrovert, though not all of these psychologists use those terms.
      • Researchers measured extraversion and introversion among participants with a standard questionnaire and then compared extraverts to introverts by correlating the extraversion score to the strength of the positive-affect boost.
      • Background music can help extroverts focus, but tends to torment introverts.
      • Interestingly, the biggest liars were extroverts.
      • Whereas the extravert is oriented primarily to events in the outer world, the introvert is primarily concerned with the inner world.
adjective ˈɛkstrəvəːtˈɛkstrəˌvərt
  • Relating to, denoting, or typical of an extrovert.

    (性格)外向的

    his extrovert personality made him the ideal host

    由于性格外向,他成了理想的节目主持人。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Standing in front of a camera with that much flesh on show I suppose you've got to be pretty extrovert and confident.
    • A very jolly extrovert personality, Eileen enjoys the social aspect of the game and she is hugely popular with her sporting friends.
    • I also worked with the costume designer, the make-up girl and the hairdresser to define a look that matched Julie's extrovert personality.
    • Even the most extrovert social butterfly sometimes needs to flutter away from the public gaze.
    • I'm much more outgoing and extrovert, like an excited Labrador.
    Synonyms
    outgoing, hail-fellow-well-met, extroverted, sociable, gregarious, socializing, social, genial, cordial, affable, friendly, people-oriented, lively, exuberant, uninhibited, unreserved, demonstrative

Usage

The original spelling extravert is now rare in general use but is found in technical use in psychology

Derivatives

  • extroversion

  • noun ɛkstrəˈvəːʃ(ə)nˌɛkstrəˈvərʒ(ə)n
    mass noun
    • 1The quality of being outgoing and socially confident.

      性格外向者;善于社交的人

      she's sprightly and adorable, with a wistful quality underlying her extroversion
      1. 1.1Psychology The tendency to be concerned with external things or objective considerations.
        〔心理〕性格外向者。比较INTROVERT
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I'm great at faking extroversion
      • Five major personality traits - conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness and extraversion - continue to evolve as people age.
      • It is generally accepted that the traits of neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness represent the core components of personality.
      • He gave transcripts of these chat-room discussions to a new group of students and asked them to rate specific individuals' behavioral traits such as extraversion, openness and neurosis.
      • extreme extroversion leading to an exaggerated concern with one's influence in the world of social relationships

Origin

Early 20th century: from extro- (variant of extra-, on the pattern of intro-) + Latin vertere 'to turn'.

Definition of extrovert in US English:

extrovert

(also extravert)
nounˈekstrəˌvərtˈɛkstrəˌvərt
  • 1An outgoing, overtly expressive person.

    性格外向者;善于社交的人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Of course, I was around a large crowd of extroverts, and my being the only quiet one in the group had its down sides.
    • Anyhow, the people there are so different to my colleagues and many of my friends who are largely creative extroverts.
    • I always thought extroverts had more than 3 friends.
    • Are there canny advantages to being socially averse that the extroverts among us never see?
    • The extroverts need to socialize, the introverts dread it.
    • Still, we endure stoically, because the etiquette books - written, no doubt, by extroverts - regard declining to banter as rude and gaps in conversation as awkward.
    • Introverts have figured out that if they leave socializing to the extroverts they'll end up at the bottom of the pile.
    • ‘Dick's an extrovert who is passionately committed to football,’ offers Ian.
    • If he were a spy, he certainly did not stand out from the crowd, though some have described him as an extrovert.
    • Stravynski's gang has transformed many wallflowers into extroverts.
    • There are also shy extroverts, who function well in typical social situations but become diffident in intimate encounters or in situations where it is not possible to follow a social script.
    • I've always been an extrovert, the joker in the pack,’ he admits.
    • Also, I don't think that it's safe to assume that extroverts have particularly effective social skills.
    • On the surface he was an optimistic extrovert, preaching freedom of conscience and religion; but underneath he was a brooding pessimist, with intransigent, darkly mystical views about the drama of human history and sexuality.
    • Instead, it's a private party with added cars, attracting extroverts and speed freaks from various walks of life: motorsport professionals, models, musicians, artists.
    • Natural extroverts have had the benefit of a lifetime's experience and are perfectly at home in their ‘charged’ state.
    • In taste terms, it was almost over-the-top, like having too many extroverts at a dinner party, spirited but good fun.
    • On the other hand, there are also children who are complete extroverts and very confident.
    • If you are outgoing, an extrovert, then consider careers that give you a chance to be in the spotlight such as management, politics or teaching.
    • Ida Worthington, and her husband Fred, who died 15 years ago, were larger-than-life extroverts.
    Synonyms
    outgoing person, sociable person, life and soul of the party, socializer, mixer, mingler, social butterfly, socialite, party animal
    1. 1.1Psychology A person predominantly concerned with external things or objective considerations.
      〔心理〕性格外向者。比较INTROVERT
      Compare with introvert
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Researchers measured extraversion and introversion among participants with a standard questionnaire and then compared extraverts to introverts by correlating the extraversion score to the strength of the positive-affect boost.
      • Other psychologists using different methods have, like me, found that everyone is either an introvert or an extrovert, though not all of these psychologists use those terms.
      • Background music can help extroverts focus, but tends to torment introverts.
      • Interestingly, the biggest liars were extroverts.
      • Whereas the extravert is oriented primarily to events in the outer world, the introvert is primarily concerned with the inner world.
adjectiveˈekstrəˌvərtˈɛkstrəˌvərt
  • Relating to, denoting, or typical of an extrovert.

    (性格)外向的

    his extrovert personality made him the ideal host

    由于性格外向,他成了理想的节目主持人。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even the most extrovert social butterfly sometimes needs to flutter away from the public gaze.
    • Standing in front of a camera with that much flesh on show I suppose you've got to be pretty extrovert and confident.
    • I also worked with the costume designer, the make-up girl and the hairdresser to define a look that matched Julie's extrovert personality.
    • A very jolly extrovert personality, Eileen enjoys the social aspect of the game and she is hugely popular with her sporting friends.
    • I'm much more outgoing and extrovert, like an excited Labrador.
    Synonyms
    outgoing, hail-fellow-well-met, extroverted, sociable, gregarious, socializing, social, genial, cordial, affable, friendly, people-oriented, lively, exuberant, uninhibited, unreserved, demonstrative

Usage

The original spelling extravert is now rare in general use but is found in technical use in psychology

Origin

Early 20th century: from extro- (variant of extra-, on the pattern of intro-) + Latin vertere ‘to turn’.

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