Lesson 3 - Appearance
My best friend Joanna is absolutely gorgeous (extremely beautiful). She has long, sleek, jet-black hair (sleek = smooth and straight, jet-black = perfectly black), pale blue eyes (pale = light color), and a radiant complexion (skin that appears healthy and full of energy).
People always compliment her on her hourglass figure (when a woman has large breasts and hips, but a small waist) and ask her what the secret is to maintaining such a slender waist (a thin waist). She has a round face with an upturned nose, and she actually bears a striking resemblance (looks extremely similar) to a famous singer.
Joanna could get any guy she wanted - so I was really surprised when she introduced me to her latest boyfriend, who I think is hideously ugly. He has curly, shoulder-length hair that looks rather unkempt (unkempt hair = messy hair, it appears that the person doesn't take care of their hair).
He has a square face and a ruddy complexion (reddish skin). His deep-set eyes (eyes that are far back in the person's face) are almost hidden under his bushy eyebrows (big eyebrows with lots of hair), and he sports a thick mustache and a huge, shaggy beard (a beard with lots of hair). I guess Joanna doesn't mind his facial hair (facial hair = beard and/or mustache).
His body isn't bad - he has an athletic build (body with a lot of muscles), with broad shoulders (wide shoulders) and muscular arms. If he would only trim his beard (cut his beard a little shorter) and comb his hair, I suppose he could be considered somewhat attractive (more or less beautiful/handsome).
| Bài trước: Relationships | Bài sau: Character & Behavior |
Lesson 3 Quiz
comb / curly / deep-set / facial / medium / muscular / radiant / slender / striking / trim
- This moisturizer will give you a _________________ complexion.
- She has a _________________ waist and wide hips.
- He bears a ________________ resemblance to a good friend of mine.
- I've never liked my _________________ hair; I wish it was straight.
- His _________________ eyes make him look very pensive.
- I love men with _________________ hair - I think it's sexy.
- Would you please _________________ your hair? It looks like you've just gotten out of bed.
- I'm not changing my hairstyle - I'm just getting a __________________ .
- He has a __________________ build - he's not particularly strong, but not especially skinny either.
- My soccer coach has very ________________ legs.
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