- 收录 Oxford 5000 C1 级别里描述内心状态、性格特质的词——比 A2/B1 阶段的 happy/sad/angry 精细得多，能更准确地描写复杂情绪。
- 涵盖负面情绪（frustration、resentment 类的 rage、grief）、性格特质（humble、cynical、reluctant）和心理概念（consciousness、instinct），每个词配一个常用搭配。
- 学完能读懂小说人物心理描写、影评里的角色分析，表达自己的感受时也能更精准。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aggression (n.) | /əˈgreʃn/ | 攻击性；侵略性 | The dog showed signs of aggression. | physical aggression |
| compassion (n.) | /kəmˈpæʃn/ | 同情心 | She treated the patients with compassion. | show compassion |
| conscience (n.) | /ˈkɒnʃəns/ | 良心 | His conscience wouldn't let him lie. | a clear conscience |
| consciousness (n.) | /ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ | 意识 | He lost consciousness after the fall. | lose consciousness |
| contempt (n.) | /kənˈtempt/ | 蔑视 | She looked at him with contempt. | treat with contempt |
| curiosity (n.) | /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsəti/ | 好奇心 | Children are full of curiosity. | out of curiosity |
| cynical (adj.) | /ˈsɪnɪkl/ | 愤世嫉俗的 | He's become cynical about politics. | a cynical view |
| denial (n.) | /dɪˈnaɪəl/ | 否认；拒绝承认 | She's in denial about the problem. | be in denial |
| dignity (n.) | /ˈdɪgnəti/ | 尊严 | He handled the situation with dignity. | lose one's dignity |
| distress (n., v.) | /dɪˈstres/ | 痛苦；忧伤 | The news caused her great distress. | emotional distress |
| eager (adj.) | /ˈiːgə(r)/ | 渴望的；热切的 | She's eager to learn new things. | eager to please |
| ego (n.) | /ˈiːgəʊ/ | 自我；自尊 | His ego was hurt by the criticism. | a fragile ego |
| embarrassment (n.) | /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ | 尴尬 | He blushed with embarrassment. | cause embarrassment |
| enthusiast (n.) | /ɪnˈθjuːziæst/ | 爱好者；热衷者 | He's a real football enthusiast. | a fitness enthusiast |
| frustrated (adj.) | /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/ | 感到沮丧的 | She felt frustrated with the delay. | frustrated with |
| frustrating (adj.) | /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/ | 令人沮丧的 | It's frustrating when the wifi is slow. | a frustrating experience |
| frustration (n.) | /frʌˈstreɪʃn/ | 挫败感 | He expressed his frustration. | growing frustration |
| grief (n.) | /griːf/ | 悲痛 | She was overcome with grief. | deep grief |
| guilt (n.) | /gɪlt/ | 内疚 | He felt guilt over the mistake. | a sense of guilt |
| hatred (n.) | /ˈheɪtrɪd/ | 憎恨 | The war left deep hatred between the two groups. | racial hatred |
| humble (adj.) | /ˈhʌmbl/ | 谦逊的 | Despite his success, he remained humble. | stay humble |
| instinct (n.) | /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ | 本能；直觉 | Trust your instinct. | maternal instinct |
| intimate (adj.) | /ˈɪntɪmət/ | 亲密的 | They have an intimate friendship. | an intimate relationship |
| intriguing (adj.) | /ɪnˈtriːgɪŋ/ | 引人入胜的 | It's an intriguing idea. | an intriguing story |
| misery (n.) | /ˈmɪzəri/ | 痛苦；不幸 | Poverty caused years of misery. | a life of misery |
| noble (adj.) | /ˈnəʊbl/ | 高尚的 | It was a noble gesture. | a noble cause |
| obsess (v.) | /əbˈses/ | 使着迷；使困扰 | She obsesses over small details. | obsess about |
| obsession (n.) | /əbˈseʃn/ | 痴迷 | His obsession with work worried his family. | an obsession with |
| optimism (n.) | /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ | 乐观 | She spoke with optimism about the future. | cautious optimism |
| passive (adj.) | /ˈpæsɪv/ | 被动的 | He took a passive role in the discussion. | a passive attitude |
| persist (v.) | /pəˈsɪst/ | 坚持 | She persisted despite the setbacks. | persist with |
| persistent (adj.) | /pəˈsɪstənt/ | 坚持不懈的；持续的 | He's persistent in pursuing his goals. | a persistent effort |
| rage (n.) | /reɪdʒ/ | 愤怒；狂怒 | He was shaking with rage. | a fit of rage |
| reluctant (adj.) | /rɪˈlʌktənt/ | 不情愿的 | She was reluctant to answer. | reluctant to admit |
| sceptical (adj.) | /ˈskeptɪkl/ | 怀疑的 | He's sceptical about the plan. | remain sceptical |
| sentiment (n.) | /ˈsentɪmənt/ | 情感；观点 | Public sentiment has shifted. | popular sentiment |
| trauma (n.) | /ˈtrɔːmə/ | 创伤 | The accident left lasting trauma. | emotional trauma |
| vulnerability (n.) | /ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti/ | 脆弱性 | Sharing feelings requires vulnerability. | emotional vulnerability |
| vulnerable (adj.) | /ˈvʌlnərəbl/ | 脆弱的；易受伤害的 | Elderly people are more vulnerable to illness. | feel vulnerable |
*frustrated*（人感到沮丧的）、*frustrating*（事物令人沮丧的）、*frustration*（挫败感这个名词）是同一词根的三种词性，用法跟 bored/boring/boredom 的规律一样。
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