单词 | introvert |
释义 | introvert (once / 15115 pages) nv An introvert generally prefers solitary activities to interacting with large groups of people. If you would rather work through your feelings in your diary than have a conversation, then you are an introvert. Introvert comes from Latin intro-, "inward," and vertere, "turning." It describes a person who tends to turn inward mentally. Introverts sometimes avoid large groups of people, feeling more energized by time alone. The opposite of an introvert is an extrovert, who finds energy in interactions with others. Introvert can also be a verb, meaning literally to "fold inward," or to "turn inward," as when a child's personality seems to introvert once she starts elementary school. WORD FAMILYintrovert: introversion, introversive, introverted, introverting, introvertive, introverts+/introversion: introversions/introversive: introversively USAGE EXAMPLESThat quiet, introverted Fuente was the young man Johnson met. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) He is aware of his own introverted tendencies, and some of his research involves the strengths of introverts at work. New York Times(Mar 27, 2013) "However, he started becoming focused on his prayers, more introverted and silent after he became a policeman." Reuters(Dec 23, 2016) 1n (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts Ant|Hyper extravert, extrovert (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 2v fold inwards Syn|Hypo|Hyper invaginate intussuscept introvert or invaginate draw in, retract pull inward or towards a center 3v turn inside He introverted his feelings Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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