physiognomist

/ˌfɪziˈɒɡnəmɪst/ /ˌfɪziˈɑːɡnəmɪst/

Meanings

noun

面相学家，相面先生

One who studies, or is an expert in, physiognomy; one who studies the outer appearance of the person (primarily the face) to acquire knowledge of the inner personality.

Examples :

"The physiognomist believed she could tell a lot about a person's character just by looking at their face. "

面相学家认为，仅仅通过观察一个人的面相，她就能了解很多关于这个人的性格。

Related Words

knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

知识，学识，了解。

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

我对历史的了解帮助我更好地理解了当前的政治局势。

acquire verb

/əˈkwaɪə/ /əˈkwaɪəɹ/

获得，取得.

"My younger sister acquired a new bicycle for her birthday. "

我妹妹过生日的时候，得到了一辆新自行车。

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

看，观看，一瞥

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

保安迅速地在店里扫视了一圈，帮助他发现了那个小偷。

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

相信，认为

"I believe there are faeries."

我相信有仙女存在。

studies noun

/ˈstʌdiz/

研究，学科。

"Environmental studies are becoming increasingly important as we face climate change. "

随着我们面临气候变化，环境研究这个学科变得越来越重要。

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

出现，显现

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

他突然的出现让我很惊讶。

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

主要地，首要地

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

我弟弟主要是个学生，他大部分时间都在学习。

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

个性, 人格.

"The president has a unique personality."

这位总统有着独特的个性。

expert noun

/ˈɛkspəːt/ /ˈɛkspɚt/

专家，行家

"My dad is an expert at fixing leaky faucets. "

我爸修漏水的水龙头是行家。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

角色, 人物

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

学校戏剧的主要角色是一位勇敢的学生。(Xuéxiào xìjù de zhǔyào juésè shì yī wèi yǒnggǎn de xuéshēng.)

physiognomy noun

/fɪziˈɑnəmi/ /fɪziˈɒnəmi/

面相学，相面术

"The old book claimed to reveal a person's character through physiognomy, suggesting that a strong jawline indicated determination. "

那本古老的书声称可以通过面相学揭示一个人的性格，认为坚毅的下巴线条表示决心坚定。