introvert
UK/,intrəu'və:t/US/'intrәuvә:t/
C2
Definitions
n.
A person who tends to be reserved and gains energy from solitude rather than social activity.
内向的人
v.
To turn one's thoughts or interest inward.
使内向；向内转
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedintro- (inward) + vert (turn) = turned inward. An introvert's energy and attention turn toward their inner world rather than outward to other people.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.a true introvert真正的内向者
- 2.shy introvert害羞的内向者
- 3.introvert personality内向型人格
Example Sentences
- 1.
As an introvert, she recharges by spending the evening alone.
- 2.
Being an introvert doesn't mean you're shy.
- 3.
He tends to introvert his feelings rather than share them.