extroversion

IPA/ˌekstrəˈvɜːʃn/
IPA/ˌekstrəˈvɜːrʒn/

extroversion — 名詞

1. the tendency to be lively, confident, and interested in spending time with other

1.名詞B2
釋義

外向性

活潑、喜歡社交的性格特質

the tendency to be lively, confident, and interested in spending time with others rather than being alone — a basic personality trait that describes how some people get their energy from social interaction

例句

Mei-Lin's extroversion made her the perfect person to lead the student welcome week.

Mei-Lin 的外向性使她成為帶領新生歡迎週的最佳人選。

extroversion + suitability for social role

The psychologist measured each person's level of extroversion using a standard survey.

心理學家使用標準問卷來測量每個人的外向性程度。

measured level of extroversion / psychology domain

常見搭配
  • high extroversion
  • low extroversion
  • level of extroversion
  • measure of extroversion
  • extroversion score
同義詞
  • sociability

    focuses more on enjoying company rather than the full personality dimension

  • outgoingness

    less formal, more common in everyday speech than in psychology writing

  • gregariousness

    more formal, emphasises a strong desire to be in groups

反義詞
  • introversion

    the opposite Big Five personality trait, preference for quieter, solo activities

  • shyness

    a behaviour rather than a personality dimension; shy people can still be extroverted once comfortable

  • reserve

    formality or restraint in social settings, not a permanent trait

用法筆記

Commonly used in psychology and personality research. In academic writing the original spelling 'extraversion' (coined by Carl Jung) is still used, but 'extroversion' is more frequent in everyday English.

常見錯誤

He has a strong extroversion.
He has a high level of extroversion.
extroversion is uncountable and not described as 'strong' the way a trait like 'willpower' might be.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • level of extroversion
  • measure of extroversion
  • extroversion score
  • extroversion trait
  • extroversion scale

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • a high degree of extroversion
  • low in extroversion
  • scores high on extroversion

介系詞搭配

  • with extroversion
  • in extroversion