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在zài社交shè jiāo软件ruǎn jiàn重度zhòng dù使用shǐ yòng的de今天jīn tiān,社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ所suǒ迸发bèng fā的de巨大jù dà能量néng liàng让ràng我们wǒ men惊讶jīng yà。

而ér你nǐ有yǒu没有méi yǒu注意zhù yì到dào头像tóu xiàng的de内在nèi zài潜力qián lì呢ne?

坦白tǎn bái来lái说shuō,一yī个gè人rén的de头像tóu xiàng在zài网络Wǎng luò社交shè jiāo中zhōng的de地位dì wèi,就jiù像xiàng是shì外表wài biǎo在zài现实xiàn shí生活shēng huó中zhōng的de作用zuò yòng一样yī yàng,会huì在zài很hěn大dà程度chéng dù上shàng影响yǐng xiǎng聊天liáo tiān时shí的de第dì一yī印象yìn xiàng。

看kàn了le一yī个gè人rén的de头像tóu xiàng,我们wǒ men对duì他tā的de基本jī běn情况qíng kuàng会huì有yǒu一定yī dìng的de了解liǎo jiě。

比如bǐ rú,他tā是shì不bù是shì一yī个gè幽默yōu mò的de人rén?

胖pàng还是hái shi瘦shòu?

这zhè些xiē我们wǒ men都dōu能néng从cóng一yī个gè人rén的de头像tóu xiàng中zhōng获得huò dé一些yī xiē线索xiàn suǒ。

一yī个gè冷漠lěng mò的de背影bèi yǐng也许yě xǔ会huì让ràng人rén觉得jué de这zhè个gè人rén很hěn难nán相处xiāng chǔ,而ér微笑wēi xiào的de照片zhào piàn也许yě xǔ就jiù会huì让ràng人rén觉得jué de这zhè个gè人rén很hěn亲切qīn qiè。

有时yǒu shí,头像tóu xiàng能néng在zài一定yī dìng程度chéng dù上shàng反射fǎn shè人rén的de内心nèi xīn世界shì jiè。

研究yán jiū发现fā xiàn,喜欢xǐ huan使用shǐ yòng动物dòng wù等děng虚拟xū nǐ头像tóu xiàng的de人rén内心nèi xīn缺乏quē fá安全感ān quán gǎn。

而ér用yòng自己zì jǐ照片zhào piàn做zuò头像tóu xiàng的de人rén,更gèng倾向qīng xiàng于yú公开gōng kāi表达biǎo dá自己zì jǐ。

也yě就jiù是shì说shuō,他们tā men更gèng希望xī wàng展现zhǎn xiàn自己zì jǐ想xiǎng塑造sù zào的de积极jī jí的de个人gè rén形象xíng xiàng。

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Vocabulary 112 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
软件 ruǎn jiàn(computer) software
重度 zhòng dùserious / severe
使用 shǐ yòngto use / to employ / to apply / to make use of
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
今天 jīn tiānthe present time; now
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
所 suǒparticle introducing a relative clause or passive
迸发 bèng fāto burst forth
巨大 jù dàhuge; immense; enormous; gigantic
能量 néng liàngenergy / capabilities
让 ràngto permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc)
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
惊讶 jīng yàamazed / astonished
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
你 nǐyou
有 yǒuto have; there is
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
注意 zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
头像 tóu xiàngportrait; bust / (computing) profile picture; avatar
内在 nèi zàiinner / internal / intrinsic / innate
潜力 qián lìpotential; latent capacity
呢 ne(sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?")
坦白 tǎn báihonest / forthcoming
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
一 yīone / single / a (article)
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
人 rénperson; people
网络 Wǎng luòInternet
中 zhōngwithin; among; in
地位 dì wèiposition / status / place
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
像 xiàngto resemble / to be like / to look as if
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
外表 wài biǎooutside / outward appearance
现实 xiàn shíreal; actual / realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
生活 shēng huólife / livelihood
作用 zuò yòngaction; function; activity / impact; result; effect
一样 yī yàngjust like
会 huìto be likely to; to be sure to
很 hěnvery; quite
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
影响 yǐng xiǎngto influence / to affect / to disturb
聊天 liáo tiānto chat; to gossip
时 shíwhen
第 dì(prefix indicating ordinal number)
印象 yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind) / a memory
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
他 tāhe; him; his
基本 jī běnbasic / fundamental / main / elementary
情况 qíng kuàngcircumstances; state of affairs; situation
一定 yī dìnga certain ...; a given ...
了解 liǎo jiěto understand / to realize / to find out
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
不 bùno; not so
幽默 yōu mòhumorous
胖 pàngfat / plump
还是 hái shior
瘦 shòuthin / (of clothing) tight / (of meat) lean / (of land) unproductive
这 zhèthis; these
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
都 dōuall; both; entirely
能 néngcan / to be able to / might possibly
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
获得 huò déto obtain; to receive; to get
一些 yī xiēsome; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
线索 xiàn suǒtrail / clues / thread (of a story)
冷漠 lěng mòcold and detached towards sb
背影 bèi yǐngrear view / figure seen from behind / view of the back
也许 yě xǔperhaps; maybe
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
难 nándifficult (to...) / difficult
相处 xiāng chǔto be in contact (with sb) / to associate / to interact / to get along (well, poorly)
微笑 wēi xiàosmile
照片 zhào piànphotograph / picture
亲切 qīn qièamiable / cordial / close and dear / familiar
有时 yǒu shísometimes / now and then
反射 fǎn shèto reflect
内心 nèi xīnheart; innermost being / (math.) incenter
世界 shì jièworld
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
喜欢 xǐ huanto like; to be fond of
动物 dòng wùanimal
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
虚拟 xū nǐfictitious; theoretical; hypothetical / (computing) virtual
缺乏 quē fáto lack; to be short of
安全感 ān quán gǎnsense of security
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
做 zuò(of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
倾向 qīng xiàngtrend / tendency / orientation
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
公开 gōng kāiopen; overt; public
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
他们 tā menthey; them
希望 xī wàngto hope
展现 zhǎn xiànto unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
想 xiǎngto desire; to want (to)
塑造 sù zàoto model; to mold / (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc) / (fig.) (literature) to portray (in words)
积极 jī jíactive / energetic / vigorous / positive (outlook) / proactive
个人 gè rénpersonal
形象 xíng xiàngimage / form / figure / visualization