留学申请时，推荐信的作用很重要，好的推荐信对申请人来说能够起到事半功倍的作用。在写推荐信时，必然会提及被推荐人的品性（Characters）。介绍每个人独特的个性用词也十分讲究，下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的形容词，请各位读者参考。列举该类词汇的目的并非要各位将之奉为圭臬，而是希望在大家头痛脚痛浑身都痛的时候有个参考。请别忘了你的独特性，还请别忘了别人同你一样看过这个表格。
（1）Scholastic aptitude（学习方面的才能）
a． Native intellectual ability（天赋）
b． Imagination（想象力）
c． Creativity（创造力）
d． Capacity for analytical thinking（分析思考能力）
e． Intellectual curiosity; spirit of inquiry（好奇心）
f． Ability to work independently（独立学习工作的能力）
g． Memory（记忆力）
h． Accuracy（准确性）
i． Methodology（研究方法）
j． Capability for abstract reasoning（抽象推理的能力）
k． Potential as a researcher（研究的潜力）
1． Potential as a teacher（教学的潜力）
m． Ability to express his ideas orally and in writing（口头或文字的表达能力）
n． Capacity, desire and determination for good quality graduate work（获得学业成功的能力、愿望与决心）
o． Probable success as a graduate student（作为研究生成功的可能性）
（2）Academic performance（学业上的表现）
a． Breadth of general knowledge（知识丰富）
b． Knowledge of literature in his field（本专业领域知识）
c． Grade or achievement（成绩或成就）
d． Industry, diligence（勤勉）
e． Participation in discussion（讨论积极）
f． Academic maturity（学业上的成熟）
（3）Languages（语言能力）
a． Ability to speak, understand, read and write the English language（听、说、读、写英文的能力）
b． Ability to read significant literature in other languages than English（英语以外的语言阅读能力）
（4）Character（品行）
a． Honesty; integrity（诚实）
b． Sincerity（诚恳）
c． Sense of responsibility（责任感）
d． Cooperation （合作）
e． Enthusiasm（热诚）
f． Conscientiousness（自觉性）
g． Ethical and moral standards（伦理与道德标准）
h． Reliability; dependability（可靠性）
第二篇：英文推荐信参考范文
推荐信是帮助您更好的获得机会的一种心体，而英文的推荐信书写更加要求语法的严格和准确，请看下面这三篇英文的推荐信参考范文：
英文推荐信【一】
Dear Colleagues：
As a teacher in Department of Biology, Nankai University, a leading university in China, I am very pleased to take this opportunity to recommend one of my favorite students to your PhD program.
In September, 2004, Miss Zhang was my students in General Biology, the first professional course they take in the field.
She likes it very much.
I teach her in an open and interactive manner, she is active and passionate about answering class questions.
Miss Zhang is bright, energetic and enthusiastic girl who loves speaking out her own ideas.
She never escapes from those points of which she is skeptical.
Apart from that, she often puts forward her ideas upon questions and exchanges all of her innovate ideas with me after class.
Upon ending of General Biology course, I asked my students to write an essay upon their understanding of biology.
I discovered Miss Zhang’s essay was so impressive and persuasive; her careful essay comes from dozens of references to Biology literatures.
In essay Miss Zhang stretched out her creative thinking upon status quo of biological research and branches in the field of biology.
All of this speaks to her creative and logical and scientific thinking capability.
I am gladly to say that Miss Zhang has a clear understanding about General Biology, that comprehension has been reflected fully in her essay.
Therefore Miss Zhang got a full point for her essay in her class, and other students took it as model essay for granted.
I believe Miss Zhang’s industriousness, passion and dedication will make her an ideal candidate you are seeking for your program, so I highly recommend her without any hesitation to you.
And I will greatly appreciate it if you could accept her into your program.
Sincerely yours,
Prof.
×××
英文推荐信【二】
At the request of mr.
xizhen chen, my former student in the department of computer science, beijing univ.
Of sciences, i am glad to write this letter furnishing my evaluation ofhis academic aptitude for your reference.
mr.chen is interested in your graduate program in computer science.
I came to know him in september 1987 when mr.
chen enrolled in my class on fortran iv programming, a three semesters’ course.
In the class he was one of the most outstanding students.
at the semester final he earned a high grade of 81, which should be "a" according to our grading system.
I also ound him good at other studies.
after the class, he had personal talks with me several times.
he indicated a great interest in computer hardware, in my opinion, mr.
chen has a potential in computer science, which can be further developed.
In view of his previous achievement s in this college, I am firmly convinced that mr.
chen will make a successful graduate student.
Your favorable consideration of his admission will be highly appreciated.
英文推荐信【三】
Dear Sir:
It is my pleasure to recommend Mr.
Fuping Wang for his application to graduate studies in your school.
Mr Wang has been my research assistant of the National Science Council's project- "The United States and the United Nations' Financial Crisis: The Role of U.
S.Congress" since September 1997.
His major responsibilities include information collecting, analyzing and translating.
He is an enthusiastic and progressive young man with extremely high potentiality.
Mr. Wang is not only quick at learning and good at solving difficult problems, but also with a logical mind that enables him to effectively analyze difficulties.
All the work handed to him was completed satisfactorily.
Actually, he is so reliable that I assign him with heavy responsibilities.
With his help, I have been able to spend more time in writing the research paper.
I really consider myself very fortunate to have such a capable assistant.
I am certain his diligence, coupled with a good competence and pleasant personality, will assure him of academic achievements in his future academic pursuits.
I strongly recommend his admission without any reservation.