character
n
1 [C]
(a) mental or moral qualities that make a person, group, nation, etc different from others (個人、 集體、 民族等特有的)品質, 特性
What does her handwriting tell you about her character? 你從她的畫法中看到她有什麼個性?
His character is very different from his wife's. 他和他妻子的性格迥然不同.
The British character is often said to be phlegmatic. 英國人的性格常說成是冷漠的.
(b) all those features that make a thing, a place, an event, etc what it is and different from others (事物、 地方、 事件等的)特點, 特徵, 特性, 特色
the character of the desert landscape 沙漠景色的特點
The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. 自從我上次到這里以來, 這個村莊的特色完全改變了.
The wedding took on the character of (ie became like) a farce when the vicar fell flat on his face. 牧師 了個大馬趴, 婚禮變得像出笑劇.
2 [U]
(a) striking individuality 顯著的個性
drab houses with no character 沒有特色的單調房屋.
(b) moral strength 道德的力量; 品格; 品德
a woman of character 有道德的女子
It takes character to say a thing like that. 說那樣的話需要有骨氣.
Some people think military service is character-building. 有些人認為服兵役能陶冶情操.
3 [C]
(a) (infml 口) person, esp an odd or unpleasant one 人(尤指古怪或令人討厭的人)
He looks a suspicious character. 他像個可疑的人.
(b) (approv 褒) person who is not ordinary or typical; person with individuality 與眾不同的人; 有個性的人
She's a real/quite a character! 她真[很]有個性!
4 [C] person in a novel, play, etc (小說、 戲劇等中的)人物
the characters in the novels of Charles Dickens 狄更斯小說中的人物.
5 [C] reputation, esp a good one 名聲(尤指好名聲); 聲望
damage sb's character 損害某人的名聲.
6 [C] letter, sign or mark used in a system of writing or printing (用於書寫或印刷系統的)字母、 符號或記號
Chinese, Greek, Russian, etc characters 漢字、 希臘字母、 俄文字母.
7 (idm 習語) in/out of character typical/not typical of a person's character(1a) 合乎[不合乎]某人的性格
Her behaviour last night was quite out of character. 她昨晚的舉止與她的性格很不相符.
?? 考研助記
性格 品質佳的人坐著椅子(char-chair)也能做(act)兩(er)天的事
?? 擴展釋義
*['k?r?kt?]n. 個性, 字符, 人物, 性質, 品格, 資格【計】 字符【醫】 性格, 特性, 特征【經】 (事物的)特性, 特征, 書寫符號相關詞組: out of character in the character of give sb a good character in character
?? 醫學釋義
特點,特征,特性
?? 同詞根單詞
chipn. 碎片;缺口;(作賭注用的)籌碼;(足球)高球;
vt. 刻,削成;鑿;從…上削下一小片;
vi. 剝落;碎裂;