character

['kæriktə]

n.个性, 品质, 字符, 人物, 名誉, 地位
adj.[剧](角色)代表某一特性的

n.

1. (人的)品质; 性格; (事物的)性质; 特性[C][U]

He has a changeable character.

他性格多变。

2. 好品质; 骨气; 特色[U]

A person of character would not cheat.

品德高尚的人是不会欺诈的。

3. (小说、戏剧等的)人物, 角色[C]

They are the two main characters in the play.

他们是该剧中的两个主角。

4. 名声, 名誉[C]

He established his character by his honesty.

他靠诚实赢得声誉。

5. 【口】人; 滑稽的人; 怪人[C]

6. (书写或印刷)符号; (汉)字; 字体[C]

He wrote in italic characters.

他用斜体字书写。

Chinese characters

汉字

7. 【书】身份, 地位, 资格[U]

vt.

1. 描述

2. 使具有特性

词形变化

形容词: characterless | 动词过去式: charactered | 动词过去分词: charactered | 动词现在分词: charactering | 动词第三人称单数: characters |

词义辨析

同义:

n.品质; 性格; 性质

nature  makeup  disposition  temperament  constitution

n.人物, 角色

actor  player  performer

n.符号; (汉)字; 字体

letter  sign  symbol

n.滑稽的人; 怪人

eccentric  

同义参见:

manner  kidney  appearance  way  virtue  vein  type  tone  grain  conscience  temper  air  style  flavor  fiber  bouquet  self  role  blood  reputation  being  backbone  odor  characteristic  mystique  morality  

英英释义

名词 character:

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

同义词：fictional character, fictitious character

a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

同义词：quality, lineament

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions- Herbert Spencer

同义词：fiber, fibre

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

同义词：role, theatrical role, part, persona

a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

同义词：eccentric, type, case

good repute

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

同义词：reference, character reference

a written symbol that is used to represent speech

同义词：grapheme, graphic symbol

(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

动词 character:

engrave or inscribe characters on

短语词组

in character

1. 合乎个性; 如所预料

Mary's rudeness was not in character because she is usually very polite.

玛丽的粗暴无礼与她性格不符, 因为她平时非常彬彬有礼。

out of character

1. 不符合个性; 预料不及

She is a nice girl; her fit of temper was indeed out of character.

她是一个温文和善的姑娘; 她突然大发脾气真是出人意料。

补充

charactercharacter英:[ˈkæriktə] 美:[ˈkærəktɚ]n.1.品质, 特性, 特色2.特征, 好的品质3.人物, 角色4.(书写或印刷)符号, (汉)字

例句

1. There was another side to his character.他的性格还有另外一面。 2. Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character.特立独行是英国人性格中固有的备受推崇的部分。 3. I didn't know Ron had that much strength of character.我以前不知道罗恩如此有骨气。 4. We need to emphasize the radical character of our demands.我们需要强调一下我们的诉求的基本性质。 5. They need great character, resilience and tenacity.他们需要有巨大的勇气、承受力和意志。 6. The lads showed a lot of character in the second half.小伙子们在下半场表现出极大的毅力。 7. She showed real character in her attempts to win over the crowd.她在努力获取群众支持的过程中展示了真正的品德。 8. It takes considerable character not to just give up and go home.要做到不轻言放弃、不打道回府是需要很大勇气的。 9. Blackening his character was the only form of revenge left to her.她能报复他的唯一办法是抹黑他的名声。 10. He's begun a series of personal attacks on my character.他开始对我进行一系列的人身攻击, 破坏我的名誉。 11. Mr Bartman was a man of good character.巴特曼先生是个品行端正的人。 12. Tansey described his client as a man of previous good character who came from a decent family.坦西把他的客户描述成一个出生于体面家庭、以往品格良好的人。 13. He made the character believable.他使这个角色真实可信。 14. She's quite a character.她是个怪人。 15. Who was that rather seedy-looking character who came in just after you?那个刚刚跟着你进来的看上去邋邋遢遢的家伙是谁？ 16. He is definitely a shady character.他绝对是个可疑的人。 17. What a sad character that Nigel is!奈杰尔真是个可悲的人！ 18. An ugly shopping centre stands across from one of the few buildings with character.一座丑陋的购物中心正对着为数不多的几幢别具特色的大楼之一。 19. The village has great character.这个村庄别具一格。 20. Lady Barbara dismissed her cook and refused to give her a character.巴巴拉夫人解雇了厨师, 并拒绝为她开具品德证明书。 21. I was writing in the character of a friend, not that of your employer.我是以朋友而不是你雇主的身份写的这封信。 22. the twenty-six characters of the English alphabet英文字母表中的26个字母 23. This letter is from Maria, I know her character.这是玛丽亚的来信, 我认识她的字迹。 24. It was entirely in character for Rachel to put her baby first.雷切尔把她的宝宝放在第一位, 这完全符合她的性格。 25. It doesn't matter if you forget your lines, so long as you stay in character.只要你演得与角色的性格相符, 忘了台词也没有关系。 26. What else could make him behave so out of character?还有什么能使他表现得如此反常？ 27. The frank confession is out of character for a man who guards his private life jealously.对于一个小心翼翼捍卫自己私生活的人来说, 这样的直率坦白是反常的。 28. How would you character such a rich and complex personality?你如何刻画如此丰富复杂的个性？ 29. running away was not in keeping with her character.逃跑与她的性格不符。 30. gas lamps give the area its character.汽油灯成了这个地区的特色。 31. the island is full of character.这座岛屿充满特色。 32. she had character as well as beauty.她很漂亮，也很有性格。 33. to what do I owe this attack on my character?.是什么招致了对我好名声的攻击？。 34. He was a larger-than-life character. .他可是个引人注目的人物。 35. she's a right character with a will of her own.她就是一个任性的人物。 36. you have well charactered him.你已对他作了足够的描述。 37. Although they are twins, their characters are quite different.虽然他们俩是孪生的，性格可不一样。 38. The match developed into a test of character rather than just physical strength.这场比赛不单是体力上的角逐，而且也是毅力方面的比试。 39. Modern houses often seem to lack character.现代房屋看来往往缺乏独特风格。 40. The article was a vicious attack on the President's character.这篇文章是对总统名望的恶毒攻击。 41. Neil's quite a character -- he's always making us laugh.尼尔这人可绝了─他老是惹我们发笑。 42. I saw a suspicious-looking character outside the bank, so I called the police.我在银行外面看见一个形迹可疑的人，于是我叫了警察。 43. The main character in the film is a boy who meets an alien.这部电影的主人公是个碰见外星人的男孩。 44. Chinese characters汉字 45. Emma's rude reply was completely out of character.埃玛回答得很粗鲁，这完全不符合她的个性。 46. He rarely shows his true character—that of a kind and sensitive person.他很少显露自己的真实性格——善良且感情细腻。 47. This is a side of her character that few people have seen.这是她性格中鲜为人知的一面。 48. the different aspects/facets of her character她性格的不同方面 49. Certain character traits are helpful in the teaching profession.某些性格特点对教师职业是有帮助的。 50. "Pride, his one character flaw, caused his downfall."傲慢是他的一个性格缺陷，导致了他的垮台。 51. the character of the American people美国人的特性 52. the character of a nation一个民族的特性 53. the French/Japanese/Mexican national character法国人/日本人/墨西哥人的民族特性 54. the wine's distinctive character这种葡萄酒的独特品质 55. the unique character of the town/city/region这个镇/城市/区域的特色 56. The building is very simple in character.这个建筑的特点是非常简洁。 57. This room is not really in character with the rest of the house.这个房间与房子里其他房间的风格并不一致。 58. The room lacks character. [=there's nothing special about the room]这个房间缺少特色。 59. Their house has a lot of character.他们的房子很有特色。 60. The film's main characters are a woman in her late 30s and her elderly neighbor.这部电影的主要人物是一位快40岁的妇女和她年老的邻居。 61. She plays the film's lead/main/central character.她是那部电影的主角。 62. a fictional character [=a character in a work of fiction]虚构的人物 63. a popular cartoon character受欢迎的卡通人物 64. the title character of the book Tom Sawyer [=the character named Tom Sawyer]《汤姆·索亚历险记》这本书的书名人物 65. He's a strange/interesting character.他是个奇怪/有趣的人。 66. That husband of yours is a real character!你先生真是个有趣的人！ 67. She's quite a character.她真是个怪人。 68. She's a kind and honest person of good character.她为人善良诚实，人品很好。 69. They believe that going to church will improve the moral character of their children.他们相信去教堂会提升孩子们的道德品质。 70. He is admired for his strength of character in stressful situations.他在逆境中所表现的坚韧不拔让人钦佩。 71. Playing sports is seen as a way to build character in young people. = Playing sports is seen as character-building for young people.运动被看作是年轻人塑造品格的一种方式。 72. These past few days have been a real test of my character.过去几天是对我品性的真正考验。 73. They defended the character [=reputation] of their friend.他们维护了朋友的声誉。 74. an attack on his character对他的声誉的抨击 75. the Chinese character for “water”汉字“水” 76. The line is 30 characters long.这一行共30个字。 77. It was entirely in character for a generous person like her to give him the money.像她那样的慷慨之人，给他那笔钱完全符合她的性格。 78. His rudeness was completely out of character. [=he is not usually rude]他的粗暴无礼与他的性格完全不符。