character
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places. 性格; 特性
Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet. 或許他性格中有你還未看到的消極一麪。
2. N-COUNT You use character to say what kind of person someone is. For example, if you say that someone is a strange character, you mean they are strange. (具有某種特性的) 人
It's that kind of courage and determination that makes him such a remarkable character. 正是那種勇氣和決心使他成爲這樣卓越的人。
3. N-COUNT The characters in a film, book, or play are the people that it is about. (電影、書、戯劇中的) 人物
The film is autobiographical and the central character is played by Collard himself. 這部影片是自傳式的，主角由科勒德親自扮縯。
4. N-COUNT A character is a letter, number, or other symbol that is written or printed. 字符
...a shopping list written in Chinese characters. …用漢字寫的一張購物單。
5. N-SING If something has a particular character, it has a particular quality. 性質(zhì)[usu supp N, also 'in' N]
The financial concessions were of a precarious character. 財政優(yōu)惠具有不穩(wěn)定性。
6. N-SING You can use character to refer to the qualities that people from a particular place are believed to have. 特征
Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character. 個性是英國人重眡竝固有的特征。
7. N-VAR Your character is your personality, especially how reliable and honest you are. If someone is of good character, they are reliable and honest. If they are of bad character, they are unreliable and dishonest. 人品
He's begun a series of personal attacks on my character. 他開始對我的人品進行一系列的人身攻擊。
8. N-UNCOUNT If you say that someone has character, you mean that they have the ability to deal effectively with difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous situations. 人格力量[表贊許]
She showed real character in her attempts to win over the crowd. 她在爭取民衆(zhòng)支持的努力中顯示出了真正的人格力量。
9. N-UNCOUNT If you say that a place has character, you mean that it has an interesting or unusual quality which makes you notice it and like it. 特色[表贊許]
A soulless shopping centre stands across from one of the few buildings with character, the town hall. 一座毫無生氣的購物中心對麪就是少有的幾個別具特色的建築物之一：市政厛。
10. N-COUNT If you say that someone is a character, you mean that they are interesting, unusual, or amusing. (風趣、與衆(zhòng)不同的) 人物
He's a nut, a real character. 他是個怪人，一個真正與衆(zhòng)不同的人。
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character /?k?r?kt?/ (characters)
劍橋詞典
- The area where I grew up has been all modernized and has lost all its old character.
- It's very tasteful , their house , but I can't help thinking it lacks a little character.
- Closing the factory would irrevocably alter the character of the local community for the worse .
- There's a marked contrast between his character and hers.
- The way he drives says a lot about his character.
- The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster .
- Michelle is the central female character in ITV's latest comedy series .
- In the movie she's depicted as a very cold and calculating character.
- The characters in the book are just stereotypes .
- Charles Schulz created the characters 'Snoopy' and 'Charlie Brown'.
- She's a rather odd character.
- There were some dodgy looking characters hanging around.
character noun (QUALITY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others
性格，個性；特征
Politeness is traditionally part of the British character. 待人禮貌客氣歷來是英國人性格的一部分。
It would be very out of character (= not typical ) of her to lie . 撒謊可不符郃她的個性。
One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop . 爲人父母的一大樂趣就是觀察孩子的性格發(fā)展。
The idea was to modernize various aspects of the house without changing its essential character. 這個設想就是使房子各方麪現(xiàn)代化而不改變它的基本特征。
It's not in his character to be (= he is not usually) jealous . 他不是個愛嫉妒的人。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
qualities that are interesting and unusual
風格，特色，特點
a hotel of character 獨具特色的酒店
I'd prefer an old place with a bit of character. 我偏愛有特色的老地方。
Old books are said to give a room character. 據(jù)說舊書能使房間別具一格。
As people grow older , their faces acquire more character. 隨著年齡的增長，人的臉會越來越具有個性。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the quality of being determined and able to deal with difficult situations
勇氣；堅強性格
She has such strength of character. 她個性很強。
例句
character noun (IN A STORY)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a person represented in a film , play , or story
（電影、戯劇或故事中的）人物，角色
The film revolves around three main characters. 電影圍繞3位主角展開。
She had Mickey Mouse or some other cartoon /Disney character on her sweater . 她的毛衣上有米老鼠或另外其他的卡通／迪斯尼人物的圖案。
He made his name as a character actor (= an actor who plays unusual and often humorous people ). 他以性格縯員著稱。
例句
character noun (PERSON)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a person , especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have
（尤指具有某一特點的）人
She's a curious character - I don't really know what to think of her. 她真是個怪人——我真不知道該怎樣評價她。
There were one or two strange-looking characters hanging around the bar . 有一兩個樣子奇怪的人在酒吧裡轉(zhuǎn)來轉(zhuǎn)去。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] informal
someone whose behaviour is different from most people's, especially in a way that is interesting or funny
與衆(zhòng)不同的人；（尤指）有趣的人，好玩的人
Ted's quite a character/a real character - he's 70 now and still riding that motorbike . 特德真是個有趣的人——現(xiàn)在都70嵗了，還騎著那輛摩托車。
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character noun (MARK)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a letter , number , or other mark or sign used in writing or printing , or the space one of these takes
（書寫或印刷的）字母，字（或數(shù)字、標記、符號）；字符
a string of characters (= a line of marks ) 一串符號
The address was written in Chinese /Japanese characters (= systems of writing). 地址是用漢字／日文寫的。
The computer screen on this laptop is 66 characters (= spaces ) wide . 這臺筆記本電腦的屏幕有66個字符寬。 返回 character