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character n.个性；品质；字符；人物；名誉；地位adj.[剧](角色)代表某一特性的 (1) 这孩子个性很强。(2) 他因品质高尚而被人怀念。(3) 我从没看见过一个人物被描写得如此淋漓尽致。(4) 他在名誉上毫无瑕疵。(5) 她负责这个主人公的忠诚的母亲的角色部分。 Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character, a guy called The Wolf advises a young woman named Raquel in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. The line illustrates three different senses of the word, which can mean "moral strength or reputation" (what Raquel lacks), "a person in a work of fiction" (what The Wolf and Raquel literally are), or, by extension, "a colorful personality" (what Raquel has). A fourth usage is "the distinctive nature of a person or thing," a meaning reflected in the word's origins. In Greek, a kharaktēr was a stamping tool, used to give something a distinctive mark.

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英 ['kærəktə(r)] 美 ['kærəktər] (1) The boy has a strong character.(2) He is remembered for the nobility of his character.(3) I never saw a character so thoroughly hit off .(4) His character is without a blemish.(5) She is responsible for the character part of the hero's devoted mother. When Martin Luther King said he looked forward to the day when all Americans would be judged solely "by the content of their character," he was talking about a person's essential qualities. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（人的）性格，个性；(地方的)特点 The  character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.   [usu with supp]Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet...或许，他性格中不好的一面你还没有看见。The character of this country has been formed by immigration.这个国家的国民性是由移民形成的。2[N-SING 单数名词]特点；特征；特色 If something has a particular character, it has a particular quality.   [usu supp N]The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character...他说，向英国宇航公司给予财政优惠未获证实。The state farms were semi-military in character.那些国有农场从性质上讲是半军事的。3[N-SING 单数名词](某地人具有的)特点，特色，特征 You can use character to refer to the qualities that people from a particular place are believed to have.   [supp N]Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character.个性鲜明是英国人固有的、也是他们看重的特点。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]人物；人 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.   [usu adj N]It's that kind of courage and determination that makes him such a remarkable character...就是那种勇气和决心使他成为如此了不起的人。What a sad character that Nigel is.奈杰尔真是个可悲的人哪。5[N-VAR 可变名词]人品；品行 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.   [usu supp N]He's begun a series of personal attacks on my character...他开始对我进行一连串的人身攻击。Mr Bartman was a man of good character.巴特曼先生品德高尚。6[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](坚强的)个性，性格；人格力量 If you say that someone has character, you mean that they have the ability to deal effectively with difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous situations.   [approval]She showed real character in her attempts to win over the crowd...她在努力获得民众的支持时，表现出真正的人格力量。I didn't know Ron had that much strength of character.我当时不知道罗恩有那么坚强的个性。7[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](地方的)与众不同之处，特色 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.   [approval]An ugly shopping centre stands across from one of the few buildings with character.一座难看的购物中心对面，耸立着为数不多的几幢别具特色的大楼之一。8[N-COUNT 可数名词](电影、书、戏剧里的)人物，角色 The characters in a film, book, or play are the people that it is about. The film is autobiographical and the central character is played by Collard himself...这部电影是自传体，其中的主角由科勒德亲自扮演。He's made the characters believable.他让个个角色都逼真可信。9[N-COUNT 可数名词]有趣的人；怪人；滑稽的人 If you say that someone is a character, you mean that they are interesting, unusual, or amusing.   [INFORMAL 非正式]He'll be sadly missed. He was a real character.人们会非常怀念他的，他可真是个有趣的人啊。10[N-COUNT 可数名词]字母；数字；文字；字符 A character is a letter, number, or other symbol that is written or printed. 11[PHRASE 短语]符合/不符合…的性格(或特点) If someone's actions are in character, they are doing what you would expect them to do, knowing what kind of person they are. If their actions are out of character, they are not doing what you would expect them to do.   [usu v-link PHR]It was entirely in character for Rachel to put her baby first...把自己的婴孩放在第一位，这完全符合雷切尔的性格。What else could make him behave so out of character?还有什么能让他做出这种如此失常的行为来？

英语单词	character
英美音标	英 ['kærəktə(r)] 美 ['kærəktər]
中文释义	n.个性；品质；字符；人物；名誉；地位 adj.[剧](角色)代表某一特性的
英语例句	(1) The boy has a strong character. (2) He is remembered for the nobility of his character. (3) I never saw a character so thoroughly hit off . (4) His character is without a blemish. (5) She is responsible for the character part of the hero's devoted mother.
中文例句	(1) 这孩子个性很强。 (2) 他因品质高尚而被人怀念。 (3) 我从没看见过一个人物被描写得如此淋漓尽致。 (4) 他在名誉上毫无瑕疵。 (5) 她负责这个主人公的忠诚的母亲的角色部分。
vocabulary简明	When Martin Luther King said he looked forward to the day when all Americans would be judged solely "by the content of their character," he was talking about a person's essential qualities.
vocabulary扩展	Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character, a guy called The Wolf advises a young woman named Raquel in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. The line illustrates three different senses of the word, which can mean "moral strength or reputation" (what Raquel lacks), "a person in a work of fiction" (what The Wolf and Raquel literally are), or, by extension, "a colorful personality" (what Raquel has). A fourth usage is "the distinctive nature of a person or thing," a meaning reflected in the word's origins. In Greek, a kharaktēr was a stamping tool, used to give something a distinctive mark.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（人的）性格，个性；(地方的)特点 The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places. [usu with supp] Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet... 或许，他性格中不好的一面你还没有看见。 The character of this country has been formed by immigration. 这个国家的国民性是由移民形成的。 2 [N-SING 单数名词]特点；特征；特色 If something has a particular character, it has a particular quality. [usu supp N] The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character... 他说，向英国宇航公司给予财政优惠未获证实。 The state farms were semi-military in character. 那些国有农场从性质上讲是半军事的。 3 [N-SING 单数名词](某地人具有的)特点，特色，特征 You can use character to refer to the qualities that people from a particular place are believed to have. [supp N] Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character. 个性鲜明是英国人固有的、也是他们看重的特点。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]人物；人 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. [usu adj N] It's that kind of courage and determination that makes him such a remarkable character... 就是那种勇气和决心使他成为如此了不起的人。 What a sad character that Nigel is. 奈杰尔真是个可悲的人哪。 5 [N-VAR 可变名词]人品；品行 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. [usu supp N] He's begun a series of personal attacks on my character... 他开始对我进行一连串的人身攻击。 Mr Bartman was a man of good character. 巴特曼先生品德高尚。 6 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](坚强的)个性，性格；人格力量 If you say that someone has character, you mean that they have the ability to deal effectively with difficult, unpleasant, or dangerous situations. [approval] She showed real character in her attempts to win over the crowd... 她在努力获得民众的支持时，表现出真正的人格力量。 I didn't know Ron had that much strength of character. 我当时不知道罗恩有那么坚强的个性。 7 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](地方的)与众不同之处，特色 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. [approval] An ugly shopping centre stands across from one of the few buildings with character. 一座难看的购物中心对面，耸立着为数不多的几幢别具特色的大楼之一。 8 [N-COUNT 可数名词](电影、书、戏剧里的)人物，角色 The characters in a film, book, or play are the people that it is about. The film is autobiographical and the central character is played by Collard himself... 这部电影是自传体，其中的主角由科勒德亲自扮演。 He's made the characters believable. 他让个个角色都逼真可信。 9 [N-COUNT 可数名词]有趣的人；怪人；滑稽的人 If you say that someone is a character, you mean that they are interesting, unusual, or amusing. [INFORMAL 非正式] He'll be sadly missed. He was a real character. 人们会非常怀念他的，他可真是个有趣的人啊。 10 [N-COUNT 可数名词]字母；数字；文字；字符 A character is a letter, number, or other symbol that is written or printed. 11 [PHRASE 短语]符合/不符合…的性格(或特点) If someone's actions are in character, they are doing what you would expect them to do, knowing what kind of person they are. If their actions are out of character, they are not doing what you would expect them to do. [usu v-link PHR] It was entirely in character for Rachel to put her baby first... 把自己的婴孩放在第一位，这完全符合雷切尔的性格。 What else could make him behave so out of character? 还有什么能让他做出这种如此失常的行为来？

Character Person N Count 可数名词 [Usu Raquel N Place