character

character
noun

the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual
性格，品性
running away was not in keeping with her character.
逃跑与她的性格不符。
■the distinctive nature of something
特性，特征，特色
gas lamps give the area its character.
汽油灯成了这个地区的特色。
■[mass noun]the quality of being individual, typically in an interesting or unusual way
有趣的个性；非凡的特色
the island is full of character.
这座岛屿充满特色。
■[mass noun]strength and originality in a person's nature
（人的）性格（或个性）
she had character as well as beauty.
她很漂亮，也很有性格。
■a person's good reputation
（人的）好名声
to what do I owe this attack on my character?.
是什么招致了对我好名声的攻击？。
■(dated)a written statement of someone's good qualities; a testimonial
(旧)推荐信；证明书
a person in a novel, play, or film
（小说、戏剧或电影的）人物，角色
■a part played by an actor
（演员扮演的）角色
■[withadj.]a person seen in terms of a particular aspect of their nature
（有特性的）人物，角色
He was a larger-than-life character. .
他可是个引人注目的人物。
■(informal)a very individual person, typically an interesting or amusing one
(非正式)（有特色，尤指有趣或滑稽的）人物
she's a right character with a will of her own.
她就是一个任性的人物。
a printed or written letter or symbol
字母；符号
■(Computing)a symbol representing a letter or number
(计算机)字符
■(Computing)the bit pattern used to store this
(计算机)字符存储位组合格式
(chiefly Biology)a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species
(主生)特征

verb

[with obj.](archaic)inscribe
(古)刻
■describe
描述
you have well charactered him.
你已对他作了足够的描述。

常用词组
in (或 out of) character

in keeping (or not in keeping) with someone's usual pattern of behaviour and motives
符合（不符合）某人的特点

派生
characterful
adjective
characterfully
adverb
characterless
adjective
语源

Middle English: from Old French caractere, via Latin from Greek kharaktēr 'a stamping tool'. From the early sense 'distinctive mark' arose 'token, feature, or trait' (early 16th cent.), and from this 'a description, especially of a person's qualities', giving rise to 'distinguishing qualities'

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