character

noun

品质；特点 qualities/features

1. （人、集体的）品质，性格；（地方的）特点，特性
   all the qualities and features that make a person, groups of people, and places different from others
   1. to have a strong/weak character
      个性强 / 不强
   2. character traits/defects
      性格特点 / 弱点
   3. The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Blair's character.
      这部书对布莱尔夫人的性格作了生动的剖析。
   4. Generosity is part of the American character.
      慷慨是美国人性格的一部分。
   5. The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all.
      这片住宅区的风貌依旧。
2. （事物、事件或地方的）特点，特征，特色
   the way that sth is, or a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has
   1. the delicate character of the light in the evening
      夜间灯火所具有的那种柔和的特点
   2. buildings that are very simple in character
      造型很简洁的建筑物
3. 勇气；毅力
   strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations
   1. Everyone admires her strength of character and determination.
      每一个人都钦佩她坚强的性格和决心。
   2. He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident.
      他在出了事故后仍能重返体坛表现出他顽强的毅力。
   3. Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb's strong qualities) .
      冒险野营生活被认为能磨练意志。
4. （地方或人的）与众不同之处，特色
   the interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person has
   1. The modern hotels here have no real character.
      此处的现代化旅馆其实毫无特色。
   2. a face with a lot of character
      与众不同的面孔

古怪的 / 有趣的人 strange/interesting person

5. （令人讨厌的或古怪的）人
   a person, particularly an unpleasant or strange one
   1. There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar.
      有些不三不四的人在酒吧周围游荡。
6. （有趣的或不同寻常的）人
   an interesting or unusual person
   1. She's a character!
      她真是个有趣的人！

名誉 reputation

7. 名誉；声望；名气
   the opinion that people have of you, particularly of whether you can be trusted or relied on
   1. She was a victim of character assassination (= an unfair attack on the good opinion people had of her) .
      她是诽谤行为的受害者。
   2. a slur/attack on his character
      对他名誉的诋毁 / 攻击
   3. My teacher agreed to be a character witness for me in court.
      我的老师同意出庭做我的品德信誉见证人。
   4. a character reference (= a letter that a person who knows you well writes to an employer to tell them about your good qualities)
      品德证明书

书；戏剧；电影 in book/play/movie

8. （书籍、戏剧或电影中的）人物，角色
   a person or an animal in a book, play or film/movie
   1. a major/minor character in the book
      书中的主要 / 次要人物
   2. cartoon characters
      动画片中的角色

符号；字母 symbol/letter

9. （书写、印刷或计算机上的）文字，字母，符号
   a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, printing or on computers
   1. Chinese characters
      汉字
   2. a line 30 characters long
      长达30字符的一行

1. N-COUNT （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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 特点;特征;特色
   If something has a particular character, it has a particular quality.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 (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.
   1. 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 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.
   1. 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。
   2. What a sad character that Nigel is.
      奈杰尔真是个可悲的人哪。
5. N-VAR 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.
   1. 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。
   2. Mr Bartman was a man of good character.
      巴特曼先生品德高尚。
6. N-UNCOUNT (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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 (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.
   1. 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 (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.
   1. 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。
   2. He's made the characters believable.
      他让个个角色都逼真可信。
9. N-COUNT 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.
   1. 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. 字母;数字;文字；字符
    A character is a letter, number, or other symbol that is written or printed.
11. PHRASE 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.
    1. 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。
    2. 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？

1. Basically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.
   我基本上认为他是在性格上和我互补的人。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. The state farms were semi-military in character.
   那些国有农场从性质上讲是半军事的。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. What a sad character that Nigel is.
   奈杰尔真是个可悲的人哪。
8. 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。
9. Mr Bartman was a man of good character.
   巴特曼先生品德高尚。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. He's made the characters believable.
    他让个个角色都逼真可信。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. 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？
18. He's no longer a depressive character.
    他不再是一个消沉的人。
19. The windows and the views beyond them are major determinants of a room's character.
    窗户和窗外的景色是决定一个房间特色的主要因素。
20. Its history is expressive of the character and development of the people who possess it.
    它的历史体现了其拥有者的性格特征和发展过程。
21. Anger at injustice formed his character.
    对不公正现象的愤怒塑造了他的性格。
22. My profession had an important influence in the formation of my character and temperament.
    我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。
23. He is the least appealing character, to me at any rate.
    他是其中最没有吸引力的角色，至少对我来说是这样。
24. His artistic character was sealed by his experiences of the First World War.
    他在第一次世界大战中的经历奠定了他的艺术风格。
25. Character is not separable from physical form but is governed by it.
    性格和外表是分不开的，而且观其形知其性。
26. I'm not his type. I am probably too strong a character.
    我不是他喜欢的类型。大概我性格太要强了。
27. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character.
    这是对一个年轻人品格蓄意的、卑鄙的、恶毒的攻击。
28. She resembles her sister in appearance but not in character.
    她外貌上像她的姐姐，性格上却不同。
29. He is a man of fine character.
    他是个品性良好的人。
30. He is identical in character with his wife.
    他的品性和他的夫人相同。

  nature character disposition personality【导航词义：性格】

  nature n. 本性，天性

〔辨析〕指人生来具有的性格。

  character n. 个性，性格

〔辨析〕指某人、某一群体独特的综合品质，通常用单数。

  disposition n. 〈正式〉性情，性格

〔辨析〕指使得某人可能会有某种行为或反应的性格。

  personality n. 个性，性格

〔辨析〕尤指待人接物的方式，也可指使某人有趣或招人喜欢的品质。

n.

in character

out of character

• 符合（或不符合）某人的性格
  typical/not typical of a person's character
  1. Her behaviour last night was completely out of character.
     她昨晚的举止与她的性格截然不符。

in character (with sth)

• （与…）风格相同
  in the same style as sth
  1. The new wing of the museum was not really in character with the rest of the building.
     博物馆新建的侧翼楼与大楼其他部分的风格有些不一样。