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char·ac·ter /ˈkærəktə(r)/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (事物的)性质；特性；特色
a movement of a mass character 群众性的运动
When it started again, the war between the two countries had taken a different character. 两国间的战争再度爆发时已具有不同的性质。
The furniture in Tom's apartment was pretentious and without character. 汤姆公寓房间里的家具讲究排场，却没有特色。
2. (人的)品德，品质；性格
He is a man of lofty character. 他是个品德高尚的人。
He is of a lofty character. 他有高尚的品德。
a few drinking companions of questionable character 几个品质有问题的酒友
(the) German character 德国人的民族性
3. 好品质；骨气；自我约束；勇气，毅力
a man of character 有道德的人(或有骨气的人)
A person who cheats has little character. 骗人的人品质不好。
He has character but no personality. 他品质不坏，但没有个性。
It takes character to admit one's mistakes. 承认自己的错误得有勇气。
The boy lacked the character to swim in cold waters during the winter. 这男孩缺乏在冰冷的水里冬泳的毅力。
4. (给雇员等的)品德评语；品德证明书，服务证明书，推荐书
give sb. a good character 给某人一份写有好评的品德证明书
His new employer asked for a character of him from his old teacher. 他的新雇主要求一封由他从前的老师写的推荐书。
5. 名誉，名声
have a good (bad) character 名誉好(坏)
He gained the character of a miser. 他得了守财奴的恶名。
6. 好名声，声望
His character is impeccable. 他的盛誉是无懈可击的。
He established his character by his honesty and integrity. 他为人诚实正直，因而博得了好名声。
7. 身份，地位，资格
He was there in his character as a town official. 他是以地方官的身份到那儿去的。
He spoke in the character of a friend rather than a father. 他是以朋友而不是父亲的身份说这番话的。
8. (小说、戏剧等的)人物；角色
a novel filled with amusing characters 充满有趣人物的小说
Ah Q is the principal character in one of Lu Xun's novels. 阿Q是鲁迅一部小说中的主人公。
Do you know who played the leading character in the film Sleepless in Seattle? 你知道是谁扮演电影《西雅图不眠夜》中的主角?
9. 杰出(或知名)人物
one of the great characters of the century 本世纪伟大人物之一
Mrs. Griffin was evidently a big character in the neighbourhood. 格里芬太太显然是这一带街坊的有名人物。
10. (有某种行为或个性的)人
a suspicious character 可疑的人
Some character just walked up and stole her bag. 有人径直走过来偷了她的手提包。
11. 〈口〉怪人，与众不同的人
He is quite a character. 他真是个怪人。
12. (人或事物的)种类，类别；类型
He dislikes people of that character. 他不喜欢那一类的人。
printing of a very primitive character 一种早期的原始印刷术
13. (动、植物等的)特征
The trunk is a character found in elephants. 长鼻子是象身上的特征。
14. (书写或印刷)符号 (如“A”，“a”,“4”，“÷”，“￡”等)；(汉)字；字体
mathematical characters 数学符号
a Chinese character 一个汉字
in italic characters 用斜体字
15. (流行于17、18世纪文艺创作中的)人物(或性格)描写
16. 【生】性状
17. 【计】字符
18. 〈古〉密码，暗号
II vt.
1. 描写…的特性；表现，描述
2. 使具有特性
3. 〈古〉写；印；刻
[< L: distinguishing mark, distinctive quality < Gr kharaktēr engraver's tool < kharassein to engrave, stamp]
phr. in character 与自身特性相符 (或相称)；如所预料 John's rudeness was not in character because he is usually very polite. 约翰的粗暴无礼同他的性格不符，因为他通常是很有礼貌的。 The fat actor was in character because the character he played was supposed to be fat. 这个胖演员很合适，因为他演的那个角色本应是个胖子。 out of character 与自身特性不相符 (或不相称)；非所预料 Mary is a nice girl; her fit of temper was indeed out of character. 玛丽是个温文和善的姑娘；她突然大发脾气实在是料想不到的。 |