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单词 personality
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Definition of personality in English:

personality

nounPlural personalities pəːsəˈnalɪtiˌpərsəˈnælədi
  • 1The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

    个性,人格

    she had a sunny personality that was very engaging

    她个性阳光,颇具魅力。

    mass noun she has triumphed by sheer force of personality

    她完全靠人格的力量获得了胜利。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The style is determined by the personality and character of the publication, and often by the target audience.
    • Instead it is a study of the personality traits of successful people.
    • It becomes obvious in conversation that intellect is still one of the personality traits she admires most.
    • Every character was not only given a defining gesture, stance and voice but also a distinctive personality.
    • The character design and animations go a long way to present the personalities of different characters.
    • In a vivacious woman, not necessarily a pretty one, her personality, charm and character can shine through.
    • My emphasis was very much on the individuals and characters and personalities.
    • His characters have definite personalities and aren't just generic.
    • We've all seen her in full flow, holding the room captive with the sheer force of her personality.
    • This is the only way voters can assess the personalities and characters of these people.
    • This is the bunk in which the wrong combination of personalities creates bad chemistry.
    • People are drawn to their sunny personality and easygoing disposition.
    • The results are chaotic and funny as personalities clash and each character's true love emerges from his or her ordeal.
    • A good mask should be able to express the personality of the character.
    • There is a major resemblance in the personality traits of most trendy people.
    • The majority of choices in both films seem logical given the particular personalities of the characters.
    • You have characters that have strong personalities, but they can do crazy things.
    • They would have to make a character chart listing their personality and qualities.
    • Drawings and dialogue combine to create distinctive personalities for these birds.
    • This is also when you can get to know the personality and character of your prospective sitter.
    Synonyms
    character, nature, disposition, temperament, make-up, persona, psyche, identity
    1. 1.1mass noun Lively, engaging qualities.
      she's always had loads of personality

      她总是有许多与众不同的品质。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • On top of all that, Charles says they have bucket loads of personality.
      • They have no personality, and if you try and study them closely in the dream, you can't make out any detail on their face.
      • They felt Coolidge was too quiet, that he lacked color and personality.
      • Not that it matters anyway: we're probably more interested in personality and passion for the role than test points.
      • He had an extremely dark sense of humour and so much personality.
      • It has that sense of unassuming warm-heartedness and personality.
      Synonyms
      charisma, magnetism, strength of personality, force of personality, character, powers of attraction, charm, presence, individuality, attractiveness
  • 2A celebrity or famous person.

    an official opening by a famous personality

    由名人主持的正式开幕式。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is only one possible reason for a book such as this, the autobiography of a television personality.
    • Also, children may enjoy street soccer together with some famous players and personalities.
    • We do not value age in our television personalities, he laments.
    • Pupils at the school have named sections of the centre after famous Farnworth personalities.
    • If given a chance, are there any famous movie stars or sports personalities you would like to meet?
    • Much of their life is in the pages and before you ever meet these famous personalities, you know a ton about them.
    • There remains the question of the distinction between a television star and a television personality.
    • On Sunday are two resort walks looking back at places associated with the early life of two of Morecambe's most famous personalities.
    • She had a fund of anecdotes and her good-humoured mimicking of personalities is justly famous.
    • They cannot rise to become famous media personalities by ‘speaking what they often hear’.
    • But maybe we shouldn't be too surprised at the contestants' failure to develop celebrity personalities.
    • The book's final pages are dedicated to memories of famous personalities and places that are no more.
    • Over the last few years, the media world has lost many of its most famous personalities.
    • But would a single company be able to manage the competing egos of the print and television personalities?
    • The resort's seclusion attracted him more than the chance to see any celebrity personalities.
    • They were also asked to identify famous personalities, after showing their distorted picture.
    • Regular columns like interviews with famous personalities allow readers to have a feel of what helped people come up in life.
    • I suppose I was questioning the whole idea of what a celebrity or a personality is.
    • How many remember the old school in which they studied before becoming famous personalities.
    • They had tons of posters, equipment and maps about famous battles and personalities.
    Synonyms
    celebrity, VIP, star, superstar, celebutante, name, famous name, household name, big name, somebody, leading light, notable, personage, luminary, notability, worthy
    informal celeb, televisionary
  • 3archaic mass noun The quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal.

    〈古〉(区别于物和动物的)人格

  • 4personalitiesarchaic Disparaging remarks about an individual.

    〈古〉人身攻击,诽谤

Origin

Late Middle English (in sense 3): from Old French personalite, from medieval Latin personalitas, from Latin personalis 'of a person' (see personal). sense 1 dates from the late 18th century.

Definition of personality in US English:

personality

nounˌpərsəˈnalədēˌpərsəˈnælədi
  • 1The combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

    个性,人格

    she had a sunny personality that was very engaging

    她个性阳光,颇具魅力。

    she has triumphed by sheer force of personality

    她完全靠人格的力量获得了胜利。

    figurative each brand of gin has its own personality

    〈喻〉每种牌子的杜松子酒都有自己的特点。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The character design and animations go a long way to present the personalities of different characters.
    • This is also when you can get to know the personality and character of your prospective sitter.
    • His characters have definite personalities and aren't just generic.
    • They would have to make a character chart listing their personality and qualities.
    • The majority of choices in both films seem logical given the particular personalities of the characters.
    • We've all seen her in full flow, holding the room captive with the sheer force of her personality.
    • There is a major resemblance in the personality traits of most trendy people.
    • Instead it is a study of the personality traits of successful people.
    • It becomes obvious in conversation that intellect is still one of the personality traits she admires most.
    • The style is determined by the personality and character of the publication, and often by the target audience.
    • You have characters that have strong personalities, but they can do crazy things.
    • My emphasis was very much on the individuals and characters and personalities.
    • People are drawn to their sunny personality and easygoing disposition.
    • Every character was not only given a defining gesture, stance and voice but also a distinctive personality.
    • The results are chaotic and funny as personalities clash and each character's true love emerges from his or her ordeal.
    • This is the only way voters can assess the personalities and characters of these people.
    • This is the bunk in which the wrong combination of personalities creates bad chemistry.
    • A good mask should be able to express the personality of the character.
    • Drawings and dialogue combine to create distinctive personalities for these birds.
    • In a vivacious woman, not necessarily a pretty one, her personality, charm and character can shine through.
    Synonyms
    character, nature, disposition, temperament, make-up, persona, psyche, identity
    1. 1.1 Qualities that make someone interesting or popular.
      (使人受关注或受欢迎的)特性;品质
      she's always had loads of personality

      她总是有许多与众不同的品质。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • It has that sense of unassuming warm-heartedness and personality.
      • They have no personality, and if you try and study them closely in the dream, you can't make out any detail on their face.
      • On top of all that, Charles says they have bucket loads of personality.
      • He had an extremely dark sense of humour and so much personality.
      • Not that it matters anyway: we're probably more interested in personality and passion for the role than test points.
      • They felt Coolidge was too quiet, that he lacked color and personality.
      Synonyms
      charisma, magnetism, strength of personality, force of personality, character, powers of attraction, charm, presence, individuality, attractiveness
  • 2A famous person, especially in entertainment or sports.

    (尤指娱乐或体育界的)名人

    an official opening by a famous personality

    由名人主持的正式开幕式。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They were also asked to identify famous personalities, after showing their distorted picture.
    • They had tons of posters, equipment and maps about famous battles and personalities.
    • But maybe we shouldn't be too surprised at the contestants' failure to develop celebrity personalities.
    • They cannot rise to become famous media personalities by ‘speaking what they often hear’.
    • The resort's seclusion attracted him more than the chance to see any celebrity personalities.
    • Over the last few years, the media world has lost many of its most famous personalities.
    • Also, children may enjoy street soccer together with some famous players and personalities.
    • Much of their life is in the pages and before you ever meet these famous personalities, you know a ton about them.
    • There remains the question of the distinction between a television star and a television personality.
    • If given a chance, are there any famous movie stars or sports personalities you would like to meet?
    • We do not value age in our television personalities, he laments.
    • Regular columns like interviews with famous personalities allow readers to have a feel of what helped people come up in life.
    • How many remember the old school in which they studied before becoming famous personalities.
    • She had a fund of anecdotes and her good-humoured mimicking of personalities is justly famous.
    • On Sunday are two resort walks looking back at places associated with the early life of two of Morecambe's most famous personalities.
    • There is only one possible reason for a book such as this, the autobiography of a television personality.
    • Pupils at the school have named sections of the centre after famous Farnworth personalities.
    • The book's final pages are dedicated to memories of famous personalities and places that are no more.
    • But would a single company be able to manage the competing egos of the print and television personalities?
    • I suppose I was questioning the whole idea of what a celebrity or a personality is.
    Synonyms
    celebrity, vip, star, superstar, celebutante, name, famous name, household name, big name, somebody, leading light, notable, personage, luminary, notability, worthy
  • 3archaic The quality or fact of being a person as distinct from a thing or animal.

    〈古〉(区别于物和动物的)人格

  • 4personalitiesarchaic Disparaging remarks about an individual.

    〈古〉人身攻击,诽谤

Origin

Late Middle English (in personality (sense 3)): from Old French personalite, from medieval Latin personalitas, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’ (see personal). personality (sense 1) dates from the late 18th century.

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