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| /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti/ |
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| 1 | C/U the part of a person that makes them behave in a particular way in social situations, for example in a friendly or unfriendly way , or in a confident or shy way . You use the word character when you are talking about whether someone is good or bad , or honest or dishonest 个性，性格（当谈及某人好坏、诚实与否时用char-acter） |
| He has a very outgoing personality and makes friends very easily. 他性格非常外向，很容易交朋友。 |
| Your car often reflects your personality (=shows what kind of person you are) . 一个人的汽车经常反映这个人的个性。 |
| personality traits (=features of personality) Certain personality traits may be inherited from our parents. 个性特征 |
| | 1a | U confidence and a lively manner that make people like you and consider you interesting 意气风发；人格魅力 | | a TV presenter with bags of personality 充满人格魅力的电视主持人 | |
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| 2 | C a famous or well-known person 名人 |
| She is pictured with TV personality Carol Vorderman. 她和电视名人卡罗尔·沃德曼一起拍照。 |
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| 3 | U the qualities that a place has that make it interesting and different from other places （某地）独特的品质，特性 |
| a large room that lacks personality 一座缺乏特色的大房子 |
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| - | a clash of personalities/a personality clash
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| a situation in which two people disagree because they have very different personalities |
| 性格冲突；性格不和 |
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| There had been a clash of personalities between the two leaders. 两位领导人之间一直性格不和。 |
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| Words frequently used with personality | | personality 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | charismatic, dominant, dynamic, engaging, extrovert, forceful, outgoing, strong, | 1 | | | |
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