1
- attrib. single; separate单个的, 单独的:
individual tiny flowers.
一朵朵小花朵。
2
- of or for a particular person个人的:
the individual needs of the children.
儿童的个人需要。
2.1
- designed for use by one person供一人用的:
individual serving dishes.
供一人吃的一客客菜肴。
2.2
- characteristic of a particular person or thing独特的; 个性的, 个人(或个别事物)特有的:
individual traits of style.
独特的风格特点。
2.3
- having a striking or unusual character; original有特色的, 独创的:
she creates her own, highly individual, landscapes.
她创作了自己极富个人特色的风景画。
1
- a single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family个人:
boat trips for parties and individuals.
为团体和个人准备的乘船旅行。
1.1
- a single member of a class个体:
they live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species.
它们根据种类不同群居或者独居。
1.2
- with adj. informal a person of a specified kind〈非正式〉(某种指明类型的)人:
the most selfish, egotistical individual I have ever met.
我所见过的最自私与自负的人。
1.3
- a distinctive or original person与众不同的人; 有个性的人; 有独创性的人。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'indivisible'): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- 'not' + dividuus 'divisible' (from dividere 'to divide').