CHARACTER1 someone's character2 one part of someone's character3 someone's real character4 a definite character that makes someone different from other people5 the character of something6 one part of the character of somethingRELATED WORDSthe way that someone behaves or does something 某人行为或做事的方式WAYsee alsoPERSON/PEOPLETYPICAL (2)NICEHORRIBLE1 someone's character 某人的性格character /ˈkærɪktəʳ, ˈkærəktəʳ/ [countable noun usually singular]the combination of qualities that makes someone a particular kind of person, for example a good or bad, honest or dishonest person 性格；品质 Her behavior last night revealed a lot about her character. 她昨晚的表现大大显露出她的性格。 A candidate's character and qualifications are more important than past experience. 候选人的品质和资格比过去的经验更重要。 What strikes me most about Hamlet is his noble character. 哈姆雷特身上最令我感动的是他高尚的品格。personality /ˌpɜːʳsəˈnælɪti, ˌpɜːʳsəˈnæləti/ [countable noun]someone's character - use this especially about how someone behaves towards other people, for example whether they are friendly or unfriendly, confident or easily frightened etc 性格，个性〔尤用于指某人如何待人〕 It's true he can be emotional at times but that's just part of his personality. 不错，他有时会情绪化，那正是他个性的一部分。 This election should be about issues and policies, not about the personalities of the candidates! 这次选举应着重于社会面临的问题和政策，而不是候选人的个性！friendly/nice/warm etc personality Yun has a lovely, warm personality. 云的性格既可爱又热情。nature /ˈneɪtʃəʳ/ [countable/uncountable noun]someone's character - use this especially to say whether someone is naturally good or bad, gentle or severe etc 本性；天性 Kindness and sympathy were in his nature. 善良与同情心是他的天性。 My girlfriend has a rather unforgiving nature so I don't think that I'll tell her. 我的女朋友本性不依不饶，因此我想我不会告诉她的。 She was surprised to learn he had a romantic side to his nature. 她惊奇地发现，他的本性中还有浪漫的一面。by natureuse this when saying what someone's usual character is 天生，本性 She's generous by nature. 她天生慷慨。 I am not by nature a violent man, but these insults were more than I could bear. 我天生不是个暴力的人，但这些侮辱我受不了。it's not in somebody's nature It was not in his nature to take risks. 去冒险不是他的本性。temperament /ˈtempərəmənt/ [countable/uncountable noun]the emotional part of someone's character, especially how likely they are to become angry, happy, sad etc 脾气；性情 His calm, quiet temperament made him popular with his colleagues. 他平和、安静的性情使他在同事中颇有人缘。 My father and I got along very well, having very similar temperaments. 我和父亲性情非常相近，所以相处得非常好。the right temperament I'm not sure if she has the right temperament for the job. 我不能肯定她的性情是否适合这工作。a nervous/jealous etc disposition /ə ˌnɜːʳvəs, ˌdʒeləs dɪspəˌzɪʃən/ [singular noun]formala character that makes it likely that you will behave nervously, jealously etc 【正式】紧张/嫉妒等的性情 This program may not be suitable for people with a nervous disposition. 这节目不适合性情紧张的人观看。be of a nervous/jealous etc disposition He's considerate and sweet-tempered but of a very nervous disposition. 他待人体贴、性情温和，但是十分神经质。have a nervous/jealous etc disposition Sue had a sunny disposition and a warm smile. 休性格开朗，脸上总带着亲切的微笑。make-upBritish/makeupAmerican /ˈmeɪk ʌp/ [singular noun]someone's character - use this especially to say that someone's character is completely fixed and they cannot change it or control it 性格〔尤指它已经固定，不能改变〕 It's not in their make-up to accept defeat. 认输不是他们的性格。 Her constant attempts to justify her actions tell the reader a lot about her emotional make-up. 她不断试图为自己的行为辩护，这就使读者对她的情感特质有许多的了解。 This behaviour is part of our genetic make-up rather than our cultural conditioning. 这种行为是由我们的性格遗传造成的，而不是我们所接受的文化熏陶。be part of somebody's make-up Stubbornness has always been a significant part of his makeup. 倔强一直是他的典型性格。what makes somebody tick /wɒt ˌmeɪks somebody ˈtɪk/informalif you knowwhat makes someone tick, you understand their character, desires, and what makes them behave in the way they do 【非正式】是什么形成某人的性格：使某人这样做的原因 After working with him for five years, I still don't know what makes him tick. 和他共事五年，我仍然不了解他。 As a teacher, you need to get to know your students, find out what makes them tick. 作为老师，你得了解自己的学生，弄清他们的行为动机。2 one part of someone's character 某人性格的一部分quality /ˈkwɒlɪti , ˈkwɒləti ǁˈkwɑː-/ [countable noun]something such as an ability or a way of behaving that is part of someone's character 素质；性格特质 Besides intelligence and charm, Bella had some less desirable qualities. 除了头脑聪慧和富于魅力外，贝拉还有些不太可爱的性格特质。 The essential quality of a good parent is patience. 做好父母亲的基本素质是耐心。 Among his other endearing qualities, Ralph was an exceedingly patient man. 除了其他令人喜爱的特质外，拉尔夫还是一个极有耐心的人。attribute /ˈætrɪbjuːt, ˈætrəbjuːt/ [countable noun]a part of someone's character, especially a part that is thought by other people to be good and useful 〔好的〕特质，特性 The attribute that people found most attractive in Sharon was her optimism. 莎伦最吸引人的特质是她的乐观。 Hope is one of mankind's most enduring and rewarding attributes. 抱有希望是人类最悠久、最有益的品质之一。 He had all the attributes of a great leader: charisma, energy, discipline, and resourcefulness. 他具备了一位伟大领袖的所有品质：领袖魅力、精力充沛、严格自律和足智多谋。characteristic /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk◂, ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk◂/ [countable noun usually plural]someone's characteristics are the qualities that are typical of them and which make them easy to recognize 性格特点，性格特征 All great leaders share certain characteristics which must be seen as the key to their success. 所有伟大的领导人都具有某些共同的性格特征，应当认为这些特征是使他们取得成功的关键。 Ralph can be very mean sometimes. It's one of his less endearing characteristics. 拉尔夫有时非常吝啬。这是他不太讨人喜欢的性格特点之一。trait /treɪ, treɪt ǁ treɪt/ [countable noun]one type of feeling or behaviour that is particularly noticeable in a person or group of people 〔个人或一群人的〕特点 It's a human trait to joke about subjects that make us uncomfortable. 拿不顺眼的东西开玩笑是人类的特点。family traita trait shared by members of a family 家族特征 Pride seems to be one of our family traits. 自尊心强看来是我们一家人共有的性格特点之一。personality trait Certain personality traits make people more likely to become victims of violent crime. 某些人格特点使人容易成为暴力罪案的受害人。side /saɪd/ [countable noun]romantic/serious/funny etc sidea part of someone's character, especially one that is very different from the rest of their character 浪漫/严肃/有趣等的一面 Canning was a very traditional Englishman but he had a surprisingly romantic side to him as well. 坎宁是个非常传统的英国人，但他表现出来的浪漫的一面也让人惊奇。 Val revealed her wild side at the office party. 瓦尔在办公室聚会上显露出她狂野的一面。 After his arrest people realized that there had always been a darker side to his nature. 他被捕后，人们意识到在他的性格中一直有较为黑暗的一面。part of me/her /ˈpaːrt əv miː, hɜːʳ/ [countable noun]one part of someone's character, which makes them behave or feel in particular ways 我/她性格中的一部分 Part of me loves going to parties but there's another part that prefers staying at home. 我既喜欢参加聚会，又爱待在家里。 There is a part of her that I just don't understand. 她的性格中有我不理解的地方。streak /striːk/ [countable noun]a part of someone's character that is quite different from the rest of their character, especially one that makes them behave badly 〔尤指不好的〕个性特征，个性倾向mean/nasty/violent etc streak She had a mean streak that she didn't bother to hide. 她生性小气，而且不加掩饰。 The District Attorney argued that Johnson has a violent streak and is a danger to society. 地方检察官辩称，约翰逊有暴力倾向，对社会有危害。thing /θɪŋ/ [countable noun]informala part of someone's character, especially one that you like or dislike 【非正式】〔尤指令人喜欢或不喜欢的〕性格的一部分 One of the things I like about Susan is the way she always keeps smiling, even when there are problems. 我喜欢苏珊的其中一点是她总是面带微笑，即使碰到困难也是如此。 The nicest thing about Richard is that he doesn't mind being criticized. 理查德性格中最优秀的一点是他不介意别人批评他。good points/bad points /ˈgʊd ˌpɔɪnts, ˈbæd pɔɪnts/good or bad things about someone's character 〔性格的〕优点/缺点 Fred was a bad manager but he had his good points. 弗雷德不是个好经理，但他也有自己的优点。 She always tried to be fair with her students and not just stress their bad points. 她一直尽量公正对待学生，不只是强调他们的缺点。 When you're dead people don't remember your faults -- only your good points. 你死后，人们不会记得你的缺点—只会想到你的优点。quirk /kwɜːʳk/ [countable noun]a strange or unusual habit or part of someone's character 怪癖；古怪举动 Although on the outside he was quiet and shy, Albert had more than his share of quirks. 尽管外表恬静、腼腆，艾伯特却有许多怪癖。 She took pride in her children's quirks and individuality, and made no effort to try to change them. 她为自己孩子的怪癖和个性而得意，不设法改变他们。there's something about somebody /ðeəʳz ˈsʌmθɪŋ əbaʊt somebody/you say this when there is something about a person's character that you like or dislike, but you're not sure exactly what it is 觉得某人身上有某种性格特质 I don't know what it is, but there's something about that man which really irritates me. 我不知道为什么，但那人有些地方就是让我很恼火。3 someone's real character 某人的真实性格true coloursBritish/true colorsAmerican /ˌtruː ˌkʌləʳz/ [plural noun]if someone shows theirtrue colours they do something that shows what they are really like, when they have been pretending to be something different 真面目；本性 With the elections safely behind him, Hitler began to show his true colours. 安然渡过选举阶段后，希特勒开始暴露真面目。 He was friendly to me at first but he showed his true colors when we were both up for the same promotion. 一开始，他对我很友好，但我俩都为同一晋升机会竞争时，他露出了真面目。underneath /ˌʌndəʳˈniːθ/ [adverb/preposition]if someone is nice, jealous, frightened etcunderneath, they really are nice, jealous, or frightened even though their behaviour shows a different character 在本质上，其实 I know that she seems very aggressive, but underneath she's really quite shy. 我知道她虽然表面上咄咄逼人，实际上却非常腼腆。 Underneath all that boastful talk you'll find that he's actually a very nice guy. 在他夸夸其谈的背后，你会发现他实际上是个很不错的家伙。underneath it all She laughed as if she was joking but underneath it all, I knew she meant it. 她大笑起来，似乎是在开玩笑，但实质上我知道她是认真的。deep down /ˌdiːp ˈdaʊn/ [adverb]if someone is cruel, dishonest, good etcdeep down, that is their true character even though they hide this in their usual behaviour 在内心深处〔指与平时所表现出的不同的本性〕 Deep down, I think she's really very ambitious. 我认为她在内心深处的确是个非常有抱负的人。 Yeah, sometimes he can be really nice and polite but, I tell you, deep down he's an animal! 没错，他有时候会显得非常亲切、非常有礼貌，但我告诉你，他实际上是个畜生！at heart /ət ˈhɑːʳt/ [adverb]if you are a particular type of personat heart, that is your true character even though you may sometimes think you are different 内心里：从本性来说〔指或许与自己认为的不同的本性〕 She's a traveller at heart. You'll never get her to settle down. 她生性喜欢过流浪漂泊的生活，你是不可能让她安定下来的。 Paul was an easy-going fellow at heart who wanted only to enjoy himself. 保罗实际上是个随和的人，只想自得其乐。4 a definite character that makes someone different from other people 使某人不同于他人的明显的性格特点identity /aɪˈdentɪti, aɪˈdentəti/ [uncountable noun]the definite character that a person or group sees themselves as having, which lets them feel different and separate from everyone else 〔区别人或群体的〕个性 She was afraid marriage would cause her to lose her identity. 她害怕婚姻会使她丧失个性。 The islanders are proud of their strong regional identity. 岛上的居民以其强烈的地域特色而自豪。sense of identitythe feeling that you have a strong identity 个性意识；身份意识 Many teenagers play sports to gain a sense of identity. 许多十几岁的少年参加运动是为了培养个性意识。individuality /ˌindɪˌvidʒuˈæləty, ˌindəˌvidʒuˈæləty/ [uncountable noun]the quality of being clearly different from other people and having your own personal character 个性〔一种性质，有此性质的人显然与其他人不同〕 It's difficult to be part of a highly organized group such as the armed forces without losing some of your individuality. 要使自己融入到军队等组织性极强的团体中去，同时又不失去自己的一些个性是很难的。 We have a close working relationship while retaining our individuality and separate interests. 我们有密切的工作关系，但同时又保持着自己的个性和爱好。personality /ˌpɜːʳsəˈnælɪti, ˌpɜːʳsəˈnæləti/ [uncountable noun]the quality of being interesting, friendly, and enjoyable to be with, that makes someone seem very different from most other people 〔好的〕个性 Everyone loves her for her cheerful personality. 她个性开朗，所有人都喜欢她。 Yes, he's got plenty of talent and ambition, but he's got no personality. 是的，他很有天赋，而且雄心勃勃，但他没有个性。 Billie Holiday or Bessie Smith had more personality than a hundred of today's pop singers. 不管是比利·霍利迪也好，贝茜·史密斯也好，都比当今一百个流行乐歌手加起来还要有个性。5 the character of something 事物的特性character /ˈkærɪktəʳ, ˈkærəktəʳ/ [singular/uncountable noun]the combination of qualities that a particular kind of place, thing etc has 〔地方、事物等的〕特性，特点〔的总体〕the character of The whole character of the school had changed. 该校的特性完全改变了。 We'll find out about the true character of this team after these next few games. 再进行几场比赛，我们就会发现该队的真正特点。character Marx's view of society stressed its dynamic character. 马克思的社会观强调社会的变动不居。in character Liquids are different in character from both solids and gases. 液体的特性与固体和气体的都不同。nature /ˌneɪtʃəʳ/ [singular/uncountable noun]the true character of something, which you must understand in order to know what it is really like 〔事物的〕性质，本质the nature of The doctor admitted that he didn't yet understand the nature of Julie's illness. 医生承认他还不清楚朱莉得的是什么病。 Monnens spends his days explaining the nature of Internet advertising to clients. 默耐斯整天向客户解释互联网广告的性质。by its naturebecause of its nature 由于它的本质 Computers, by their nature, tend to change the way offices are organized. 从本质上说，电脑会改变办公室的组织方式。be in the nature of somethingbe a permanent part of its nature 理所必然 It's in the nature of elections that campaigning sometimes gets quite tough. 参加竞选有时会很艰苦，是选举的本质使然。essence /ˌesəns/ [singular noun]the most basic and important quality of something that make it different from anything else 本质，实质，核心，要素the essence of This is the essence of the problem, as I see it. 我看，这就是问题的本质。 The movie brilliantly captures the essence of Calcutta's street life. 这部影片出色地抓住了加尔各达街头生活的本质。 Sharing is the essence of friendship. 分享是友谊的要素。in essencemost importantly 实质上 His speech was, in essence, a plea for understanding and conciliation. 实质上，他的演讲是在请求理解与和解。6 one part of the character of something 事物特性的一部分characteristic /ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk◂, ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk◂/ [countable noun usually plural]a part of the character of something that makes it clearly different from or similar to other things 〔事物的〕特色，特性，特征 One of the characteristics of this species is the dark blue markings on its back. 这一物种的特征之一是其背部的深蓝色斑点。 The main characteristics of capitalism are private ownership of capital and freedom of enterprise. 资本主义的主要特征是资本私有以及企业自由。share characteristics/have characteristics in commonhave similar characteristics 有共同特征 The UK shares many characteristics with other European countries. 英国与其他欧洲国家有许多共同特征。 The two diseases have a number of characteristics in common. 这两种病有一些相同特性。quality /ˈkwɒlɪti , ˈkwɒləti ǁ ˈkwɑː-/ [countable noun]an important part of the character of something, especially a part that is good 〔尤指好的〕性质，特征 There are certain qualities in Orwell's prose that I greatly admire. 奥威尔文笔中的一些特性我很欣赏。 Despite its many qualities, the school simply isn't getting results. 尽管有许多特色，该校就是不见成效。 This wine possesses a unique quality. 这种酒独具特色。a quality of There is a wonderful quality of innocence in these paintings. 这些画中透出一种奇妙的质朴感。property /ˈprɒpəʳtiǁ ˈprɑː-/ [countable noun]a characteristic that a particular substance or chemical has 〔某一物质或化学品的〕特性，性质 The properties of the soil influence the growth of the plants. 土壤性质影响植物的生长。 We test the chemical and biological properties of the samples. 我们测试样本的化学特性和生物特性。 The conducting properties of solids vary widely. 固体的传导特性相差很大。feature /ˈfiːtʃəʳ/ [countable noun]an important, noticeable, or interesting characteristic of something 〔某物的〕特征；特色 The hotel's most attractive feature is its magnificent view of Mount Hood. 该酒店最吸引人的特色是能眺望胡德山美景。 Patriotism was a prominent feature in Bush's election campaign. 爱国主义是布什竞选运动的显著特色。a feature of Information on employment is a central feature of this training course. 这门培训课程的主要特色是招聘信息。attribute /ˈætrɪbjuːt, ˈætrəbjuːt/ [countable noun]a characteristic of an organization or system, especially a good characteristic 〔组织或体系的〕特性，特质〔尤指好的〕 He possesses the essential attributes of a journalist. 他拥有当一名新闻记者的基本品质。 She spent most of the interview describing the company's attributes to me. 面试时，她大部分时间都在向我描述公司的特色。thing /θɪŋ/ [countable noun usually singular]informala characteristic of something, especially one that you like or dislike 【非正式】〔尤指令人喜欢或不喜欢的〕性质的一部分 The thing that I really hate about this job is having to work late at night. 我最不喜欢这工作的地方就是夜里要工作到很晚。 All that lovely fresh air -- that's the best thing about living in the country. 如此清新的空气—那就是住在乡下最好的东西。good points/bad points /ˈgʊd pɔɪnts, ˈbæd pɔɪnts/ [plural noun]the good or bad things about a place or thing 优点/缺点 The city is big and noisy, but it does have its good points too. 该市又大又吵，但确实也有其优点。there's something about something /ðeəʳz ˈsʌmθɪŋ əbaʊt something/you say this when there's something about a thing, a place, someone's behaviour etc that you like or dislike, but you're not sure exactly what it is 某物具有某种特点 There's something very strange about this whole affair. 这整件事都非常离奇。 There was something about the place that gave me the creeps. 那地方有种让我毛骨悚然的感觉。