英语词汇“character”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

characternoun

uk/ˈkær.ək.tər/us/ˈker.ək.tɚ/

character noun (QUALITY)

B1 [ C or U ] the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others:

Politeness is traditionally part of the British character.

It would be very out of character (= not typical) of her to lie.

One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop.

The idea was to modernize various aspects of the house without changing its essential character.

It's not in his character to be (= he is not usually) jealous.

B2 [ U ] qualities that are interesting and unusual:

a hotel of character

I'd prefer an old place with a bit of character.

Old books are said to give a room character.

As people grow older, their faces acquire more character.

[ U ] the quality of being determined and able to deal with difficult situations:

She has such strength of character.

More examples

The area where I grew up has been all modernized and has lost all its old character.
It's very tasteful, their house, but I can't help thinking it lacks a little character.
Closing the factory would irrevocably alter the character of the local community for the worse.
There's a marked contrast between his character and hers.
The way he drives says a lot about his character.

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Mind and personality

(a) penny for your thoughts idiom
-minded
alter ego
beauty
beauty is only skin deep idiom
better nature
cognitive
ego
inwardly
mental
mental age
mentality
penny
psyche
quality
quirk
rational
self
spirit
unconscious

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Conditions and characteristics

Exceptional qualities, things and people

Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm

Strength of will and determination

character noun (IN A STORY)

B1 [ C ] a person represented in a film, play, or story:

The film revolves around three main characters.

She had Mickey Mouse or some other cartoon/Disney character on her sweater.

He made his name as a character actor (= an actor who plays unusual and often humorous people).

More examples

The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster.
Michelle is the central female character in ITV's latest comedy series.
In the movie she's depicted as a very cold and calculating character.
The characters in the book are just stereotypes.
Charles Schulz created the characters 'Snoopy' and 'Charlie Brown'.

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Literature

alliteration
antihero
arch-villain
baddy
ballad
bard
dramatist
epigram
hero
heroine
iambic
ingénue
limerick
poetry
prose poem
prosody
psalm
quatrain
stylistics
tragicomedy

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character noun (PERSON)

C2 [ C ] a person, especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have:

She's a curious character - I don't really know what to think of her.

There were one or two strange-looking characters hanging around the bar.

C1 [ C ] informal someone whose behaviour is different from most people's, especially in a way that is interesting or funny:

Ted's quite a character/a real character - he's 70 now and still riding that motorbike.

More examples

She's a rather odd character.
There were some dodgy looking characters hanging around.

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People in general

beggar
bird
body
breed
bugger
coot
creature
devil
landlubber
man
mankind
number
party
peeps
person
rogue
sod
sort
soul
stiff

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Exceptional qualities, things and people

character noun (MARK)

C1 [ C ] a letter, number, or other mark or sign used in writing or printing, or the space one of these takes:

a string of characters (= a line of marks)

The address was written in Chinese/Japanese characters (= systems of writing).

The computer screen on this laptop is 66 characters (= spaces) wide.

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Lettering & alphabets

ABC
camel case
copperplate
cuneiform
cursive
Cyrillic
hand-lettered
hieroglyph
ideogram
incapping
initial
kanji
letter
notation
penmanship
phonetic
rune
script
stenography
upper case

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单词	character
释义	Contents noun (4) character (QUALITY) character (IN A STORY) character (PERSON) character (MARK) Contents noun (3) character (QUALITY) character (PERSON) character (MARK) English American Business characternoun uk/ˈkær.ək.tər/us/ˈker.ək.tɚ/ character noun (QUALITY) B1 [ C or U ] the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different from others: Politeness is traditionally part of the British character. It would be very out of character (= not typical) of her to lie. One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's character develop. The idea was to modernize various aspects of the house without changing its essential character. It's not in his character to be (= he is not usually) jealous. B2 [ U ] qualities that are interesting and unusual: a hotel of character I'd prefer an old place with a bit of character. Old books are said to give a room character. As people grow older, their faces acquire more character. [ U ] the quality of being determined and able to deal with difficult situations: She has such strength of character. More examples The area where I grew up has been all modernized and has lost all its old character. It's very tasteful, their house, but I can't help thinking it lacks a little character. Closing the factory would irrevocably alter the character of the local community for the worse. There's a marked contrast between his character and hers. The way he drives says a lot about his character. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mind and personality (a) penny for your thoughts idiom -minded alter ego beauty beauty is only skin deep idiom better nature cognitive ego inwardly mental mental age mentality penny psyche quality quirk rational self spirit unconscious See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Conditions and characteristics Exceptional qualities, things and people Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm Strength of will and determination character noun (IN A STORY) B1 [ C ] a person represented in a film, play, or story: The film revolves around three main characters. She had Mickey Mouse or some other cartoon/Disney character on her sweater. He made his name as a character actor (= an actor who plays unusual and often humorous people). More examples The Incredible Hulk is a character in a comic who turns from a scientist into a two-metre tall monster. Michelle is the central female character in ITV's latest comedy series. In the movie she's depicted as a very cold and calculating character. The characters in the book are just stereotypes. Charles Schulz created the characters 'Snoopy' and 'Charlie Brown'. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Literature alliteration antihero arch-villain baddy ballad bard dramatist epigram hero heroine iambic ingénue limerick poetry prose poem prosody psalm quatrain stylistics tragicomedy See more results » character noun (PERSON) C2 [ C ] a person, especially when you are describing a particular quality that they have: She's a curious character - I don't really know what to think of her. There were one or two strange-looking characters hanging around the bar. C1 [ C ] informal someone whose behaviour is different from most people's, especially in a way that is interesting or funny: Ted's quite a character/a real character - he's 70 now and still riding that motorbike. More examples She's a rather odd character. There were some dodgy looking characters hanging around. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words People in general beggar bird body breed bugger coot creature devil landlubber man mankind number party peeps person rogue sod sort soul stiff See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Exceptional qualities, things and people character noun (MARK) C1 [ C ] a letter, number, or other mark or sign used in writing or printing, or the space one of these takes: a string of characters (= a line of marks) The address was written in Chinese/Japanese characters (= systems of writing). The computer screen on this laptop is 66 characters (= spaces) wide. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Lettering & alphabets ABC camel case copperplate cuneiform cursive Cyrillic hand-lettered hieroglyph ideogram incapping initial kanji letter notation penmanship phonetic rune script stenography upper case See more results » characternoun us/ˈkær·ək·tər/ character noun (QUALITY) [ C/U ] the particular combination of things about a person or place, esp. things you cannot see, that make that person or place different from others: [ C ] The idea was to modernize the house without changing its homey character. [ C/U ] Character is often used in a positive way to mean qualities that are interesting and unusual: [ U ] It’s a theater with a lot of character. character noun (PERSON) literature [ C ] a person represented in a movie, play, or story: The story revolves around three main characters. [ C ] A character is also a person, esp. with reference to a particular quality that the person has: There were one or two suspicious-looking characters hanging around. character noun (MARK) grammar [ C ] a letter, number, or other mark or sign used in writing or printing, or the space one of these takes: This computer screen is 66 characters wide. characternoun [ C ] uk/ˈkærəktər/us IT a letter, number, or other symbol used in writing, especially in printed text or on a computer: Click on the "word count" tool to find out how many lines, words, or characters are in your document.
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characternoun

character noun (QUALITY)

character noun (IN A STORY)

character noun (PERSON)

character noun (MARK)

characternoun

character noun (QUALITY)

character noun (PERSON)

character noun (MARK)

characternoun [ C ]