character/ˋkærIktɚ; ˈkærəktə or ˈkærIktə/n 1 [C,U] the qualities that make a person, place, or thing different from any other 个性﹐性格﹔特点﹐特征: She has an interesting character. 她的性格很有趣。The two brothers were totally different in character . 这兄弟俩性格完全不同。+of The character of the school has changed. 这所学校的特点变了。in character/out of character (=typical or untypical of someone's character) 符合/不符合某人的性格 He swore, which was completely out of character. 他说了脏话﹐这完全不是他的性格。THESAURUS 同类词Some good words about people 描述人的褒义词calm 平静的, cheerful 高兴的, determined 意志坚定的, energetic 精力充沛的, kind 善良的, loyal 忠诚的, optimistic 乐观的, organized 有条理的, patient 有耐心的, sensible 理智的, sociable 好交际的, sympathetic 有同情心的Some bad words about people 描述人的贬义词critical 批判的, cruel 残忍的, disorganized 没有条理的, fussy 挑剔的, impatient 不耐烦的, insensitive 不近人情的, moody 情绪多变的, pessimistic 悲观的, stubborn 固执的, tense 神经紧张的, vain 自负的2 [C] a) a person in a book, play, film etc〔书﹑戏剧﹑电影等中的〕人物﹐角色: Julia Roberts played the main character . 朱莉娅∙罗伯茨出演主角。b) a particular kind of person 某一特别类型的人: Dan's a strange character. 丹是个怪人。a (real) character (=someone who is interesting and amusing) (很)有趣的人物3 [U] good qualities such as courage, loyalty, and honesty that people admire〔良好的〕人格﹐品性﹐品格: She had great strength of character . 她意志很坚强。4 [U] qualities that make someone or something special and interesting 特质﹐特色: a house with a lot of character 一幢很有特色的房子5 [C] a letter, mark, or sign used in writing, printing, or on a computer〔书写﹑印刷或电脑上的〕字﹔符号