character
/ˈkærəktə(r); `kærɪktɚ/ n
1 [C]
(a) mental or moral qualities that make a person, group, nation, etc different from others （个人、 集体、 民族等特有的）品质, 特性
What does her handwriting tell you about her character? 你从她的画法中看到她有什麽个性?
His character is very different from his wife's. 他和他妻子的性格迥然不同.
The British character is often said to be phlegmatic. 英国人的性格常说成是冷漠的.
(b) all those features that make a thing, a place, an event, etc what it is and different from others （事物、 地方、 事件等的）特点, 特徵, 特性, 特色
the character of the desert landscape 沙漠景色的特点
The whole character of the village has changed since I was last here. 自从我上次到这里以来, 这个村庄的特色完全改变了.
The wedding took on the character of (ie became like) a farce when the vicar fell flat on his face. 牧师 了个大马趴, 婚礼变得像出笑剧.
2 [U]
(a) striking individuality 显著的个性
drab houses with no character 没有特色的单调房屋.
(b) moral strength 道德的力量; 品格; 品德
a woman of character 有道德的女子
It takes character to say a thing like that. 说那样的话需要有骨气.
Some people think military service is character-building. 有些人认为服兵役能陶冶情操.
3 [C]
(a) (infml 口) person, esp an odd or unpleasant one 人（尤指古怪或令人讨厌的人）
He looks a suspicious character. 他像个可疑的人.
(b) (approv 褒) person who is not ordinary or typical; person with individuality 与众不同的人; 有个性的人
She's a real/quite a character! 她真[很]有个性!
4 [C] person in a novel, play, etc （小说、 戏剧等中的）人物
the characters in the novels of Charles Dickens 狄更斯小说中的人物.
5 [C] reputation, esp a good one 名声（尤指好名声）; 声望
damage sb's character 损害某人的名声.
6 [C] letter, sign or mark used in a system of writing or printing （用於书写或印刷系统的）字母、 符号或记号
Chinese, Greek, Russian, etc characters 汉字、 希腊字母、 俄文字母.
7 (idm 习语) in/out of character typical/not typical of a person's character(1a) 合乎[不合乎]某人的性格
Her behaviour last night was quite out of character. 她昨晚的举止与她的性格很不相符.