character
['kæriktə]
n.个性, 品质, 字符, 人物, 名誉, 地位
adj.[剧](角色)代表某一特性的
例句与用法：
It is out of character to do that.
那样做不合适。
He is firm in character.
他性格坚强。
The statements were of political character.
这种声明具有政治性质。
I wish this book was written in bigger character.
我希望这本书的字再大一点儿。
词形变化：
形容词: characterless | 动词过去式: charactered | 动词过去分词: charactered | 动词现在分词: charactering | 动词第三人称单数: characters |
详细释义：
n.
1. (人的)品质; 性格; (事物的)性质; 特性[C][U]
He has a changeable character.
他性格多变。
2. 好品质; 骨气; 特色[U]
A person of character would not cheat.
品德高尚的人是不会欺诈的。
3. (小说、戏剧等的)人物, 角色[C]
They are the two main characters in the play.
他们是该剧中的两个主角。
4. 名声, 名誉[C]
He established his character by his honesty.
他靠诚实赢得声誉。
5. 【口】人; 滑稽的人; 怪人[C]
6. (书写或印刷)符号; (汉)字; 字体[C]
He wrote in italic characters.
他用斜体字书写。
Chinese characters
汉字
7. 【书】身份, 地位, 资格[U]
vt.
1. 描述
2. 使具有特性
短语词组：
in character
1. 合乎个性; 如所预料
Mary's rudeness was not in character because she is usually very polite.
玛丽的粗暴无礼与她性格不符, 因为她平时非常彬彬有礼。
out of character
1. 不符合个性; 预料不及
She is a nice girl; her fit of temper was indeed out of character.
她是一个温文和善的姑娘; 她突然大发脾气真是出人意料。