personality 英 [ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti]
美 [ˌpɜ:rsəˈnæləti]
复数形式：personalities
personality 词典解释
名词生而为人；人格，人品，个性；人物；名人
personality 情景对话
求职面试
B:
What is your strongest trait？
你个性上最大的特点是什么？
A:
Helpfulness and caring./Adaptability and sense of humor./Cheerfulness and friendliness.
乐于助人和关心他人。/适应能力和幽默感/乐观和友爱。
B:
How would your friends or colleagues describe you？
你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？
A:
They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares for his family and friends./They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力，负责任的人，他对家庭和朋友都很关心。/他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。
B:
What personality traits do you admire？
你欣赏哪种性格的人？
A:
（I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going./（I like） people who possess the "can do" spirit.
诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。/有"实际行动"的人。
相貌
A:
Do you think appearances are important?
你认为相貌重要吗？
B:
If you’re superficial, appearances can be important.
如果你比较肤浅，相貌就会很重要。
A:
Don’t you think everyone is a bit superficial?
你不认为每个人都有点肤浅吗？
B:
I guess maybe a little. But in the end, it’s someone’s personality that’s important. Why do you ask?
我想大概都有一点儿。但是最终还是一个人的性格重要。你为什么问这个？
A:
I have a job interview tomorrow. I’m worried that someone more attractive than me will get the job.
我明天有一个工作面试。我担心长得比我有吸引力的人会得到这个工作。
B:
You can’t be serious.
你不会是认真的吧。
A:
I’ve read many articles about how attractive people get higher salaries than ugly people.
我读过许多关于长得好看的人比长得不好看的人如何如何得到更高的薪水的文章。
B:
You can’t believe everything you read.
你不能相信你所读到得所有内容。
A:
I know, but I think it’s accurate to say that people like attractive people.
我明白。但我认为，确切地说，人们的确喜欢有魅力的人。
B:
I guess that may be true sometimes, but I know that’s not always the case.
我想有时的确是这样的。但就我所知，事实也并不总是如此。
B:
Well, I’m not particularly handsome, and I’ve got a great job!
这个…我就并不特别英俊，而我却有一份好工作。
Character-(性格)
A:
Have you heard the news about Michael?
你听到有关迈克尔德消息了吗？
B:
No, David, what happened?
没有，大卫。发生什么事了。
A:
Well, I heard that he was arrested.
噢，我听说他被逮捕了。
B:
What? Arrested? For what?
什么，被逮捕了，为什么？
A:
Apparently, he got in a fight at a bar.
显然是他卷入了一场酒吧斗殴。
B:
I don’t believe it! He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
我不相信，他心地那么善良，连只苍蝇都不会伤害。
A:
I agree with you. He’s usually so calm.
是啊，而且他通常都很冷静。
B:
Maybe he was just trying to be a good Samaritan.
也许他只是在帮助陷入麻烦的人。
A:
That’s possible. I can’t picture him trying to start a fight with someone.
很可能，我无法想象他会挑起与别人的争端。
B:
Now that I think about it, though, I do remember him being a bit aggressive once.
说得对，既然想到这儿，我的确记得他有一次曾有些好斗。
A:
Maybe he’s one of those people whose personality changes a lot when he drinks.
也许他是那种一旦喝酒性格就大变的人。
B:
Does he often drink?
他常喝酒吗？
A:
No, in fact I’ve only seen him drink once… and that was when I saw him behaving oddly.
不经常，事实上我只见他喝过一次酒，也就是那次我见到他举止有些反常。
B:
Some people are not what they seem.
有些人不能单从表面判断。
A:
However, in all fairness, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions.
不管怎样，为了公平起见，我们不应匆忙下结论。
B:
You’re right. We don’t even know if he was actually arrested or not?
你说得对。我们甚至还不知道他是否真的被逮捕了呢。
A:
Shall we call him?
我们给他打电话吗？
B:
Ok, let me just get my phone… “Hello, Michael? It’s Samantha… I’m fine. Are you alright?... Your brother was mugged?...”
好吧，让我拿出我的电话。“你好！迈克尔吗？我是萨曼萨…我很好。你好吗？你弟弟被抢劫了吗？…”
personality 词典例句
名词
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A number of local personalities were present at the meeting.
一些当地名人出席了会议。
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Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.
在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
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He has a strong personality.
他性格坚强。
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The argument deteriorated into personalities.
那场争论演变成人身攻击。
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The boy is developing a fine personality.
这孩子正在发展自已完美的品格。
personality 英英释义
noun
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the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
e.g. their different reactions reflected their very different personalities
e.g. it is his nature to help others
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a person of considerable prominence
e.g. she is a Hollywood personality
personality [ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti]
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英语释义
1
n. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
2
n. a person of considerable prominence
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“性格、气质、性情、习性”的意思，其区别是：
nature: 指天生的、不可改变性格。
complexion: 指由思维方式、态度和情绪所决定的本质特征。
personality: 主要指一个人稳定的心理特征。
disposition: 书面用词，指人的主要爱好或思想、精神方面的重要习性、气质。也可指短暂的情绪。
character: 指对个性或人格所作出的客观评价，常常与道德有关。
temper: 指从感情方面体现出来，决定处理问题或应付形势的方式的性格或性情，这种性情可以是暂时的也可以长久的。