一、详细释义:
n.
人格,品格 [U,C]
例句:
Personality is to man what perfume is to a flower.
人的品格,犹如花的香味。
例句:
His personality left a deep impression on us.
他的人品给我们留下了深刻的印象。
性格;个性 [U,C]
例句:
She has a very strong personality.
她个性很强。
例句:
His personality comes through in his writing.
他的个性体现在他的文章中。
名人,风云人物 [C]
例句:
A sports personality was invited to kick off at die final.
一位体育界的著名人士被邀请为决赛开球。
例句:
He is one of the best-known personalities in the world of tennis.
他是网球界最著名的人物之一。
人身攻击,诽谤
例句:
I am not talking personality, but they say he's not very decent.
我不是在进行人身攻击,不过他们说他这个人不太正经。
例句:
The argument deteriorated into personalities.
那场争论演变成人身攻击。
二、词义辨析:
temper,character,nature,personality,disposition,complexion
这些名词均有“性格、气质、性情、习性”之意。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。character指对个性或人格所作出的客观评价,常常与道德有关。 nature指天生的、不可改变性格。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。complexion指由思维方式、态度和情绪所决定的本质特征。
三、相关短语:
split personality
n.<口>[医][心] 人格分裂
multiple personality
多重人格
obsessive-compulsive personality
强迫性人格
oral personality
口唇人格
personality disorder
病态人格
personality inventory
人格调查表
personality test
人格测验
psychopathic personality
变态人格,病态人格
cult of personality
n. 个人崇拜
四、参考例句:
Take a personality test.
做一个人格测试。
What was his personality like
那他的性格如何?
Her personality has several dimensions.
她是个有多重性格的人。
Your personality leans toward extroversion.
性格倾向于外向。
The evolution of personality shows that there have been attachable personality, independent personality, and free personality.
人格演进历程可划分为依附人格、独立人格和自由人格三个基本阶段。
His personality is complementary to hers.
他的个性与她的相反相成。
She has such a kind, friendly personality.