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a person or an animal in a book, play or film (书籍、戏剧或电影中的)人物,角色 the main character in the film 电影中的主角 a major/minor character in the book 书中的主要/次要人物 Who plays the main character? 谁扮演主角? He loves to draw and create his own cartoon characters. 他喜欢画和创造自己的卡通人物。 Clint Eastwood's character is the most sympathetic in the movie. 克林特·伊斯特伍德的角色是电影中最令人同情的。
Collocations LiteratureLiterature 文学 Being a writer 当作家 - write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography
写/发表文学作品/诗集/小说/书/故事/诗歌/长篇小说/评论/自传 - become a writer/novelist/playwright
成为作家/小说家/剧作家 - find/have a publisher/an agent
找到/有出版商/代理人 - have a new book out
出版一部新书 - edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript
编辑/修订/校对书/文章/原稿 - dedicate a book/poem to…
把一本书/一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere 情节、人物和氛围 - construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative
构思/创作/编写/把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 - advance/drive the plot
推进故事情节的发展 - introduce/present the protagonist/a character
介绍主人公/一个人物 - describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain
描述人物/英雄/坏蛋;把一个人物描绘成…;把某人描绘成英雄/坏蛋 - create an exciting/a tense atmosphere
营造一种令人兴奋/紧张的气氛 - build/heighten the suspense/tension
制造/增加悬念/紧张气氛 - evoke/capture the pathos of the situation
唤起对这种状况的同情 - convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…
传达…情感/思想;给人…印象/感觉 - engage the reader
吸引读者 - seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination
抓住(读者的)想象力 - arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)
唤起(读者的)情感/同情 - lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm
缺乏想象力/情感/精心组织/节奏感
Language, style and imagery 语言、风格和形象语言 - use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device
使用语言/形象语言/幽默/意象/象征/暗喻/手段 - use/adopt/develop a style/technique
使用/采用/形成一种风格/技巧 - be rich in/be full of symbolism
富含象征意义 - evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…
唤起…的形象/感觉 - create/achieve an effect
创造/取得效果 - maintain/lighten the tone
维持/缓和基调 - introduce/develop an idea/a theme
引入/发展一种思想/一个主题 - inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination
促成小说的创作;给诗人以灵感;促成某人作品的诞生;激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism 阅读与评论 - read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage
读一个作家的作品/某人的著作/小说/诗集/一篇文章/一首诗/一部小说/一个章节/一段文章 - review a book/a novel/somebody’s work
评论一本书/一部小说/某人的作品 - give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review
给予/得到好评/恶评 - be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece
被誉为一部杰作 - quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author
引用一个短语/一行诗/一节诗/一段文章/作者的话 - provoke/spark discussion/criticism
引发讨论/评论 - study/interpret/understand a text/passage
研读/解读/理解一篇文章/一段文章 - translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem
翻译某人的作品/一篇文章/一段文章/一部小说/一首诗
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrea2, Literature and writinga2The minor characters in the novel provide a lot of the humour. 小说中的那些小角色制造了很多幽默。 One of the main characters in the film is Leo Bloom, an accountant. 电影中的主要角色之一是利奥·布鲁姆,一名会计。 the artist who developed the Superman character 塑造了超人角色的艺术家 The writers killed off her character when she wanted to leave the soap. 她不想继续演这个肥皂剧了,编剧们就写死了她的这个角色。 The two lead actors inhabit their characters fully. 两位主演完全进入角色。 The main character is played by Nicole Kidman. 主角由妮科尔・基德曼扮演。 The film also features the new character Mary Anna Morrison. 这部电影还有一个新主角玛丽・安娜・莫里森。 The actors remained in character to answer questions from the audience. 演员们以戏中角色的身分回答观众的问题。 colourful/interesting characters 多彩/有趣的角色 The film jumps between characters and plots and yet fails to properly develop any of them. 这部电影在人物和情节之间跳跃,却没有恰当地发展其中的任何一个。 The book mixes fictional characters with real people. 这本书把虚构的人物和真实的人混合在一起。 the central/lead character in the story 故事中的中心人物/主角 He played the title character in the film Dr. No. 他在电影《博士》中扮演主角。号码。 The play has strong female characters. 这部戏有很强的女性角色。 Who was your favorite character in the play? 剧中你最喜欢的角色是谁? The film portrays all the characters as complex human beings. 这部电影把所有的人物都描绘成复杂的人。 She creates characters the audience can sympathize with. 她塑造了观众能同情的角色。 The show has a familiar cast of characters. 这个节目有一群熟悉的角色。 Among the exhibition's highlights are character studies of the artist's friends and colleagues. 展览的亮点包括这位艺术家的朋友和同事的性格研究。 The story line and character development are both strong. 故事线和人物发展都很强。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- central
- chief
- lead
- …
- play
- portray
- inhabit
- …
- development
- in character
- character actor/part/role, etc.
a particular type of person in a play, film or TV show (书籍、戏剧或电影中的)人物,角色 He has developed a skill set from his character work in film,TV and stage. 他从电影、电视和舞台上的角色作品中发展出一套技能。
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all the qualities and features that make a person different from others (人、集体的)品质,性格;(地方的)特点,特性 to have a strong/weak character 个性强/不强 character traits 性格特征 character defects 性格缺陷 The book gives a fascinating insight into Mrs Obama's character. 这部书对奥巴马夫人的性格作了生动的剖析。 Generosity is part of the American character. 慷慨是美国人性格的一部分。
Extra ExamplesHis scruffy appearance does not reflect his character. 他邋遢的外表并不反映他的性格。 She revealed her true character when anyone disagreed with her. 如果有人与她的意见相左,她的本性便暴露无遗。 She's undergone a complete character change since her promotion. 自从升职以后她的性格就彻底改变了。 It's not in his character to be so secretive. 他的性格中没有这么神秘的一面。 She, too, was a determined character and was not going to give up that easily. 她也是一个意志坚定的人,不会轻易放弃。 a tough/determined/shrewd character 严厉/果敢/精明的人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exemplary
- good
- …
- be
- have
- form
- …
- trait
- defect
- flaw
- …
- in somebody’s character
- out of character
- [uncountable] (approving)
strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with difficult or dangerous situations 勇气;毅力 Everyone admires her strength of character and determination. 每一个人都钦佩她坚强的性格和决心。 He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. 他在出了事故后仍能重返体坛表现出他顽强的毅力。 Adventure camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve somebody's strong qualities). 冒险野营生活被认为能磨炼意志。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1The team showed great character in coming back to win. 该队反败为胜,显示了顽强的毅力。 He is a man of good character and integrity. 他是一个品格高尚、正直的人。 a woman of impeccable moral character 品德无可挑剔的女子
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- show
- build
- strength of character
- [countable, usually singular, uncountable]
the way that something is; a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has synonym nature(事物、事件或地方的)特点,特征,特色 The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all. 这片街区的风貌依旧。 I love the delicate character of the light in the evening. 我喜欢夜间柔和的灯火。 The police pointed out the illegal character of the protest action. 警方指出了抗议行动的非法性。 - in character
buildings that are very simple in character 造型很简洁的建筑物
Extra ExamplesAs you move north, the landscape takes on a different character. 向北走,沿路景色迥异。 Each house in the street has its own distinctive character. 街上的每幢房屋都有自己的独特风格。 Food in Italy has a distinct regional character. 意大利食品有独特的地方风味。 It's the basil that gives the sauce its essential character. 正是罗勒香草使这调味料有了其最根本的风味。 The development detracts from the rural character of the area. 这项发展有损该地区的乡村特色。 The houses are Mediterranean in character. 这些房子都属地中海风格。 The renovated buildings retain their traditional character. 修复的建筑物保留了其传统特征。 The town centre has lost much of its original character. 市中心已失去了大部份原有的风格。 factors that form the character of a nation 形成民族特性的因素 the features that make up the national character 构成民族性的特征 the public character of material published on the internet 因特网上发表的材料的公共性 Most of the buildings are very simple in character. 大多数建筑都很简单。 Your handwriting has a character of its own. 你写的字别具一格。 offences of a serious character 严重的犯法行为 Prague's unique character is reflected in its abundant architectural heritage. 布拉格的独特之处体现在其丰富的建筑遗产中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- distinctive
- individual
- unique
- …
- have
- assume
- take on
- …
- in character
- [uncountable] (usually approving)
the interesting or unusual quality that a place or a person has (地方或人的)与众不同之处,特色 Extra Examplesthe individual touches that give character to a house 使这个房子具有特色的独特情调 His face has character—I'll say that for it. 说句公道话 - 他的脸长得很有特点。 buildings of considerable character 风格独特的建筑 The restaurant is cheap and full of character. 这家餐馆价格不高而且很有特色。 I was looking for an old house with character. 我在找一栋有特色的老房子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- have
- add
- give something
- …
- of character
- full of character
- have a character (all) of its own
- [countable] (informal)
(used with an adjective )与形容词连用 a person, particularly an unpleasant or strange one (令人讨厌的或古怪的)人 Extra ExamplesWho's that suspicious character hanging around outside? 在外面游荡的那个可疑的人是谁? He reported several undesirable characters lurking around the estate. 他报告说有几个不受欢迎的人潜伏在庄园里。 a/an unsavoury/undesirable/shady character 令人讨厌的/不受欢迎的/可疑的人物
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exemplary
- good
- …
- be
- have
- form
- …
- trait
- defect
- flaw
- …
- in somebody’s character
- out of character
- [countable] (informal)
an interesting or unusual person (有趣的或不同寻常的)人 Extra ExamplesThe bar was full of interesting local characters. 酒吧里挤满了很有趣的当地人。 You must have come across some real characters, working in the circus. 你在马戏团工作,一定碰到过一些很特别的人物吧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- exemplary
- good
- …
- be
- have
- form
- …
- trait
- defect
- flaw
- …
- in somebody’s character
- out of character
- [countable, uncountable] (formal)
the opinion that people have of you, particularly of whether you can be trusted or relied on 名誉;声望;名气 She was a victim of character assassination (= an unfair attack on the good opinion people had of her). 她是诽谤行为的受害者。 a slur/attack on his character 对他名誉的诋毁/攻击 My teacher agreed to be a character witness for me in court. 我的老师同意出庭做我的品德信誉见证人。 a character reference (= a letter that a person who knows you well writes to an employer to tell them about your good qualities) 品德证明书
Extra ExamplesApplicants had to obtain character references before being considered for the work. 申请者必须有品行推荐信才予以考虑聘用。 He had been discharged without a stain on his character. 他已获释,清誉无损。 He was prepared to sue for defamation of character. 他准备起诉诽谤人格。 The defence lawyer attempted a character assassination of the witness. 被告律师企图对证人进行人格诋毁。
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a letter, sign, mark or symbol used in writing, in printing or on computers (书写、印刷或计算机上的)文字,字母,符号 These are the Chinese characters meaning ‘wind’ and ‘water’. 这些汉字的意思是wind(风)和water(水)。 This size of type produces a line 30 characters long. 用这种字号,一行可长达30个字符。 optical character recognition 光符识别 The URL contained non-standard characters like question marks. URL 地址包含问号等非标准字符。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- Chinese
- etc.
- ASCII
- …
- set
- string
- insert
- delete
- set
- string
in book/play/movie书;戏剧;电影
qualities/features品质;特点
strange/interesting person古怪的/有趣的人
reputation名誉
symbol/letter符号;字母
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French caractere, via Latin from Greek kharaktēr ‘a stamping tool’. From the early sense ‘distinctive mark’ arose ‘token, feature, or trait’ (early 16th cent.), and from this ‘a description, especially of a person's qualities’, giving rise to ‘distinguishing qualities’.
Idioms
in character | out of character
in character (with something)