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your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else 个人的；私人的 The novel is written from personal experience. 这部小说是根据个人亲身经历写成的。 a personal account of her experiences 对她经历的个人描述 personal effects/belongings/possessions 私人物品／财产／财物 I take personal responsibility for the incident. 我对这一事件承担个人责任。 Of course, this is just a personal opinion. 当然了，这只是个人意见。 a personal preference/view 个人喜好/观点 Her art is deeply personal. 她的艺术极具个性。 intensely/highly personal 强烈/高度个人化 I need my own personal space. 我需要自己的私人空间。 The software is for personal use only (= no one else can use it). 这个软件仅供个人使用。
Extra ExamplesThe movie is a uniquely personal exploration of the effects of war. 这部电影是个人对战争影响进行的独一无二的探索。 The receptionist asked for my personal details. 接待员询问了我的个人资料。 They packed up their personal belongings and left. 他们收拾好自己的个人物品离开了。 Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. 用型板给墙壁和家具增添些个人风格。 He was popular as much for his personal qualities as for his management skills. 他的人品和他的管理技巧同样受到人们的喜爱。 Drawing is an intensely personal art form. 绘画是一种强烈的个人艺术形式。 This song is a personal favourite of mine. 这首歌是我个人最喜欢的。
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between individual people who know each other 人际的；个性的 Having good personal relationships is the most important thing for me. 拥有良好的人际关系对我最为重要。 She is a personal friend of mine. 她是我的一个私人朋友。
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connected with a person’s private life, rather than their job or official position 私人的；私事的 I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. 我尽量不让工作干扰我的私生活。 personal information/data/details (= information about you that not everyone can know) 个人信息/数据/细节 The letter was marked ‘Personal’. 信上标注着 “私人” 字样。 I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. 我想和你谈点私事。 Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. 请尽量少打私人电话。 I'd rather not talk about it, it's personal. 皮肤油脂的自然分泌 He moved to San Francisco for personal reasons. 他因为个人原因搬到了旧金山。
Extra ExamplesThis is a strictly personal decision. 这完全是一个私人决定。 The views expressed here are purely personal. 这里表达的观点纯粹是个人的看法。 It felt too personal to tell you. 此事完全属于私事，不能告诉你。 highly personal information 非常私人的信息
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done by a particular person rather than by somebody who is acting for them 亲自做的 - [only before noun]
made or done for a particular person rather than for a large group of people or people in general 为某人做的；个别的 -
referring to a particular person’s character, appearance, opinions, etc. in a way that is offensive 针对个人的；人身攻击的 Try to avoid making personal remarks. 要尽量避免针对个人的言论。 I felt the criticism crossed the line and became a personal attack. 感觉批评越界了，成了人身攻击。 Then he got personal and brought my family into it. 然后他就个人化了，把我的家人也牵扯进来了。 It's nothing personal (= I do not wish to offend you) but I have to correct you on that point. 这不是针对你个人的，但在这一点上我必须纠正你。
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connected with a person’s body 人身的；身体的 personal cleanliness/hygiene 个人卫生 She's always worrying about her personal appearance. 她老是担心自己的仪容。 This insurance policy covers you against personal injury or death. 这份保险单保你人身伤亡险。
your own自己
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done by person本人做
done for person为个人
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connected with body身体
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’, from persona ‘actor's mask, character in a play’, later ‘human being’.
Idioms
up close and personal
physically very close to somebody; getting to know them well 个人： 身体上非常接近某人；认识他们Get up close and personal with the koalas at the San Diego Zoo. 与圣地亚哥动物园的考拉亲密接触。 For the last 30 years, I’ve been up close and personal with people whose lives were in crisis. 在过去的30年里，我一直与那些生活处于危机中的人保持着密切和私人的联系。