Memory Tip
联想：character 本义是“字符”，把字符刻进石头里，就是动词“铭刻、雕刻”。
铭刻；刻写
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铭刻；刻写
to engrave or inscribe characters on something
The novelist charactered the detective as sharp-witted and observant.
这位小说家将侦探描绘成机智敏锐、观察力强的人。
刻字；铭刻；雕刻
engrave or inscribe characters on
character
Base
原形
characters
3rd person
第三人称单数
charactering
-ing
现在分词
charactered
Past
过去式
charactered
Past participle
过去分词
She characters her protagonist as brave and kind.
她将主人公描绘成勇敢善良的人。
The author charactered the villain with a dark past.
作者赋予反派一个黑暗的过去。
He is charactering the hero in his new novel.
他正在他的新小说中刻画主角的性格。
动词character通常用于文学语境，意为“刻画……的性格”。
In the play, the writer charactered the queen as compassionate but firm.
在剧中，剧作家将女王刻画成富有同情心但坚定的形象。
The author charactered each member of the family with unique traits.
作者赋予家庭每个成员独特的性格特征。
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联想：character 本义是“字符”，把字符刻进石头里，就是动词“铭刻、雕刻”。
语域：formal 常见场景：stone inscriptions、museum labels、historical accounts 动词 character 在现代英语中比较正式、书面，多用于描述在石头、金属等表面刻写文字或图案；日常口语中通常很少用。
注意：character 的重音在首音节，最后的 -cter 发 /ktər/。actor、factor、doctor、sector、inspector、conductor 也以 /ktər/ 结尾，但它们都不是 character 的押韵词（重音和元音不同），且拼写多为 -tor/-ctor。留意不要把 character 误拼成 charactor。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.