individual

单词辨析:

individual characteristic distinctive 【导航词义:独特的】
individual adj. 独特的
〔辨析〕

指风格、做事方法等与众不同的,多含褒义。

〔例证〕

a football player with a highly individual style

风格卓异的足球运动员

He has a very individual way of doing things.

他的做事方式非常有个性。

What do you mean by 'individual personality'?

你说的“独特个性”是什么意思?

characteristic adj. 独特的
〔辨析〕

指鲜明体现某事物本质或某人性格的典型特征的。

〔例证〕

She was very interested in the characteristic New Year pictures on the walls of local houses.

她对当地房子墙上贴的特色年画非常有兴趣。

The politician explained the characteristic qualities of the Obama administration.

那位政治家解释了奥巴马政府的典型特征。

distinctive adj. 独特的,特别的
〔辨析〕

指特征、性格或外表等与众不同的。

〔例证〕

the distinctive odour of the flower

那种花特有的气味

She was a singer with a distinctive voice.

她是一位音色独特的歌手。

Do you like his distinctive uniform?

你喜欢他那与众不同的制服吗?

personal individual private 【导航词义:个人的,私人的】
personal adj. 个人的,私人的
〔辨析〕

指属于或关于某个人的,只作定语;也指有关个人生活的。

〔例证〕

Her personal view is that they should leave for Shanghai in October.

她个人认为他们应该10月份动身去上海。

They rented the room together, but the TV and that wooden chair were his personal belongings.

他们合租了这间屋子,但是电视和那把木椅子是他的私人物品。

Can I ask you a personal question?

我可以问你一个私人问题吗?

individual adj. 个人的
〔辨析〕

指属于或专供个体而非群体的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

Parents always want their children to get more individual attention in class.

家长们总是希望自己的孩子在班上能得到更多的个别关注。

The bedroom is designed to suit her individual needs.

卧室是按照她的个人需求来设计的。

private adj. 个人的,私人的
〔辨析〕

指只供某个人或群体使用的,强调非公用性;也指私人的、与公事或官职无关的。

〔例证〕

Does he really have a private jet?

他真的有一架私人喷气式飞机吗?

She bought a computer for her private use.

她买了台电脑供自己使用。

Don't open that letter - it's private.

别打开那封信——那是私人信件。

The president has paid a private visit to China.

总统对中国进行了私人访问。

相关例句:

A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.

孩子的个体意识在入学前的几年中逐渐增强。

The main appeal these bonds hold for individual investors is the safety and peace of mind they offer

这些债券对个人投资者的主要吸引力在于其安全性,令人放心。

The thread running through many of these proposals was the theme of individual power and opportunity

贯穿这许多提案的主线是个人权力和机遇这一主题。

It was really all part of her very individual personality

那其实都是她独特个性的表现。

After all, individual strength is limited.

个人的力量毕竟是有限的。

Psychometric testing is simply a way of measuring people's individual talents and capabilities.

心理测试只是一种测量个体才智和能力的方式。