personality n. 1.
characteristics and qualities of a person seen as a whole 个性；人格；性格；品格
e.g.
She has a very strong personality. 她有很强的个性。 2.
distinctive, esp. socially attractive, qualities 品质；魅力
e.g.
His wife was very beautiful, but seemed to have no personality. 他的妻子很漂亮，但是似乎没有什么魅力。 3.
famous person, esp. in the world of entertainment or sport （尤指娱乐界或体育界）名人
e.g.
one of the best-known personality in the world of tennis 网球界最有名的人物之一
Collocations: healthy personality 健康人格；健全人格 personality development 人格发展，个性发展 independent personality 独立人格 personality trait 人格特质，个性品质 personality disorder 人格障碍；人格失常 dual personality 双重人格；双重性格 personality test 人格测验；人格试验
popularity n.
quality or state of being widely liked, admired or sought after 受追捧；被拥戴；受大众欢迎
e.g.
win / gain / enjoy / command the popularity of the voters 赢得（得到、享有、博得）选民的拥戴
The story had an extensive popularity among American readers. 这本小说广受美国读者的欢迎。
Word Family: popular adj.
be popular with/among sb. 受…喜爱（拥戴、欢迎） e.g.
Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters. 巧克力酱总是深受年轻人喜爱。
distinctive adj.
having a quality or characteristic that makes sth. different and
easily noticed 与众不同的；有特色的
e.g.
Beijing opera has a distinctive artistic style. 京剧有其独特的艺术风格。
a distinctive appearance / smell / style 与众不同的外貌/特殊的气味/独特的风格
Long complex sentences are distinctive of Henry James’s later style.
长复合句是亨利?詹姆斯后期文体的特色。
Synonyms: unusual / typical / different
Word Family: distinction n. 区别；差别；特性；荣誉；勋章
e.g.
There are obvious distinctions between the two wine-making areas.
这两个酿酒区之间有明显的不同。 He won a distinction for bravery. 他因勇敢而获得勋章。
distinct adj. 明显的；清楚的；有区别的；确定无误的 e.g.
Mozart’s style is quite distinct from Haydn’s. 莫扎特与海顿的风格截然不同。
icon n. 1.
sth. or sb. that is important as a symbol of a particular thing 象征物；偶像
e.g.
Only Marilyn has proved as enduring a fashion icon. 只有玛丽莲是常青的时尚偶像。 2.
painting, carving, etc. of a holy person 圣像 e.g.
He is a painter of religious icons. 他是一位宗教圣像画家。
3.
a picture on a computer screen representing a particular computer function（电脑屏幕上的）图标
e.g.
Kate clicked on the mail icon on her computer screen. 凯特点击了她电脑屏幕上的邮件图标。
Synonyms: figure / idol
rival 1.
n. (for/in …) person or thing competing with another （常与for或in搭配）竞争者；对手；可与之相比的东西 e.g.
business rivals 商业上的竞争者 rivals in love 情敌
a new rival for the title of championship 争夺冠军的新对手 2.
v. to be as good as sb./sth.; to be comparable to sb./sth. 与…相匹敌；比得上
e.g.
The two students rivaled each other for the scholarship. 这两个学生为获得奖学金而互相竞争。
Cricket cannot rival football for/in excitement. 板球远不如足球那样激动人心。
Collocation: rival sb. / sth. (for / in …) 在…方面与…相匹敌
pass as/for
to be accepted as sb. or sth. 被认为；被当作；冒充
e.g.
He speaks French well enough to pass as/for a Frenchman. 他法语流利得让人以为他是法国人。
He tried to pass as/for a gentleman; but everyone knew he was an upstart.
他设法将自己冒充成为一名绅士，但每个人都知道他只是个暴发户。
gorgeous adj. 1.
very beautiful and attractive 非常漂亮的；迷人的 e.g.
gorgeous hair 迷人的头发
They can buy a gorgeous house there for only thirty thousand dollars.
在那里他们只需3万美元就能买到一幢漂亮的房子。 2.
giving pleasure and enjoyment 令人愉快的 e.g.
a gorgeous meal 好吃的饭菜 gorgeous weather 宜人的天气
Synonyms: pleasant / delightful
classical adj.
traditional and long-established in form or style 古典的；传统的；经典的
e.g.
It was a beautiful concert hall built for classical music. 这个美丽的音乐厅是为古典音乐而建的。 She is very fond of classical ballet. 她很喜欢传统芭蕾。
Word Family: classic adj. 最优秀的；经典的；典型的
Unit three 重点词汇讲解- 新目标大学英语《综合教程》 第一册
