personal

personal
adjective

[attrib.]of, affecting, or belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else
个人的，私人的
her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million.
她的个人财产据最近估计有3,700万英镑。
■done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual
本人直接从事的，亲自的
the President and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor.
总统和夫人为州长连任亲自露面。
■done, intended, or made for a particular person
针对个人的
a personal loan.
个人贷款。
of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than matters connected with one's public or professional career
涉及私人的；涉及隐私的
the book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life.
那本书描述了他的体育生涯，对他的私生活几乎只字未提。
■referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life, especially in a hostile or critical way
涉及人身的；针对个人的；人身攻击的
he had the cheek to make personal remarks.
他竟厚着脸皮发表人身攻击的言论。
you look like a drowned rat—nothing personal!.
你看起来像一只落水的老鼠——没有任何人身攻击的意思。
[attrib.]of or relating to a person's body
人身的，身体的
personal hygiene.
个人卫生。
[attrib.](Grammar)of or denoting one of the three persons
(语法)人称的。见 person （义项2）
existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force
有人性的
Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in a personal God.
犹太人、基督徒和穆斯林都相信有人性的上帝。

noun

(一般作 personals)(chiefly N. Amer.)an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper
(主北美)（报纸私人广告栏内的）私人信息发布；私人广告

语源

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis 'of a person', from persona (see person)

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