1[sentence adverbadv] spokenTHINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT used to emphasize that you are only giving your own opinion about something 就个人而言;就自己的看法而言
Personally, I don’t think much of the idea.
就个人而言,我认为这个主意不怎么样。
I personally think it’s too cold to go out.
我个人认为太冷了不能出去。
2PERSONALLY/YOURSELFif you do something personally, you do it yourself rather than getting someone else to do it 亲自地,亲身地SYN in person
The managing director wrote personally to thank me.
总经理亲自写信向我表示感谢。
All important work is personally approved by him.
所有重要的工作都由他亲自批准。
I’ll see to it personally.
这件事我要亲自处理。
3used to show that one particular person is involved, rather than a group of people 个别地
I’m holding you personally responsible for this mess!
出了这样的乱子,都是你的责任!
She clearly blamed me personally for the difficulties she’d been having.
对于她遇到的困难,她显然只责怪我一个人。
4take something personallyPERSONALLY/YOURSELFto get upset by the things other people say or do, because you think that their remarks or behaviour are directed at you in particular 因认为某人的言行针对自己而不快
Don’t take it personally; she’s rude to everyone.
不要生气,这不是针对你,她对谁都很无礼。
Examples from the Corpus
take something personally• This is a general criticism, so I hope none of you will take it personally.• Please don't take it personally - he doesn't want to see anyone.• I didn't take his rebuff too personally, since I was used to his habit of being rude to his juniors.• Anna took it personally when the boss said some people were not working hard enough.
5FRIENDLYas a friend, or as someone you have met 作为朋友,作为熟人
She had a lasting impact on his life both personally and professionally.
无论是对他的私人生活还是职业生涯,她都有持久的影响力。
Examples from the Corpus
personally• Everyone has the right to say no, even your subordinate, so don't take it personally.• I intend to experiment with it personally.• It's best to write about things you have experienced personally.• Why did his cousin sound so personallyaffronted?• The Commander in Chief visited the islandpersonally, and took steps toward strengthening the defensefacilities and fortification.• With Zenlike calm, they absorb the hostility often leveled at them personally, as representatives of the technologicalelite.• I was personally asked by the governor to run for office.• I don't know him personally, but I've heard a lot about him.• Personally, I don't care how it gets done, as long as it's done quickly.• Personally, I don't care how you do it.• Personally, I think it's a crazy idea.• Pleaseencourageclass members to lobby their local councils about cuts in classes, either personally or by petition.• He personallyoversaw and, if necessary, modified the agenda for meetings.• Most of our customers like French wine, though I personallyprefer Californian.• He had personallyrecruited the antique dealer.• Personally speaking, I think it's a great name for a cigarette.• The President wrote to us personally to thank us for our hard work.
holding ... personally responsible• But Vincent never forgave his father, holding him personally responsible for this betrayal.
know ... personally• But she knows the territory personally.• The man or woman in the street can not know their leaders personally.• These models need not be people we know personally.• During the planting years, I have known personally most of the tree-farmers involved.• Since his installation as bishop, he was known to personallypen all the letters of realimportance to his diocese.• Hayman would be unlikely to choose anyone known personally to his prey.• I did not know you personally, Tom, but I too love you very much.