persona

/pəˈsəʊnə/ (bre, ipa) · /pərˈsəʊnə/ (ame, ipa) · /pər-ˈsō-nə -ˌnä/ (ame, mw)

persona — noun

  • personasingular
  • personaeplural

1. an outward identity someone presents for other people to see, often hiding part

1.名詞C1
釋義

an outward identity someone presents for other people to see, often hiding part of the real private self

例句

On television, the mayor kept a warm persona despite the scandal.

persona in public life

Lena created a playful online persona for her cooking videos.

collocation: online persona

同義詞
  • image

    is broader and often focuses on how the public thinks about someone

  • facade

    is more negative and suggests deliberate concealment

  • identity

    is wider and can refer to the real self as well as the public one

  • alter ego

    often means a second character or artistic side, not just any outward image

反義詞
  • authenticity

    emphasizes being genuine instead of performing a crafted image

  • true self

    focuses on the private or real person behind the outward version

文法句型

adjective + persona

create/adopt/project a persona

用法筆記

Often modified by words such as public, online, stage, or political. Verbs like create, adopt, project, and maintain are common because the word usually suggests a partly shaped image rather than a person's whole natural character.

常見錯誤

❌His social media personality is very different from real life.
✅His social media persona is very different from real life.
💡use 'persona' for a shaped public image, especially online.
❌Her friendly persona makes everyone trust her at home.
✅Her friendly personality makes everyone trust her at home.
💡'persona' is usually the face shown to others, not someone's full private character.