1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) of or belonging to one particular person 私人的；个人的；属于某人的: personal belongings 私人物品Judges should not let their personal feelings influence their decisions. 法官不应让个人情感影响判决。

2 concerning your feelings, health or relationships with other people 涉及隐私的（如个人感情、健康或与他人的关系）: I should like to speak to you in private. I have something personal to discuss. 我想单独与你谈谈，我有件私事跟你商量。Do you mind if I ask you a personal question ? 我问你一个个人隐私的问题，你介意吗？

3 not connected with a person's job or official position 与工作或职位无关的: Please keep personal phone calls to a minimum. 请尽量少打私人电话。I try not to let work interfere with my personal life. 我尽力不让工作干扰我的私生活。

4 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) done by a particular person rather than by sb who is acting for him/her 亲自的；亲身的: The Prime Minister made a personal visit to the victims in hospital. 首相亲自到医院探望受害者。

5 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) made or done for one particular person rather than for a large group of people or people in general 为某人特别制造或做的；贴心的: We offer a personal service to all our customers. 我们对所有顾客都提供贴心的服务。

6 speaking about sb's appearance or character in an unpleasant or unfriendly way （恶意地）针对个人的，人身的: It started as a general discussion but then people started to get personal and an argument began. 起初是一般性的讨论，但后来人们开始变成针对个人，便引起了争执。

7 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) connected with the body 与身体有关的: personal hygiene 个人卫生She's always worrying about her personal appearance. 她老是担心自己的仪容。