“描绘性格”常见的英文表达有 “depict one's character” 或 “describe one's personality”。
depict one's character: “depict” 意为“描绘、描述”,强调以较为形象、细致的方式呈现,常用于文学、艺术创作等语境中,对人物性格进行生动刻画。例如:The author depicts the protagonist's complex character vividly in the novel.(作者在小说中生动地描绘了主人公复杂的性格。)
describe one's personality: “describe” 意思是“描述、形容”,更侧重于用语言对性格特征进行说明,在日常交流和各种文体中都比较常用。例如:She tried to describe her sister's lively personality.(她试图描述她姐姐活泼的性格。)