typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing 典型的,有代表性的
With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist.
他脖子上挂着相机,一副典型的游客样子。
The windows are typical of houses built during this period.
这种窗户是这一时期所建房屋典型的窗户。
classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something 经典的;典型的
It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease.
这是治疗反而比疾病本身更糟糕的典型例子。
a classic mistake
典型错误
nThe book is a classic example of great teamwork.
archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities 典型的;最具代表性的
the archetypal English village
典型的英国村庄
Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero.
印第安纳•琼斯是典型的冒险英雄。
quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much 典范的,精华的〔尤指十分推崇的〕
the quintessential guide to New York
经典的纽约指南
Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer.
罗伯特•普兰特是典型的摇滚歌手。
stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true 典型的〔指对人、事物等的固有观念,用于表示不认同〕
Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers.
好莱坞影片充斥着女性为人妇为人母的典型形象。
He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities.
他质疑人们对残障人士模式化的看法。
representativecontaining the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like 有代表性的
a representative sample of college students
大学生的典型
characteristic very typical of a particular type of thing, or of someone’s character or usual behaviour 独有的;独特的
Each species of bird has its own characteristic song.
每一种鸟都有其独特的叫声。
What gives Paris its characteristic charm?
是什么赋予巴黎独有的魅力?
nHe played with his characteristic skill.
nthe characteristic symptoms of the disease
be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality 是某事物的典型
His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste.
typical of• It's typical of Craig not to notice my new dress.• This painting is fairly typical of his early work.
typical day• A 1926 survey showed 13,446 passengersarriving at Charing CrossStation between 7 and 10 a.m. on a typical day.• The thirtieth of June was a fairly typical day.• A typical day at the office.• In this chapter we are able to witness a typical day in its life.• A typical day includes offering information to dozens of tourists and picking up litter.• Some brandmanagersjoke that after a typical day on the job, they are too full to eatdinner at home.• Into a typical day they fit caring for their children, working in the house and working for a wage.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, look, seem, sound典型;看上去有代表性;好像有代表性;聽上去有代表性▸➤become變得典型▸➤consider sth, regard sth as, take sth as認為⋯典型;把⋯當作典型◇You must not take this attitude as typical of English people.你決不應該把這當作英國人典型的態度。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常典型▸➤highly非常具有代表性▸➤absolutely, altogether, entirely, just絕對典型;完全具有代表性◇That's altogether typical of Tom!那只有湯姆才幹得出來!◇They're going to be late? Now, isn't that just typical?他們要遲到了嗎?嗨,那不是常事嗎?➤by no means, not necessarily一點兒都沒有代表性;不一定是典型◇Cape Town is by no means typical of South Africa.開普敦絕對不能代表典型的南非。PREPOSITION➤of⋯的典型◇Julia is fairly typical of her age group.朱莉婭在同齡人中很有代表性。
typical adj. ⇨typical (a typical French cafe)⇨normal (the typical day)typical
adjective
typical ♦︎ characteristic ♦︎ symbolic ♦︎ representative ♦︎ classic ♦︎ archetypal ♦︎ stereotypical ♦︎ quintessentialThese words all describe things that have the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group.这些词均表示典型的、有代表性的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆typical / characteristic / symbolic / representative of sth◆a typical / a characteristic / a representative / a classic / an archetypal example of sth◆a typical / a characteristic / a symbolic / a representative / an archetypal figure◆a typical / characteristic / symbolic gesture◆typical / characteristic / stereotypical behaviour◆very typical / characteristic / symbolic / representative / stereotypical◆highly typical / characteristic / symbolic◆fairly typical / characteristic / representative / stereotypical■typicalhaving the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group典型的;有代表性的◆It's a typical Italian café.这是典型的意大利式小餐馆。◆This meal is typical of local cookery.这是有当地风味的饭菜。◆The weather at the moment is not typical for July.现在的天气并不是7月份常有的。ⓘ You can also use typical to talk about a person who behaves in the way that you expect, because you know their character so well. This use often shows disapproval. * typical亦可用于熟知对方秉性的情况,指某人的行事方式是恰如所料的。这种用法常含贬义◆It was typical of her to forget.她经常忘事。◆He spoke with typical enthusiasm.他带着惯有的热忱讲话。◆ (informal, spoken, disapproving) She's late again-typical!她又迟到了-那是她一贯的作风!OPPatypical ⇨ unusual▸typically
adverb
◆They treated us to some typically American hospitality.他们以美国人特有的殷勤好客招待我们。◆Typically, she couldn't find her keys.她果然又找不到自己的钥匙了。■characteristic (ratherformal) very typical of sth, or of sb's character or behaviour典型的;独特的;特有的◆With characteristic modesty she insisted on sharing the credit with the whole team.她一贯谦虚,认为功劳是整个团队的,而不应归功于她一人。◆They suffer from many of the environmental problems that are characteristic of inner-city areas.他们遭受着许多内城区典型的环境问题。OPPuncharacteristicⓘ Uncharacteristic describes sth that is not typical of sb/sth or the way sb usually behaves. * uncharacteristic指非典型的、一反常态的◆The remark was quite uncharacteristic of her.这话很不像是她说的。▸characteristically
adverb
◆Characteristically, Helen paid for everyone.海伦按照她惯常的做法,为每个人付了费。NOTE辨析 Typical or characteristic?When it is used to mean that sb behaves as you would expect, typical often shows disapproval (although it can show approval), but characteristic usually shows approval.描述某人不出意料的行事方式时,typical常含贬义(尽管也可作褒义),但characteristic通常含褒义◆It was typical of her to forget.她经常忘事。◆Such generosity was characteristic of Mike.迈克总是这样慷慨。■symbolic sɪmˈbɒlɪk; NAmEsɪmˈbɑːlɪkcontaining symbols; being used as a symbol使用象征的;作为象征的;象征性的◆The dove is symbolic of peace.鸽子是和平的象征。◆He shook his fist in a symbolic gesture of defiance.他做了一个象征性的挑战手势-挥了挥他的拳头。◆The new regulations are largely symbolic(= they will not have any real effect).新的规章制度基本上只是做做样子,没什么实际效用。▸symbolically
adverb
◆a symbolically significant gesture有象征意义的姿态■representative (ratherformal) typical of a particular group of people; containing or including examples of all the different types of people or things in a large group典型的;有代表性的;能代表不同类别的◆The paper-thin models in magazines are not representative of most women.杂志上纸片般瘦削的模特儿并不是大多数女人的样子。◆We interviewed a representative sample of teachers.我们采访了一些教师代表。OPPunrepresentativeⓘ Sth that is unrepresentative of sb/sth is not typical of a group of people or things and therefore not useful as a source of information about them. * unrepresentative指不典型的、没有代表性的,因此不能反映群体的情况◆an unrepresentative sample缺乏代表性的样品■classicvery typical as an example of sth, with all the features you would expect to find典型的;有代表性的;具备所有特征的◆It was a classic example of poor communication.这是沟通不良的典型实例。◆She displayed the classic symptoms of depression.她表现出抑郁症的典型症状。ⓘ Example is by far the most frequent collocate of classic in this meaning.表达此义时,classic最常与example搭配。■archetypalˌɑːkiˈtaɪpl; NAmEˌɑːrkiˈtaɪpl [usually before noun] (ratherformal, written) having all the important qualities and characteristics that make sb/sth a typical example of a particular kind of person or thing典型的◆The Beatles were the archetypal pop group.披头士乐队是典型的流行音乐乐队。◆It was the archetypal British suburb, built in the 1930s.这是典型的英国郊区,建于20世纪30年代。■stereotypicalˌsteriəˈtɪpɪkl (oftendisapproving) typical of the fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality模式化观念所认为的,老一套的,有刻板印象的(常与事实相悖)◆She did not conform to his stereotypical image of feminine behaviour.她的行事作风不符合他印象中的女性形象。■quintessential ˌkwɪntɪˈsenʃl [only before noun] (formal) perfect as an example of sth典型的;典范的◆He was the quintessential tough guy.他是典型的硬汉。▸quintessentially
adverb
◆a sense of humour that is quintessentially British典型的英国式幽默感