词组 | typical |
释义 | typical /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ adjective having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thingadverbsfairly typical Her reaction is fairly typical of someone her age.absolutely/entirely typical His own story is absolutely typical.sth is by no means typical (=it is not typical at all) The house is by no means typical of the other houses in the area.nounsa typical example/case This painting is a typical example of the artist’s work.a typical day/week/month etc On a typical day, students go to classes from 7.30 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.a typical feature This type of ceiling is a typical feature of Moroccan architecture.a typical scenario (=a typical situation that might happen) I know this doesn’t sound like a very typical scenario.verbsseem typical (of sth) It seemed typical of the sort of poem we had to read at school.prepositionstypical of sb/sth “He was late.” "How typical of him.”THESAURUS: typical classicexample | case | illustration | symptom | mistake used to describe a very typical and very good example of something: The research was a classic example of great teamwork. | It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease. | She was displaying all the classic symptoms of depression. | Another classic mistake is to forget to take your medicine. 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: Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero. | With his tweed jacket he looks like the archetypal Englishman. | Finchingfield is the archetypal English village, with rows of pretty cottages. | Ralph Lauren has become the designer who most represents the archetypal American way of life. 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: This book is the quintessential guide to New York. | Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer. | Hassleholm is the quintessential small town where nothing happens. | Large areas of the quintessential California landscape are in danger of disappearing. | For me he is the quintessential definition of leadership (=he has all the most typical qualities of someone who is a good leader). characteristic very typical of a particular type of thing, or of someone’s character or usual behaviour: These problems are a characteristic feature of modern life | He has his own characteristic style of playing the guitar. | Each species of bird has its own characteristic song. | What gives Paris its characteristic charm? | the characteristic symptoms of the disease | The stone is characteristic of the area. stereotypicalimage | idea | view having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true: Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers. | He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities. | The police, like most people, have stereotypical views about criminals. representativesample | selection containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like: The study was based on a representative sample of college students. | The exhibition has brought together a representative selection of her paintings. be the epitome of sth formal to be the best or clearest possible example of a particular type of person or thing, or of a particular quality: His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste. | The dictator is the epitome of evil. | This painting represents the epitome of Turner's genius as an artist. |
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