typecast
/ˈtaɪpkɑːst/verb
(past and past participle -cast)with obj.(一般作be typecast)
1- assign (an actor or actress) repeatedly to the same type of role, as a result of the appropriateness of their appearance or previous success in such roles分配担任特定类型角色:
he tends to be typecast as the caring, intelligent male.
他总是扮演温情智慧型男性。
1.1
- represent or regard (a person or their role) as a stereotype成为…的原型; 视…为原型:
people are not as likely to be typecast by their accents as they once were.
根据人们口音确定所属类型的可能性比以往少了。