typical
/ˈtɪpɪkəl/adjective
1- having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing典型的; 有代表性的:
a typical day
典型的一天
a typical example of 1930s art deco
20世纪30年代装饰艺术的典型范例
typical symptoms.
典型症状。
1.1
- characteristic of a particular person or thing(人, 物)特有的, 独特的:
he brushed the incident aside with typical good humour.
他以独特的好脾性将此事件搁置一边。
1.2
- informal showing the characteristics expected of or popularly associated with a particular person, situation, or thing〈非正式〉(表明特定人、情况或物会有的)典型的; 特有的:
'Typical woman!'. John said disapprovingly.'
典型的女人!'约翰不满地说。
1.3
- representative as a symbol; symbolic象征性的:
the pit is typical of hell.
深渊是地狱的象征。
派生词
typicality
/ˌtɪpɪˈkælətɪ/ nountypically
adverb她一如既往, 毫不惊慌
典型的英国式坚定与克制。
词源
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin typicalis, via Latin from Greek tupikos, from tupos(see TYPE).