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quintessential adj.
⇨ typical 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■ typical having 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！ OPP atypical ⇨ 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 (rather formal) 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。 OPP uncharacteristic ⓘ 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; NAmE sɪmˈbɑːlɪk/ containing 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 (rather formal) 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。OPP unrepresentative ⓘ 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 ■ classic very 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。■ archetypal /ˌɑːkiˈtaɪpl; NAmE ˌɑːrkiˈtaɪpl/ [usually before noun] (rather formal, 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。■ stereotypical /ˌsteriəˈtɪpɪkl/ / (often disapproving) 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 |