Word · Frequency #10094
characteristically
表示特性地
in a characteristic manner
- 1.
In a usual or expected way; in characteristic manner.
以通常或预期的方式；以特征方式
以通常或预期的方式；以特征方式
In use
She characteristically arrived early for the meeting.
The weather was characteristically cold and windy.
He characteristically responded with a witty remark.
characteristically + adjective
She remained characteristically calm during the crisis.
她在危机中保持了一贯的冷静。
characteristically, + sentence
Characteristically, he offered to help without being asked.
他一如既往地主动提出帮助，无需他人开口。
Common mistakes
She characteristic speaks loudly.She characteristically speaks loudly.
characteristic是形容词，不能修饰动词，应该用副词形式characteristically。
He arrives late characteristically.He characteristically arrives late.
表示特性的副词通常放在主要动词之前，放在句末不自然。
Connections
Collocations
- characteristically modest
- 典型地谦虚
- He was characteristically modest about his achievements.他对自己取得的成就表现得典型地谦虚。
- characteristically blunt
- 典型地直言不讳
- Her characteristically blunt remarks often surprised newcomers.她那种典型地直言不讳的言论常常让新来者感到惊讶。
- characteristically warm
- 典型地热情
- The host gave us a characteristically warm welcome.主人给了我们一个典型地热情的欢迎。
- characteristically silent
- 典型地沉默
- He remained characteristically silent throughout the debate.在整个辩论过程中，他保持典型地沉默。
- characteristically generous
- 典型地慷慨
- She made a characteristically generous donation to the charity.她向慈善机构做了一笔典型地慷慨的捐赠。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个角色特有地做某事：'character'（特性）+ 'istically'（-地）→ 特性地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常描述、专业描述 通常中性，在正式与非正式场合均可使用，多用于描述典型特征。
Pronunciation & Spelling
While 'characteristic' shares a large spelling chunk with 'characteristically', they differ in pronunciation: 'characteristic' ends in /ɪk/, while 'characteristically' ends in /ɪkli/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.