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typify sth
typify 是及物动词，直接接宾语，表示“是…的典型”。
This painting typifies her early style.
这幅画是她早期风格的典型代表。
是…的典型；体现…的特点
typifies — third person singular of typify
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
是…的典型；体现…的特点
to embody the essential characteristics of something or be a typical example of it
This painting typifies her early style.
这幅画是她早期风格的典型代表。
体现、例示；通过形式、形象、模型或相似物来代表。
To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.
刻板地描绘。
To portray stereotypically.
作为典型或参考样本。
To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.
typify
Base
原形
typifies
3rd person
第三人称单数
typifying
-ing
现在分词
typified
Past
过去式
typified
Past participle
过去分词
These symptoms typify the early stage of the disease.
这些症状是疾病早期阶段的典型表现。
His rude reply typified the way he treated everyone.
他粗鲁的回答典型地反映了他对待所有人的方式。
This design has typified the brand for over a century.
这一设计一个多世纪以来一直是该品牌的典型代表。
规则动词；表示“是……的典型；代表”。
The small, family-run restaurants along the coast typify the region's simple and fresh cuisine.
海岸边那些家庭经营的小餐馆是该地区简单而新鲜美食的典型代表。
Her calm response to the crisis typified the professionalism of the entire team.
她面对危机的冷静回应体现了整个团队的专业素质。
The constant traffic and tall office buildings typify the busy life of this city.
川流不息的车辆和高耸的办公楼是这座繁忙城市的典型写照。
typify 是及物动词，直接接宾语，表示“是…的典型”。
This painting typifies her early style.
这幅画是她早期风格的典型代表。
被动结构 be typified by 常用于指出某事物最具代表性的特征。
The region is typified by its gentle hills.
这个地区以平缓的丘陵为典型特征。
Not this
She is typify of modern actresses.
Use this
She is typical of modern actresses.
be 后面作表语要用形容词 typical，不能用动词 typify；表达“具有……的典型特点”用 be typical of。
Not this
He is a typify of modern youth.
Use this
He typifies modern youth.
typify 是及物动词，不是名词，不能和 a 连用；中文“典型”可作名词，但英语“是……的典型”要用动词 typify 加宾语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
体现……的精神
The festival typifies the spirit of the local community.
这个节日体现了当地社区的精神。
代表一个时代
The film typifies the era in which it was made.
这部电影代表了它拍摄的那个时代。
以……为典型特征
The region is typified by its mild climate and rich history.
这个地区以温和的气候和丰富的历史为典型特征。
体现……的态度
His comments typify the attitude of many young people.
他的评论体现了许多年轻人的态度。
体现……的文化
These customs typify the culture of the island.
这些习俗体现了这座岛屿的文化。
Use typifies naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拼写记忆：typ- 开头与 type（类型）形似，某物 typify 某类，就是成为该类典型的代表。
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal speech 多用于正式或书面语境，可理解为“是…的典型”或“象征”。
These words all end in the written spelling -ify and share the final sound /faɪ/, but none rhymes with typify /ˈtɪpɪfaɪ/ because their stressed vowels do not match typify's stressed vowel and following sounds. They are useful spelling-pattern lookalikes, not true rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.