Word · Frequency #12031
typifies
是…的典型；体现…的特点
typifies is the third person singular of typify.
核心释义
to embody the essential characteristics of something or be a typical example of it
- 1.
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.
- 2.
刻板地描绘。
To portray stereotypically.
- 3.
作为典型或参考样本。
To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.
象征；体现、例示；通过形式、形象、模型或相似物来代表。；刻板地描绘。；作为典型或参考样本。；代表
用法In use
The small, family-run restaurants along the coast typify the region's simple and fresh cuisine.
用法提示：句中的 typify 是及物动词，意思是“作为……的典型”，说明这些餐馆正是该地区饮食特色的典型代表。
Her calm response to the crisis typified the professionalism of the entire team.
用法提示：此处用过去式 typified，意为“体现了……的典型特征”，说明她的反应是团队专业精神的典型例子。
The constant traffic and tall office buildings typify the busy life of this city.
用法提示：此句中的 typify 意为“是……的典型写照”，用主动语态描述城市生活的典型特征。
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。
be typified by sth
被动结构 be typified by 常用于指出某事物最具代表性的特征。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- typify the spirit of
- 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。
- typify an era
- 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。
- be typified by
- 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。
- typify the attitude
- 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。
- typify the culture
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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