Word · Frequency #12031
typify
是…的典型；体现…的特点
to embody the essential characteristics of something or be a typical example of it
- 1.
To embody, exemplify; to represent by a form, image, model, or resemblance.
体现、例示；通过形式、形象、模型或相似物来代表。
- 2.
To portray stereotypically.
刻板地描绘。
- 3.
To serve as a typical or reference specimen of.
作为典型或参考样本。
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
In use
The small, family-run restaurants along the coast typify the region's simple and fresh cuisine.
Her calm response to the crisis typified the professionalism of the entire team.
The constant traffic and tall office buildings typify the busy life of this city.
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。
The region is typified by its gentle hills.
这个地区以平缓的丘陵为典型特征。
Verb forms
base typify · third person typifies · -ing typifying · past typified · past participle typified
规则动词；表示“是……的典型；代表”。
Connections
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
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
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。
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”。
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.