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characteristic

UK //ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk//US //ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'kharaktēristikos',意为 '能刻画的',后经拉丁语 'characteristicus' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指某人或某物特有的、可识别的品质或特征,用于描述其与众不同的属性。

“One characteristic of this breed of dog is its loyalty.”

(这种狗的一个特点是忠诚。)

“The painting has characteristics typical of the artist's early work.”

(这幅画具有这位艺术家早期作品的典型特征。)

同义词:feature, trait, attribute

adjective

❶ 描述某事物具有典型或独特的品质,常用于强调其代表性。

“The characteristic smell of coffee filled the room.”

(房间里弥漫着咖啡特有的香味。)

“His characteristic humor made everyone laugh.”

(他特有的幽默让大家都笑了。)

同义词:typical, distinctive, representative

常见短语

characteristic of — 用于描述某事物具有某种典型特征,强调其代表性或独特性。

“This painting is characteristic of the artist's later style.”

(这幅画体现了这位艺术家后期风格的典型特征。)