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stereotypical

UK //ˌster.i.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl//US //ˌster.i.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl//

词源

源自希腊语 'stereos'(固体的)和 'typos'(印记),18世纪通过法语 'stéréotype' 进入英语,原指印刷用的固定铅版,后引申为固定印象。

adjective

❶ 指符合刻板印象的,形容人或事物具有某个群体或类型的典型特征,常带有过度简化或偏见的意味。

“The movie portrays a stereotypical villain who wears all black and laughs evilly.”

(这部电影刻画了一个穿黑衣、发出邪恶笑声的刻板反派形象。)

“She rejected the stereotypical idea that women are bad at math.”

(她反对女性数学能力差的刻板观念。)

同义词:clichéd, conventional, formulaic

常见短语

stereotypical image — 指被广泛认可但可能过度简化的典型形象,常用于讨论社会偏见或媒体呈现方式。

“The magazine challenged the stereotypical image of beauty.”

(这本杂志挑战了关于美的刻板形象。)

stereotypical behavior — 描述符合某种群体预期特征的行为模式,可能缺乏个体差异性。

“The boys were scolded for their stereotypical behavior in the drama class.”

(这些男孩因为在戏剧课上表现出的刻板行为而受到责备。)