
stereotyping
词源
源自法语 'stéréotype'(铅版印刷术),由希腊语 'stereos'(坚固的)和 'typos'(印记)组成,18世纪开始用于比喻固定印象。
noun
❶ 刻板印象,指对某类人或事物形成固定、简单化的看法,通常忽视个体差异,可能带有偏见。
“Gender stereotyping can limit career choices for both men and women.”
(性别刻板印象可能限制男性和女性的职业选择。)
“The movie challenges racial stereotyping by showing diverse characters.”
(这部电影通过展现多元角色来挑战种族刻板印象。)
verb
❶ 对某人或某事物形成固定看法,通常以过度简化的方式归类,可能带有不公平的判断。
“People often stereotype teenagers as lazy and irresponsible.”
(人们常将青少年刻板印象化为懒惰和不负责任。)
“She felt frustrated when others stereotyped her because of her accent.”
(当别人因她的口音对她形成刻板看法时,她感到沮丧。)
常见短语
negative stereotyping — 负面刻板印象,指对某群体带有贬低或限制性看法的固定印象,可能造成歧视或误解。
“Negative stereotyping of immigrants can lead to unfair treatment in society.”
(对移民的负面刻板印象可能导致社会中的不公平对待。)
break the stereotype — 打破刻板印象,指通过行动或事实改变人们对某类事物的固定看法。
“She broke the stereotype by becoming a successful female engineer in a male-dominated field.”
(她通过在男性主导领域成为成功的女性工程师打破了刻板印象。)