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uncharacteristically

UK //ˌʌn.kær.əkˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl.i//US //ˌʌn.ker.əkˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl.i//

词源

由前缀 'un-'(表示否定)加 'characteristic'(特征的)和副词后缀 '-ally' 构成,意为“不具有典型特征的”。

adverb

❶ 指某人或某物表现出与平常不同的行为或特征,通常用于描述反常或意外的举动。

“He was uncharacteristically quiet during the meeting.”

(他在会议上反常地安静。)

“She uncharacteristically forgot her keys this morning.”

(她今早反常地忘了带钥匙。)

同义词:unusually, atypically, abnormally

常见短语

uncharacteristically silent — 形容某人反常地保持沉默,通常用于描述平时健谈的人突然不说话的情况。

“She was uncharacteristically silent during the dinner.”

(她在晚餐时反常地沉默不语。)