typical
adjective uk/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
B1 典型的,有代表性的
showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things
I must look like the typical tourist with my shorts and my camera. 穿着短裤,带着相机,我看上去一定像个典型的游客。
This kind of hot and spicy food is very typical of the food in the south of the country. 这种辛辣食品是该国南部具代表性的食物。
Typical symptoms would include severe headaches, vomiting and dizziness. 典型的症状包括剧烈的头疼、呕吐和眩晕。
disapproving(不良品质等)特有的,一向如此的,不出所料的
showing all the bad characteristics that you expect from someone or something, often in a way that is annoying
It's just typical of Dan to spend all that money on the equipment and then lose interest two months later. 丹就是这种人,先把所有的钱花在买装备上,两个月以后又失去了兴趣。
"He called at the last minute to say he wasn't coming." "Typical!" “他在最后时刻打电话说不来了。”“他老是这样!”
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- The typical lawn mower makes about 90 decibels of noise.
- It's typical of the boss to kick someone when they're down.
- It's a typical country estate with a large house for the owner, farm buildings and estate workers' houses.
- I was your typical lanky teenager.
- She's a typical teenager, coming home late at night and mouthing off to her parents.