stereotypes
stereotypes — noun
- stereotypessingular
- stereotypesesplural
1. oversimplified ideas about a kind of person or thing that people repeat as if th
oversimplified ideas about a kind of person or thing that people repeat as if they were always true.
Those sketches still repeat stereotypes about rural families.
stereotypes about + [group]
Many ads still spread stereotypes about mothers and office work.
The film avoids stereotypes by giving each neighbor a distinct personality.
Classroom jokes about accents can turn into damaging stereotypes.
- preconception
stresses an opinion formed before knowing enough facts
- cliche
often refers to an overused idea or expression, not specifically about groups of people
- caricature
suggests an exaggerated and often mocking picture of someone
文法句型
stereotypes about + [group/topic]
break/challenge + stereotypes
用法筆記
Often appears in negative discussions about unfair ideas, and it commonly follows about when the group or topic is named.
常見錯誤
stereotypes — verb
- stereotypespresent simple I / you / we / they
- stereotypeses3rd person singular
- stereotypesing-ing form
- stereotypesedpast simple
1. to decide what a person or group is like by forcing them into a simple fixed cat
to decide what a person or group is like by forcing them into a simple fixed category.
The headline stereotypes rural voters as people who fear any change.
stereotype + group + as + [type]
One harsh comment stereotypes quiet students as cold or rude.
That script stereotypes older women as weak, lonely, and helpless.
Minho stereotypes every new manager before learning how the team works.
- pigeonhole
emphasizes forcing someone into a narrow category
- typecast
often refers to giving someone the same kind of role again and again
- label
is broader and does not always imply the same unfair simplification
文法句型
stereotype + [person/group]
stereotype + [person/group] + as + [label]
用法筆記
Usually takes a person or social group as its object and often uses as to show the label being pushed onto them.