stereotypes
stereotypes — 名詞
- stereotypessingular
- stereotypesesplural
1. oversimplified ideas about a kind of person or thing that people repeat as if th
刻板印象
對某類人事物的固定成見
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.
那些短劇還在重複關於鄉村家庭的刻板印象。
stereotypes about + [group]
Many ads still spread stereotypes about mothers and office work.
很多廣告還在散播關於母親與辦公室工作的刻板印象。
The film avoids stereotypes by giving each neighbor a distinct personality.
那部電影避免使用刻板印象，讓每個鄰居都有鮮明的個性。
Classroom jokes about accents can turn into damaging stereotypes.
課堂上拿口音開玩笑，可能會變成有害的刻板印象。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
把人定型
憑固定成見來判斷某類人
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.
那個標題把鄉村選民定型為害怕任何改變的人。
stereotype + group + as + [type]
One harsh comment stereotypes quiet students as cold or rude.
一句刻薄的評論，就把安靜的學生定型為不友善或高傲。
That script stereotypes older women as weak, lonely, and helpless.
那個劇本把年長女性定型為軟弱、孤單又無助。
Minho stereotypes every new manager before learning how the team works.
Minho 還沒了解團隊怎麼運作，就先把每位新主管定型了。
- 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.