type

/taɪp/ (bre, ipa) · /taɪp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtīp/ (ame, mw)

type — 名詞

  • typesingular
  • typesplural

1. one among several possible varieties of something, where all members of that var

1.名詞A2
釋義

類型；種類

具有共同特徵的人或事物的類別

one among several possible varieties of something, where all members of that variety have similar features.

例句

What type of music does Talia enjoy listening to?

Talia 喜歡聽什麼類型的音樂？

type of + noun (music)

This new type of battery lasts much longer than the old one.

這種新型電池的續航力比舊型長得多。

type of + noun phrase with comparative

同義詞
  • kind

    less formal and slightly more common in everyday speech; e.g. 'What kind of dog is that?'

  • sort

    slightly informal; often used in British English; e.g. 'What sort of job are you looking for?'

  • category

    more formal and suggests a deliberate system of classification; e.g. 'This award has three categories.'

  • variety

    emphasises the range within a group; used with 'of': 'a wide variety of choices'

文法句型

type of + noun

type of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently followed by 'of' to introduce the larger category the group belongs to. The plural 'types of' is also common: 'all types of people', 'different types of food'.

常見錯誤

❌I like this type a music.
✅I like this type of music.
💡'type' must be followed by 'of' before the noun describing the category.
❌There are many type of animals.
✅There are many types of animals.
💡Use the plural 'types' after 'many', 'several', 'different', etc.

2. someone whose nature and habits lead you to view them as a representative exampl

2.名詞B1
釋義

典型人物

能代表某類群體特質的人

someone whose nature and habits lead you to view them as a representative example of a broader set of people.

例句

Tunde is the artistic type — he spends every weekend painting in his studio.

Tunde 是藝術型的人——他每個週末都在畫室裡畫畫。

the [adjective] type

Ayesha is not the type of person who gives up when things get difficult.

Ayesha 不是那種遇到困難就會放棄的人。

the type of person who...

同義詞
  • kind of person

    more conversational; e.g. 'He is a kind person, the helpful kind.'

  • sort

    informal, similar to 'type' in describing personality; British English preference

文法句型

type of + person/people

the ... type

a ... type

用法筆記

Often used with adjectives describing personality or interests: 'the serious type', 'the outdoors type'. Can also describe a negative trait: 'He is the scheming type.' The structure 'the type to do something' is also possible: 'She is not the type to complain.'

常見錯誤

❌She is type of person who works hard.
✅She is the type of person who works hard.
💡'type' needs a determiner like 'the' in this structure.
❌He is not type to lie.
✅He is not the type to lie.
💡Include the article 'the' before 'type'.

3. the sort of person who tends to catch your romantic interest, so that you can sa

3.名詞B2
釋義

喜歡的類型

某人覺得有吸引力的對象類型

the sort of person who tends to catch your romantic interest, so that you can say whether someone fits that image or not.

例句

Anya told me that tall men with glasses are her type.

Anya 跟我說，高大的戴眼鏡男生是她的類型。

be [possessive] type

Christopher asked Quinn out, but Quinn said Christopher was not his type.

Christopher 約 Quinn 出去，但 Quinn 說 Christopher 不是她的菜。

not [possessive] type — rejection in dating context

文法句型

[possessive] type

be someone's type

用法筆記

Almost always used as a possessive or in the pattern 'be someone's type'. Only describes romantic or physical attraction, not friendships. Can be negated to politely decline interest: 'He is nice, but he is just not my type.'

常見錯誤

❌I like her as a friend but she is not my kind.
✅I like her as a friend but she is not my type.
💡'type' is the correct word for romantic attraction; 'kind' is not used this way.
❌That jacket is my type.
✅That jacket is my style.
💡'type' only describes people in this sense, not objects or fashion.

4. the particular design and size of the characters that appear in printed material

4.名詞B1
釋義

字體；字型

印刷或顯示文字的字體、大小或風格

the particular design and size of the characters that appear in printed material or on a computer screen.

例句

The warning was printed in bold type so that nobody would miss it.

警告標語用粗體字印刷，讓大家都不會漏看。

in bold type — common pattern for emphasis

Trang could not read the small type on the medicine bottle without her reading glasses.

Trang 沒戴老花眼鏡就看不清楚藥瓶上的小字。

small type — describes font size

同義詞
  • typeface

    more specific; refers to the design of the characters, not the size; e.g. 'Times New Roman is a common typeface.'

  • font

    modern term, especially in computing; includes size and style; e.g. 'Change the font to 12-point Arial.'

  • print

    broader term covering all printed characters; e.g. 'The print in this dictionary is very clear.'

文法句型

in [adjective] type

set in type

small/large/bold type

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense — you cannot say 'a type' to mean a font. For a specific font design, use 'typeface' or 'font'. 'Print' is a broader term that covers all printed characters, while 'type' specifically refers to the visual style and size.

常見錯誤

❌Please use a larger type for the title.
✅Please use larger type for the title.
💡'type' is uncountable here, so no article 'a'.
❌I like this new type they used in the book.
✅I like this new typeface they used in the book.
💡For the specific design of letters, use 'typeface' or 'font'.

type — 動詞