typecast
/ˈtaɪpkɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈaɪpkˌæst] /ˈtaɪpkæst/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈaɪpkˌæst] /ˈtīp-ˌkast How to pronounce typecast (audio)/ (ame, mw)
typecast — 動詞
- typecastpresent simple I / you / we / they
- typecastshe / she / it
- typecasting-ing form
1. to keep choosing an actor for very similar parts again and again, often because
戲路定型
總把演員安排演同類角色
to keep choosing an actor for very similar parts again and again, often because of their look or the success of an earlier role
After one crime drama, directors kept typecasting Gabriel as a cold villain.
拍完一部犯罪劇後，導演們就一直把 Gabriel 的戲路定型成冷酷反派。
typecast + actor + as + role
Eve worried the hit show would typecast her in funny parts forever.
Eve 擔心這部爆紅的節目會讓她的戲路永遠定型在搞笑角色。
typecast someone in + kind of role
Because of his action films, the studio typecast Aaron as a tough hero.
因為拍過多部動作片，片商把 Aaron 的戲路定型成硬派英雄。
Many child actors are typecast once the public links them with one image.
許多童星一旦被大眾和某種形象連在一起，戲路就會被定型。
The producer promised not to typecast Christopher after his first big role.
製片人答應不會因為 Christopher 第一個大角色成功，就把他的戲路定型。
- pigeonhole
broader and often more informal; not limited to acting or film roles
- stereotype
broader social judgment; it does not specifically focus on casting performers
- cast
neutral verb for choosing an actor; it lacks the idea of repeated narrowing
文法句型
typecast + actor + as + role
be typecast in + similar roles
用法筆記
Often used when film or TV success narrows the range of roles offered to an actor. Unlike sense 2, this meaning stays within casting and screen image rather than general social judgment.
常見錯誤
2. to treat someone as if they belong to one fixed kind of person, instead of notic
貼標籤
把人看成某種固定類型
to treat someone as if they belong to one fixed kind of person, instead of noticing their individual qualities or situation
The article typecast single mothers as irresponsible and selfish.
這篇文章把單親媽媽貼上「不負責任又自私」的標籤。
typecast + group + as + adjective
Teachers should not typecast quiet students as having nothing useful to say.
老師不該因為學生安靜，就替他們貼上「沒什麼想法」的標籤。
typecast + people + as + clause idea
After one mistake, the team typecast Shirin as the weak link.
只因為犯過一次錯，團隊就把 Shirin 貼上「最弱一環」的標籤。
People often typecast tattooed workers before hearing them speak for themselves.
很多人還沒聽刺青員工開口，就先替他們貼上標籤。
Rachid hated being typecast as unfriendly because he spoke little English.
Rachid 很討厭別人因為他英文說得不多，就把他貼上「難相處」的標籤。
- stereotype
stronger focus on fixed social assumptions about a group
- pigeonhole
more informal; emphasizes forcing someone into a narrow category
- label
broader and sometimes neutral; it does not always imply a rigid social image
- individualize
to treat each person as distinct rather than as a category
文法句型
typecast + person/group + as + noun/adjective
be typecast as + description
用法筆記
Common in criticism of unfair social judgments. Unlike sense 1, the object is any person or group, not specifically an actor being offered the same kind of role.