types
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types — 名詞
1. Any collection of items, living things, or individuals placed under one heading
類型；種類
具有共同特徵的群體或事物
Any collection of items, living things, or individuals placed under one heading because certain qualities are common to them all.
There are many different types of coffee, such as espresso, latte, and cappuccino.
咖啡有許多不同類型，例如濃縮咖啡、拿鐵和卡布奇諾。
type of + noun for kinds of things
Vikram enjoys listening to all types of music, from jazz to rock.
Vikram 喜歡聽各種類型的音樂，從爵士到搖滾都愛。
all types of + plural noun
This type of plant grows best in warm, sunny places.
這種植物在溫暖、陽光充足的地方長得最好。
The market down the street sells three types of bread: white, whole wheat, and rye.
街尾的市場賣三種麵包：白麵包、全麥麵包和黑麥麵包。
What type of phone does your brother use?
你哥哥用什麼類型的電話？
- kind
more common in everyday speech; 'types' often suggests a more systematic grouping
- sort
slightly more informal than 'type'; used in the same grammatical patterns
- category
more formal; suggests a clearly defined class in a system
- variety
emphasizes differences within the group; often used with 'different'
文法句型
type of + noun
types of + noun
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'type of + noun' (singular or plural). The plural 'types of' is common when listing several groups: 'types of books', 'types of people'.
常見錯誤
2. Someone whose personality, appearance, or behaviour strongly resembles what most
典型人物
充分代表某群體特質的人
Someone whose personality, appearance, or behaviour strongly resembles what most people would expect from others in that same broad group.
Olivia is the artistic type — she spends every weekend painting in her studio.
Olivia 是藝術型的人——她每週末都在畫室裡畫畫。
the [adjective] type for describing personality
Mira is the adventurous type who loves hiking, climbing, and camping in remote areas.
Mira 是喜歡冒險的類型，她熱愛登山、攀岩和在偏遠地區露營。
My grandfather is the quiet type who rarely raises his voice.
我祖父是那種安靜的人，很少提高音量說話。
Lara is the sporty type — she plays tennis every morning before breakfast.
Lara 是運動型的——她每天早飯前都會打網球。
People call Layla the bookworm type since she always has a novel in her bag.
大家都說 Layla 是書蟲型的人，因為她包包裡總是放著一本小說。
- kind of person
more literal; less stereotypical than 'type'
文法句型
the [adjective] type
用法筆記
Used with an adjective before 'type' to describe someone's personality or interests: 'the artistic type', 'the sporty type', 'the academic type'. Often implies a stereotype rather than an exact classification.
常見錯誤
3. The appearance, character, or personality that a particular individual personall
喜歡的類型
某人覺得有吸引力的人
The appearance, character, or personality that a particular individual personally finds most appealing in a possible romantic partner.
Lara is definitely my type — she is smart, funny, and kind.
Lara 絕對是我的菜——她聰明、風趣又善良。
[possessive] type for romantic preference
Tall and very quiet is not really Sumin's type.
高個子又非常安靜的人其實不是 Sumin 喜歡的類型。
Before asking her out, Marco wondered whether Nala was really his type.
Marco 在約 Nala 出去之前，先問自己她是不是他喜歡的類型。
Greta told her friends that Vikram was exactly her type.
Greta 告訴朋友們 Vikram 正是她喜歡的類型。
Hugo is not the kind of person who has one clear type — he likes all sorts of people.
Hugo 不是那種只有一種明確喜好的人——他喜歡各種類型的人。
- ideal partner
more formal; less casual than 'type' in this sense
文法句型
[possessive] type
用法筆記
Always preceded by a possessive determiner (my type, your type, his type, etc.). Refers specifically to romantic or physical attraction, not friendship.
常見錯誤
4. The particular visual form and size of the alphabet characters that appear in pr
字體；字型
印刷或顯示文字的字體樣式
The particular visual form and size of the alphabet characters that appear in printed materials or on digital screens.
The title of the chapter was printed in large, bold type.
這一章的標題是用又大又粗的字體印的。
in + [adjective] + type for font description
This old book uses such small type that it is hard to read without glasses.
這本舊書的字體非常小，不戴眼鏡很難閱讀。
Nala changed the type in her document to make the headings stand out more clearly.
Nala 改了她文件中的字體，讓標題更醒目。
The newspaper article was set in a narrow type to fit more text on the page.
那篇報紙文章用了很窄的字體排版，以便在版面上容納更多文字。
文法句型
in + [adjective] + type
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives describing appearance: bold type, italic type, large type, small type. Uncountable in this sense — do not say 'types' when referring to font style.
常見錯誤
types — 動詞
- typespresent simple I / you / we / they
- typeses3rd person singular
- typesing-ing form
- typesedpast simple
1. To write or enter text by pressing keys on a computer keyboard, tablet screen, o
打字；輸入
用鍵盤輸入文字
To write or enter text by pressing keys on a computer keyboard, tablet screen, or typewriter.
Hugo typed his homework on his laptop while sitting in the library.
Hugo 在圖書館用筆記型電腦打作業。
type + noun phrase (direct object)
Beatriz can type very fast without looking at the keyboard.
Beatriz 可以不看鍵盤打得非常快。
intransitive: type + adverb
Please type your email address in the box at the bottom of the form.
請在表格底部的方框中輸入您的電子郵件地址。
Linh typed a short reply and pressed send before the meeting started.
Linh 打了一封簡短回覆，在會議開始前按了發送。
The old typewriter clacked loudly as Greta typed her letter.
Greta 打信的時候，那台舊打字機發出喀喀的響聲。
文法句型
type + noun phrase
type (no object)
type + adverb
用法筆記
Can be used with or without an object. With an object, specify what is being typed ('type a letter', 'type your name'). Without an object, the focus is on the activity or manner of typing ('type quickly', 'type for hours').
常見錯誤
2. To identify what class or group something belongs to, especially based on scient
分類；鑑定
判定屬於某類別或血型
To identify what class or group something belongs to, especially based on scientific testing or analysis.
The lab technician typed the patient's blood before the emergency surgery.
檢驗師在緊急手術前為病人驗了血型。
type + noun (blood, sample) for scientific classification
Marco helped the research team type the newly collected insect samples.
Marco 協助研究團隊將新採集的昆蟲樣本進行分類。
The bacteria were typed as a rare strain that is resistant to most medicines.
這些細菌被鑑定為一種罕見菌株，對多數藥物都有抗藥性。
Scientists typed the virus and found it belonged to a new subgroup.
科學家對這種病毒進行了分類，發現它屬於一個新的亞群。
- classify
broader; used in many contexts beyond scientific analysis
- categorize
similar to classify; more common in everyday and academic language
- identify
emphasizes determining the identity rather than assigning to a group
文法句型
type + noun + as + noun/adjective
be typed as + noun
用法筆記
Common in medical and biological contexts — typing blood, typing cells, typing organisms. Frequently used in the passive voice: 'The sample was typed as...'. Less common in everyday conversation.