typically
/ˈtɪpɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɪpɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē/ (ame, mw)
typically — 副詞
1. showing the qualities that make a person or thing a good example of its kind
典型的
展現某類事物的典型特徵
showing the qualities that make a person or thing a good example of its kind
The café serves a typically French breakfast with croissants and strong coffee.
這家咖啡廳供應典型的法式早餐，有可頌麵包和濃咖啡。
typically + nationality adjective
Mei-Ling served a typically Taiwanese dish of braised pork rice with pickled vegetables.
Mei-Ling 端出一道典型的臺灣菜——滷肉飯配醃漬蔬菜。
typically + nationality + noun describing cuisine
Maple Street is a typically quiet street—roses in front gardens, neighbours waving every morning.
楓樹街是典型的安靜街道——前院種滿玫瑰，鄰居每天早上互相揮手問好。
The house has a typically Mediterranean feel with white walls and blue shutters.
這棟房子有典型的地中海風格，白色牆壁搭配藍色百葉窗。
- characteristically
more formal; emphasises the distinctive qualities rather than the expected ones
- distinctively
focuses on what sets something apart rather than what it shares with its type
文法句型
typically + adjective
a typically + adjective + noun
用法筆記
In this sense, 'typically' usually appears directly before an adjective or a noun phrase, describing what makes something a good representative of its kind.
常見錯誤
2. used before describing a situation or event that happens on most occasions, or w
通常；一般
用於描述一般情況或典型例子
used before describing a situation or event that happens on most occasions, or when giving a common example
Typically, the heaviest rain arrives in June and turns low-lying streets into rivers.
通常，最大的雨勢在六月到來，會把低窪的街道變成河流。
sentence adverb at start of clause
A typically busy day for a nurse starts before dawn and rarely slows down.
護理師通常忙碌的一天從黎明前就開始，而且步調很少會慢下來。
a typically + adjective + noun describing a usual pattern
The maths final at Dario's school is not typically difficult — the teachers review all topics beforehand.
Dario 學校的數學期末考通常不會太難——老師會事先複習所有章節。
Students at Yuna's high school typically spend two hours on maths homework each evening.
Yuna 就讀的高中的學生通常每天晚上花兩小時做數學作業。
文法句型
typically, + clause
not typically + adjective
a typically + adjective + noun
用法筆記
When used as a sentence adverb at the beginning of a clause ('Typically, ...'), this sense comments on the whole statement and means 'in most cases' or 'as a general rule'. It is common in both speech and writing.
3. describing how a person or thing acts as others have come to expect, based on th
向來；照例
以某人或某物一貫的行為方式
describing how a person or thing acts as others have come to expect, based on their usual way of behaving
Hamza was typically cheerful despite the long delay at the airport.
Hamza 向來開朗，儘管在機場遇到了長時間的延誤。
be + typically + adjective describing behaviour
The cat was typically stubborn and refused to come out from under the bed.
那隻貓向來很固執，不肯從床底下出來。
Rafael typically checks his inbox before breakfast, even when he is on holiday.
即使放假，Rafael 向來都會在吃早餐前檢查收件匣。
Obi typically hikes the ridge trail near his village on Saturday mornings, passing herds of goats.
Obi 向來在星期六早上沿著村莊附近的山脊步道健行，途中會經過一群群山羊。
- as usual
a phrase rather than a single word; often placed at the end of a clause ('late, as usual')
- predictably
stronger emphasis on the behaviour being expected and almost certain to happen
- uncharacteristically
describes behaviour that is not typical of a person or thing
文法句型
subject + typically + verb
subject + be + typically + adjective
用法筆記
This sense focuses on what someone or something is known to do based on past experience. It often carries a tone of mild familiarity or acceptance — the behaviour is not surprising.