stereotype

/ˈsteriətaɪp/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

刻板印象；老套看法；对…形成刻板印象

释义与例句

n. 刻板印象；老套看法
a fixed idea or image that many people have about a particular type of person, but which is often not true in reality
  1. The stereotype that women are bad drivers is completely false.
    女性开车技术差这种刻板印象完全是错误的。
  2. Many films still rely on racial stereotypes.
    许多电影仍然依赖种族刻板印象。
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  1. We should challenge the stereotypes about old people.
    我们应该质疑关于老年人的刻板印象。
v. 对…形成刻板印象
to form a fixed and often unfair idea about a type of person
  1. We should not stereotype people based on their appearance.
    我们不应该根据外貌给人贴标签。
  2. The media often stereotypes teenagers as lazy and irresponsible.
    媒体常把青少年刻板地描绘成懒惰且不负责任。
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  1. It is unfair to stereotype an entire nation.
    对整个民族形成刻板印象是不公平的。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 stereo（立体的）+type（类型）→固定的类型→刻板印象

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • stereotypical 刻板的；典型的
    形容词形式
  • stereotyping 刻板印象化
    动名词形式
同义词
  • cliché 陈词滥调；老套
    stereotype 多指对人的刻板印象，cliché 多指陈腐的表达或观念
    The story is full of clichés about love. 这个故事充满了关于爱情的陈词滥调。
反义词
  • individuality 个性；独特性
    与刻板印象相反，强调个体独特性
    The teacher encouraged each student's individuality. 老师鼓励每个学生发展自己的个性。
常见搭配
  • break the stereotype 打破刻板印象
    She broke the stereotype by becoming a pilot. 她成为飞行员，打破了刻板印象。
  • gender stereotype 性别刻板印象
    Gender stereotypes still exist in many workplaces. 性别刻板印象在许多工作场所仍然存在。