单词 | stereotype |
释义 | stereotype —stereotype /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ noun [C] DISAPPROVING ► C1 a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong: » racial/sexual stereotypes» He doesn't conform to/fit/fill the national stereotype of a Frenchman.» The characters in the book are just stereotypes.Thesaurus+: ↑Opinions, beliefs and points of view• • • Extra Examples:» I think I fit the popular stereotype of a mad scientist.» She was the very stereotype of the prim English woman.» Adverts are full of stereotypes.» The latest series contains a thoroughly offensive stereotype of a gay man.» Her plots are predictable and her characters little more than stereotypes.verb [T] DISAPPROVING ↑Verb Endings for stereotype ► F0 to have a fixed idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong: » The study claims that British advertising stereotypes women.» We tried not to give the children sexually stereotyped toys.Thesaurus+: ↑Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying , ↑Meaning and significance |
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