typical
Definitions
Having the usual qualities of a particular type or group; representative.
典型的；有代表性的
Behaving exactly as expected (often mildly critical).
一贯如此的；意料之中的（常带无奈语气）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtyp (type, stamped pattern) + -ical (adj.) = 'matching the standard pattern.' If a type is the mold, something typical is what comes out of that mold — the expected, representative version of its group.
Root type still carries 11 more wordsWhy It Means This
Beyond the neutral 'representative' meaning, 'typical' often carries a sigh of resignation: 'Typical! The bus is late again.' Here it means 'exactly what you'd predict from the pattern' — the behavior fits the mold so well it's tiresome. Same root logic, different tone.
Common Collocations
- 1.typical example典型的例子
- 2.typical of……的典型
- 3.fairly typical相当普遍
- 4.typical day典型的一天
- 5.a typical case典型案例
Example Sentences
- 1.
A typical working day for her starts at seven in the morning.
- 2.
It's typical of him to forget his own birthday.
- 3.
These symptoms are typical of the flu.
Synonym Comparison
- typical — representative; matching the standard pattern of a group
- normal — within the expected range; not unusual or abnormal
- average — at the middle level; neither high nor low
- standard — the accepted norm or benchmark, often official
- characteristic — distinctive of a particular person or thing, not just common