characteristic

英 [kærəktə'rɪstɪk] 美[,kærəktə'rɪstɪk]
  • adj. 典型的;特有的;表示特性的
  • n. 特征;特性;特色

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复数: characteristics;副词: characteristically;

英文词源


characteristic
adjective and noun both first attested 1660s, from character + -istic on model of Greek kharakteristikos. Earlier in the adjectival sense was characteristical (1620s). Related: Characteristically (1640s). Characteristics "distinctive traits" also attested from 1660s.

双语例句


1. With characteristic impetuosity, he announced he was leaving school.
一贯性急冲动的他又宣布要退学了。

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2. The main characteristic of the strike has been its longevity.
这次罢工的主要特点是持续时间长。

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3. This book is suffused with Shaw's characteristic wry Irish humour.
这本书充满了萧伯纳独特的爱尔兰式幽默与嘲讽。

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4. With characteristic astuteness, he spoke separately to all those involved.
凭着他特有的精明,他同有关人士一一进行了谈话。

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5. Hostility towards outsiders is characteristic of both human and non-human animals.
对外来者怀有敌意是人类和其他动物共有的特征。

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