Not like someone's usual self, and therefore a little surprising. You use it when a person does something that does not fit the person you know: 'an uncharacteristic mistake', 'uncharacteristic silence from a talkative student'.

Not like someone's usual self不像一個人平常的樣子， and therefore a little surprising因此讓人有點意外。 You use it when a person does something當一個人做出某件事時你就會用這個字， that does not fit the person you know和你認識的那個人對不上： 'an uncharacteristic mistake'「an uncharacteristic mistake（不像他會犯的失誤）」， 'uncharacteristic silence from a talkative student'「uncharacteristic silence from a talkative student（一個平常很多話的學生反常地沉默）」。

Because it means 'unlike the usual', it only makes sense when there IS a usual — you need to know the person or thing already. It often softens criticism: calling an error 'uncharacteristic' quietly says 'this is not who you normally are, so I am not worried'.

Because it means 'unlike the usual'因為它的意思是「跟平常不一樣」， it only makes sense when there IS a usual只有在真的存在一個「平常」時才說得通—— you need to know the person or thing already你得先認識這個人或這件事。 It often softens criticism它常常用來緩和批評的語氣： calling an error 'uncharacteristic' quietly says把一個錯誤說成「uncharacteristic」，等於悄悄在說 'this is not who you normally are, so I am not worried'「這不是你平常的樣子，所以我不擔心」。

It follows a noun with 'of': 'That rudeness was uncharacteristic of him.' It can describe things as well as people — 'uncharacteristic weather for June' — though people are the common case. It is a fairly formal word, more common in writing and in polite speech than in casual chat.

It follows a noun with 'of'它後面接名詞時用「of」： 'That rudeness was uncharacteristic of him.'「That rudeness was uncharacteristic of him.（那種無禮不像他會做的事。）」 It can describe things as well as people它也可以用來形容事物，不只是人—— 'uncharacteristic weather for June'「uncharacteristic weather for June（六月裡不尋常的天氣）」—— though people are the common case不過用在人身上還是比較常見。 It is a fairly formal word這是個相當正式的字， more common in writing and in polite speech than in casual chat在書面語和禮貌的談話裡比在隨性聊天裡常見。