1. 1一反常態地、不像平常地

    The adverb form: in a way that is not like someone's usual self. It sits in front of an adjective or a verb to say 'this is surprising, coming from them' — 'She was uncharacteristically quiet at dinner', 'He uncharacteristically forgot to lock the door', 'uncharacteristically generous'. It is a small word that carries a whole background story: it tells the reader you know this person well enough to notice the difference. That makes it useful in stories and news writing, where one word can hint that something is wrong without saying so directly. Most often it modifies an adjective describing mood or manner (quiet, sharp, warm, careless). Like the adjective, it needs a known pattern to measure against, and it is a formal, written-feeling word.

組成un-(不)+ characteristic(典型的)+ -ally(副詞字尾)。

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  • charactersame Greek kharaktḗr — the mark that identifies something
  • characteristicthe adjective this is built from

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

uncharacteristicallyadv/ʌnˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk(ə)li/

  • 1

    In an uncharacteristic manner.

    • This newfound infatuation renders Bart uncharacteristically vulnerable. He suddenly has something to care about beyond causing trouble and makes a dramatic transformation from hell-raiser to gentleman about town.

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