uncharacteristic

gb/ˌʌŋkˌɛɹɪktɚˈɪstɪk/ us/ˌʌŋkˌɛɹɪktɚˈɪstɪk/

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Các nghĩa

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adjective C1 property

not typical; out of character

not usual for someone or something

Mẫu sử dụng: uncharacteristic (of [someone/something]) / it is uncharacteristic (of [someone]) to [do something]

Lỗi thường gặp:

Learners sometimes say *uncharacteristically* when they need the adjective before a noun (e.g., “an uncharacteristic mistake,” not “an uncharacteristically mistake”).

Từ đồng nghĩa

atypical (More neutral and often used for patterns or examples, not just personality.) | unusual (Broader and less tied to someone's normal character.) | out of character (Common phrase emphasizing a contrast with someone's personality.)

Từ trái nghĩa

characteristic (Typical and strongly associated with the person or thing.) | typical (Usual or expected in general or for that person/thing.)

Cụm từ đi kèm

Chủ đề

people |behavior |describing_people

Ví dụ

His uncharacteristic silence at dinner made everyone uneasy.
She made an uncharacteristic mistake in a part of the job she normally handles easily.
The normally aggressive team played with uncharacteristic patience in the final minutes.

Ví dụ cho người học

It is uncharacteristic of him to be late.
Her uncharacteristic anger surprised me.

Ngữ pháp

Dạng từ điển

uncharacteristic

IPA

GB/ˌʌŋkˌɛɹɪktɚˈɪstɪk/

US/ˌʌŋkˌɛɹɪktɚˈɪstɪk/

Âm tiết và trọng âm

un - char - ac - ter - ist - ic (6 âm tiết)

Stress on 4th syllable (ter)

Các dạng từ

Adjective

Base: uncharacteristic

Cách diễn đạt

it is uncharacteristic of [someone] to [do something]

/ˈɪt ˈɪz ˌʌŋkˌɛɹɪktɚˈɪstɪk əv sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/

fixed phrase

unusual for someone to do

it is not usual for someone to do this

Ví dụ

It’s uncharacteristic of Maya to skip a meeting without calling.
It would be uncharacteristic of him to complain in public.
It was uncharacteristic of the coach to praise the team after a loss.