typically

typically — 副詞

1. showing the qualities that make a person or thing a good example of its kind

1.副詞B2
釋義

典型的

展現某類事物的典型特徵

showing the qualities that make a person or thing a good example of its kind

例句

The café serves a typically French breakfast with croissants and strong coffee.

這家咖啡廳供應典型的法式早餐,有可頌麵包和濃咖啡。

typically + nationality adjective

Mei-Ling served a typically Taiwanese dish of braised pork rice with pickled vegetables.

Mei-Ling 端出一道典型的臺灣菜——滷肉飯配醃漬蔬菜。

typically + nationality + noun describing cuisine

同義詞
  • characteristically

    more formal; emphasises the distinctive qualities rather than the expected ones

  • distinctively

    focuses on what sets something apart rather than what it shares with its type

文法句型

typically + adjective

a typically + adjective + noun

用法筆記

In this sense, 'typically' usually appears directly before an adjective or a noun phrase, describing what makes something a good representative of its kind.

常見錯誤

This is a typical French breakfast served here.
This is a typically French breakfast served here.
💡'typical' describes the noun; 'typically' modifies the adjective 'French' to say the breakfast shows French characteristics.

2. used before describing a situation or event that happens on most occasions, or w

2.副詞B2
釋義

通常;一般

用於描述一般情況或典型例子

used before describing a situation or event that happens on most occasions, or when giving a common example

例句

Typically, the heaviest rain arrives in June and turns low-lying streets into rivers.

通常,最大的雨勢在六月到來,會把低窪的街道變成河流。

sentence adverb at start of clause

A typically busy day for a nurse starts before dawn and rarely slows down.

護理師通常忙碌的一天從黎明前就開始,而且步調很少會慢下來。

a typically + adjective + noun describing a usual pattern

同義詞
  • generally

    more neutral; less specific than 'typically', which implies a pattern that is characteristic

  • usually

    more common in everyday speech; 'typically' carries a slightly more formal tone

  • normally

    focuses on what is standard or expected under normal circumstances

文法句型

typically, + clause

not typically + adjective

a typically + adjective + noun

用法筆記

When used as a sentence adverb at the beginning of a clause ('Typically, ...'), this sense comments on the whole statement and means 'in most cases' or 'as a general rule'. It is common in both speech and writing.

3. describing how a person or thing acts as others have come to expect, based on th

3.副詞B1
釋義

向來;照例

以某人或某物一貫的行為方式

describing how a person or thing acts as others have come to expect, based on their usual way of behaving

例句

Hamza was typically cheerful despite the long delay at the airport.

Hamza 向來開朗,儘管在機場遇到了長時間的延誤。

be + typically + adjective describing behaviour

The cat was typically stubborn and refused to come out from under the bed.

那隻貓向來很固執,不肯從床底下出來。

同義詞
  • as usual

    a phrase rather than a single word; often placed at the end of a clause ('late, as usual')

  • predictably

    stronger emphasis on the behaviour being expected and almost certain to happen

反義詞

文法句型

subject + typically + verb

subject + be + typically + adjective

用法筆記

This sense focuses on what someone or something is known to do based on past experience. It often carries a tone of mild familiarity or acceptance — the behaviour is not surprising.