TYPE1 a type of person or thing2 a type of plant or animal3 a type of product4 to say that someone or something belongs to a particular typeRELATED WORDSto write something with a typewriter 用打字机写东西WRITE1 a type of person or thing 人或事物的一种type/kind/sort /taɪp, kaɪnd, sɔːʳt/ [countable noun]a group of things or people that are similar to each other in some way, or a thing or person that belongs to such a group.Kind andsort are more common thantype in spoken English. Usetype when you are talking about technical subjects or when you are describing something in an exact way 〔人或事物的〕类型，种类〔kind和sort在英语口语中比type更为常用，而在讨论技术性话题时或作精确描述时则使用 I'll get you some ice-cream. What kind would you like? 我给你拿些冰淇淋来，你喜欢哪一种的?type/kind/sort of The floor was made of three different types of wood. 这地板用三种不同的木料拼成。 What sort of fish is this? 这种是什么鱼? ‘What type of music do you like?’ ‘Mainly dance music and some indie.’ “你喜欢什么类型的音乐？”“主要喜欢舞曲，还有某些独立音乐。” She's the kind of person you can always rely on. 她是那种你总可以依靠的人。 There are two sorts of politician - the ones who really want to help people, and the ones who just want power. 政治家共分两种：一是真正想帮助人民的，二是只想要权力的。of this/that type etc Accidents of this type are extremely common. 这类事故极其常见。 It's a club for writers and actors and people of that sort. 那是属于作家、演员以及那一类人的俱乐部。of various/many/different types etc They export farming machinery and tools of various kinds. 他们出口各种各样的农业机械和工具。style /staɪl/ [countable noun]a particular type of building, art, literature, music etc 〔建筑、艺术、文学、音乐等的〕类型；样式；风格 The new library is a blend of various architectural styles. 这座新图书馆是几种建筑风格的融合体。style of a completely new style of painting 一种全新的绘画风格style [adjective/adverb]western-style/Japanese style etc The room was simply furnished, Japanese-style. 这间屋子陈设简单，是日式风格。category /ˈkætɪgəri, ˈkætəgəriǁ-gɔːri/ [countable noun]a group that people or things of the same type are divided into for a particular purpose - use this when there are several groups and there is a clear system for deciding which group something belongs to 〔为某一目的而分成的〕种类，类，类别，范畴 Emma Thompson won an Oscar in the Best Actress category. 埃玛·汤普森赢得了奥斯卡最佳女演员奖。 The novels are divided up into three categories: historical, romantic, and crime. 这些小说分为三类：历史类、言情类和犯罪类。category of Insurance companies identify six main categories of driver. 保险公司确定出司机的六大类别。class /klɑːsǁklæs/ [countable noun]a number of people or things that are considered as being of the same group because they have the same physical features, qualities etc 〔有相同特征、特性等的人或事物的〕种类，类别class of French is one of a class of languages known as the Romance languages. 法语属于罗曼语族。 Doctors are reluctant to prescribe a new class of drugs, especially ones which need to be taken for long periods of time. 医生不愿意开新品种的药，尤其是那些需要长期服用的药物。variety /vəˈraɪəti/ [countable noun]a type of thing that is different from another similar type 〔事物的〕种类；品种variety of The French make many varieties of cheese, from both cows’ and goats’ milk. 法国人用牛奶和羊奶制成品种繁多的奶酪。 At that time, all newsreaders spoke a variety of English spoken in southern England, known as Received Pronunciation. 那时候，所有的新闻广播员都用一种于英格兰南部地区使用的、称为“标准发音”的英语来进行广播。genre /ˈʒɒnrəǁˈʒɑːnrə/ [countable noun]formala type of literature, film, or work of art 【正式】〔文学、电影、艺术品等的〕体裁；类型 Science fiction as a genre is relatively new. 科幻小说作为一种体裁是比较新的。 Italian filmmakers made their own versions of the classic Hollywood genres - the western, the gangster film, the musical. 意大利制片人拍出了他们自己的经典好莱坞式的电影，有西部片、黑帮片、音乐片。form /fɔːʳm/ [countable noun]aform of something is one type of it of all the ones that are possible 〔某事物的〕种类，类型form of Melanoma is a form of skin cancer. 黑色素瘤是皮肤癌的一种。 Britain has a constitutional form of government. 英国是立宪制政府。 Sugar in chocolate and other forms of confectionery is one of the major causes of tooth decay. 巧克力和其他种类的甜食中的糖是导致蛀牙的主要原因之一。nature /ˈneɪtʃəʳ/ [singular noun]a particular type of thing 种类，类型；性质of a political/historical/technical/scientific/sexual nature The support being given is primarily of a practical nature. 给予的支持主要是实用性质的。 books of an erotic nature 色情书籍of a different/similar nature On the plains the farmers have to deal with frequent floods, but up in the hills their problems are of a different nature. 在平原上农民要应付接二连三的水灾，但在山上他们遇到的问题又是另一种类型的了。of that nature Children at this age commonly refer to being eaten up by tigers and lions and things of that nature. 这个年龄的孩童常常讲到被老虎和狮子吃掉以及类似的事情。be in the nature of somethingto be like something 属于某事物一类的 The cruise was to be in the nature of a ‘rest cure’. 这次乘船游览是属于“休养疗法”一类的。of that/his/their etc ilk /əv ˌðæt ˈɪlk/ [adjective phrase]of that type, his type etc - use this especially about types that you do not like or respect 与那个/他/他们等同类的〔尤指你不喜欢、不尊重的那种〕 Environmentalists, feminists, and others of that ilk regularly try to drive shows like this off the air. 环保主义者、女权主义者以及其他的那一类人经常试图不让这类节目播出。 Desserts ($5) were of the tiramisu, crème brûlée, chocolate torte ilk. 甜点〔五美元〕是提拉米苏、法式焦糖布丁、巧克力果仁蛋糕一类的东西。like this/like that /laɪk ˈðɪs, laɪk ˈðæt/ [adjective phrase]especially spokenof the type that you have just been talking about 【尤口】这一类的/那一类的 The children need new pens and pencils and things like that. 孩子们需要新钢笔和新铅笔，以及那一类的东西。 People like that really annoy me. 那种人真让我恼火。 I'm not sure what to do. I've never been in a situation like this before. 我不知道该怎么办，以前我从未碰到过这种情况。2 a type of plant or animal 植物或动物的种类species /ˈspiːʃiːz/ [countable noun]a group of animals or plants that are all similar and can breed together to produce young animals or plants of the same type 〔动物或植物的种，品种species of There are over forty species of bird living on the island. 这座岛上栖息着四十多种鸟类。 Scientists have discovered a new species of Eucalyptus tree. 科学家发现了桉树的一个新品种。endangered speciesone that might not exist for much longer 濒危物种 The giant panda is an endangered species. There are fewer than a thousand living in the wild. 大熊猫属于濒危物种，生活在野外的不足一千只。breed /briːd/ [countable noun]a type of animal, especially one that has been developed by man, such as a dog, cat, or a farm animal 种，品种〔尤指狗、猫、农畜之类经人工培育的动物〕 Most dairy herds today are of Friesian or Holstein breeds. 如今大多数乳牛属弗里斯兰种或霍斯坦种。breed of What breed of dog is that? I've never seen one like it before. 那是什么品种的狗？我以前从未见过这样的狗。 It's a very unusual breed of goat, dating back to the time of Cleopatra. 这是很罕见的一种山羊，其历史可以追溯到克娄巴特拉的时代。variety /vəˈraɪəti/ [countable noun]a type of plant or animal that is different from another similar type 〔植物或动物的〕种类，品种 South American growers use the best US seed varieties. 南美种植者使用美国最好的种子品种。variety of This is a new variety of apple; we're selling it for the first time. 这是新品种的苹果，我们第一次销售。 It may be possible to create varieties of fish that have resistance to common diseases. 培育出对一般疾病具有抵抗力的鱼类也许是可能的。strain /streɪn/ [countable noun]a type of plant, animal, bacteria etc that has one particular feature that makes it different from others of the same type - use this in scientific or technical contexts 〔动植物、细菌等的〕系；品系；品种；类型〔用于科技方面〕strain of A pure-bred strain of barley is required in the production of this whisky. 酿造这种威士忌需要一种纯种大麦。 A particularly hardy strain of the virus can make you ill for over a week. 这种病毒特别顽强的变种会让你病一个多星期。3 a type of product 一种产品brand /brænd/ [countable noun]a type of product made by a particular company - use this about products that you use every day such as food or drink or cleaning materials 〔由某公司生产的〕商标；品牌〔用于指日常物品如食品、饮料、清洁剂等 They sell all the usual kinds of coffee, but also some less well-known brands. 他们出售所有常见的咖啡品种，但也售不大有名的品牌。brand of Coke and Pepsi are the most popular brands of cola. 可口可乐和百事可乐是可乐饮料中最有名的品牌。 my favourite brand of toothpaste 我最喜欢的牙膏品牌make /meɪk/ [countable noun]a type of product made by a particular company - use this about things such as machines, equipment, and cars, not about food or drink 〔由某公司生产的〕牌子〔用于机器、设备和汽车等，不用于食物或饮料〕 What make is your washing machine? 你的洗衣机是什么牌子的?make of ‘What make of car was she driving?’ ‘A Mercedes.’ “她开的汽车是什么牌子的？”“是一辆奔驰”。model /ˈmɒdlǁˈmɑːdl/ [countable noun]one particular type of car or machine from among the various types that a company produces 〔汽车或机器的〕型号 ‘What make is the car?’ ‘It's a Ford.’ ‘And what model?’ ‘An Escort 1.8L.’ “这辆车是什么牌子的？”“福特牌的。”“什么型号？”“是1.8升的护卫舰。” We produce a range of different computers, but this is our most popular model. 我们生产一系列不同的电脑，但这是我们最畅销的型号。4 to say that someone or something belongs to a particular type 说某人或某事物属于某类categorizealsocategoriseBritish /ˈkætɪgəraɪz, ˈkætəgəraɪz/ [transitive verb]to decide that someone or something belongs to a particular group of people or things that have similar qualities 对〔人或物〕进行分类，归类categorize somebody/something as something Dali was categorized as a surrealist painter. 达利被归为超现实主义画家。 Forecasts suggest that by the year 2010, only about 30 percent of U.S. households will be categorized as middle class. 预测显示，到2010年只有大约百分之三十的美国家庭会被列为中产阶级。classify /ˈklæsɪfaɪ, ˈklæsəfaɪ/ [transitive verb]to put things or people into particular groups, especially according to an official or scientific system 〔尤指依据官方或科学系统〕将…分类，把…归类classify somebody/something as something Carpentry and furniture making are usually classified as skilled trades. 木工和家具制作通常被归为技术行业一类。classify somebody/something by/according to something Wines can be classified according to their sugar content - that is dry, medium or sweet. 葡萄酒可以按其含糖量来分类，也就是分为干、半干和甜葡萄酒。 Eggs are classified by weight as Extra Large, Large, Medium, Small, and Peewee. 鸡蛋按重量分类成特大、大、中等、小和特小。stereotype /ˈsteriətaɪp/ [transitive verb]to decide unfairly, that certain people have particular qualities, abilities, or needs, for example because they are of a particular sex, race, or social class 把…模式化；对…有老一套的看法 Teachers often stereotype kids who speak with strong regional accents. 老师们往往对有浓重地方口音的孩子有老一套的看法。stereotype somebody as something There is a tendency to stereotype childless women as being hard and career-orientated. 人们往往模式化地认为没有孩子的妇女是坚强的、热衷于事业的一类人。pigeonhole /ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl, ˈpɪdʒənhəʊl/ [transitive verb]to say that someone or something can be described as a particular type or group, in a way that is too simple and therefore unfair 把〔某人或某物〕简单〔轻率〕分类 You shouldn't pigeonhole people according to your first impressions of them. 你不该凭初次的印象就轻率地把人归类。 When your band becomes successful, people immediately try to pigeonhole you, but we're into all kinds of music - dance, rock, jazz, blues. 乐队成功之后大家马上就想来给你归类了，但我们可是舞曲、摇滚、爵士、布鲁斯什么音乐都演奏的。under /ˈʌndəʳ/ [preposition]if you include somethingunder a particular category or heading, you decide that it belongs to that particular group of things 在…类别下，属于…类别classify/categorize/file/list something under something In our library, novels are classified under Crime, Romance, and General. 在我们的图书馆里，小说被分成犯罪、言情和普通这几类。 The Association of British Travel Agents is listed under ‘Trade Associations and Professional Bodies’ in the Yellow Pages. 英国旅行社协会在黄页电话簿中被归在“贸易协会和专业团体”类里。