typecast 主要用作及物动词,常见句型为 typecast sb as sth,意为“使某人定型为……”。例如:The director typecast her as the villain.(导演总让她演反派。)也可用被动语态:He was typecast as a comedy actor.(他被定型为喜剧演员。)过去式和过去分词均为 typecast,与原形同形。易错点在于:不要将其与 typecasting 混淆,后者是现在分词或名词形式,指“定型”这一行为或现象。另外,typecast 作名词时较少见,通常用 typecasting 表示“定型”这一概念。注意 as 后接名词或名词短语,不接动词原形。
typecast 带有一定的贬义或无奈色彩,暗示被定型者失去了尝试其他可能性的机会。在正式写作中,该词可用于中性分析,但需注意上下文,避免被理解为对演员或个人的贬低。常见误用包括:将 typecast 与 typecasting 混用,前者是动词,后者是名词或动名词;以及错误搭配介词,如说 typecast sb to sth,正确应为 typecast sb as sth。此外,typecast 的过去分词与原形同形,不要写成 typecasted。在口语中,该词的使用频率低于其本义领域,日常表达“被定型”时,人们也可能用 be stuck as 或 be labeled as 等说法。
高频搭配
be typecast as被定型为……
typecast sb as sth使某人固定扮演某类角色
avoid being typecast避免被定型
typecast against one's will违背本人意愿被定型
typecast in a role在某个角色中被定型
escape typecasting摆脱定型
typecast by appearance因外貌而被定型
句子示例
After playing the same detective for ten years, he felt he had been typecast.演了十年同一个侦探角色后,他觉得自己被定型了。
The director typecast her as the quirky best friend in every film.导演在每部电影里都让她演那种古怪的闺蜜角色。
She worries that taking only administrative jobs will typecast her in the industry.她担心只接行政类工作会让她在这个行业里被定型。
The actor struggled to avoid being typecast as a villain.这位演员努力避免被定型为反派。
Casting directors often typecast based on appearance rather than talent.选角导演常常根据外貌而不是才华来分配角色类型。
The brand was typecast as a budget option, making it hard to attract premium customers.该品牌被定型为廉价选择,因此很难吸引高端客户。