音标:[ˈkæriktəraiziz] ;
v. 是…的特征( characterize的第三人称单数 ); 以…为特征; 描述(人或物)的特性; 使…具有特点(或最引人注目的特征)
v describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
v be characteristic of

characterize的用法和样例:

例句

用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The novelist characterizes his heroine as capricious and passionate.这位小说家把女主人公刻画成变化无常而又多情的人。
  2. He may be characterized as a man of hobbies.他可以被称作是一个有癖好的人。
  3. Your work is characterized by lack of attention to details.你的工作特点是缺乏对细节的注意。
  4. Bold outlines and warm colors characterize his dominate style in painting.他大胆的绘画和所有的暖色调表现了他独有的绘画特色。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. An interest in people's deepest feelings characterizes all her writings.关注人们内心最深处的感情是她所有著作的特征。
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  3. The education system there is characterized by an emphasis on success in exams.那里的教育制度以强调考试成绩为特征。
用作宾补动词S+~+ n./pron. +as n./adj.
  1. The author characterized the central figure as a weakling.作者把故事中的主人公描绘成一个软弱的人。
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  3. The wolf is characterized as a cunning and savage beast in many stories.在许多故事里狼都被描绘成一种狡猾和残酷的动物。
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