Atypical

释义 Definition

“非典型的；不寻常的；不符合常规的”。常用来描述某人、某事或某种表现与通常情况不同。（也可在医学/心理语境中指“非典型症状/表现”。）

发音 Pronunciation

/ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl/

例句 Examples

This is an atypical day for April—it's snowing.
这对四月来说是不寻常的一天——竟然下雪了。

Her presentation was atypical, challenging the assumptions behind the standard model.
她的陈述并不符合常规，挑战了标准模型背后的假设。

词源 Etymology

来自 a-（否定前缀，表示“非、不”）+ typical（典型的）。整体字面义为“非典型的”，引申为“偏离常态、与常规不同”。

相关词 Related Words

• Abnormal
• Unusual
• Irregular
• Unconventional
• Eccentric
• Anomalous
• Typical

文学作品 Literary Works

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time — Mark Haddon
• The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat — Oliver Sacks
• The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion — Jonathan Haidt