- If something is a characteristic of someone or something, it is a feature you would expect. A characteristic of classical-style architecture is large stone columns. A characteristic of poodles is their pom-pom like tails.
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- adj. 典型的；特有的；独特的
- n. 特征；特性；特色
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1. Some animals possess the characteristic of man.
有些动物具有人类的特征。
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2. She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm.
她说话带着特有的热情。
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3. Characteristically, Helen paid for everyone.
一如既往，海伦为每一个人付了费。
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4. The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society.
需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。
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5. The two groups of children have quite different characteristics.
这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。
- characteristic adjective ("pertaining to or indicating character") and noun ("a distinctive trait; that which gives or indicates character") both first attested 1660s, from character + -istic on model of Greek kharakteristikos. Earlier in the adjectival sense was characteristical (1620s). Related: Characteristically (1640s). Characteristics "distinctive traits" also attested from 1660s.
char·ac·ter·is·tic ★ / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk ; NAmE ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / adjective , noun characteristic characteristics adjective ★ characteristic(of sth/sb) very typical of sth or of sb's character 典型的；独特的；特有的 ◆ She spoke with characteristic enthusiasm. 她说话带着特有的热情。 OPP uncharacteristic ▶ char·ac·ter·is·tic·al·ly / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪkli ; NAmE ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪkli / adverb ◆ Characteristically, Helen paid for everyone. 一如既往，海伦为每一个人付了费。 noun ★ characteristic(of sth/sb) a typical feature or quality that sth/sb has 特征；特点；品质 ◆ The need to communicate is a key characteristic of human society. 需要交流是人类社会最重要的一个特征。 ◆ The two groups of children have quite different characteristics. 这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。 ◆ Personal characteristics, such as age and sex are taken into account. 个人的特征，如年龄和性别等，都要考虑进去。 ◆ genetic characteristics 遗传特征 char·ac·ter·is·tic / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk ; NAmE ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk / char·ac·ter·is·tic·al·ly / ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪkli ; NAmE ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪkli /
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