style
noun
verb
staɪl noun
1
WAY OF DOING STH
做某事的方式
a particular way of doing, designing, or producing something, especially one that is typical of a particular place, period of time, or group of people 〔尤指某个地方、某个时期或某个群体的〕风格，作风 C,U
an attempt to use Japanese management style in a European business
想把日本的管理方式用于欧洲企业的尝试
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different styles of handwriting
不同的书写风格
Baroque/Swedish/country etc style
Cuban-style black beans and rice
古巴黑豆和稻米
a Colonial style house
殖民地时期风格的房子
The dinner will be served buffet style.
晚餐将是自助式的。
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SB’S WAY OF BEHAVING
某人的行为方式
the particular way that someone behaves, works, or deals with other people 〔某人行为、工作或待人的〕方式，特点 C
Children have different styles of learning: some learn by seeing, some by hearing, some by doing.
儿童有不同的学习方式: 有的通过观察，有的通过耳闻，有的通过动手。
be more sb’s style (used to say that you prefer something) 才是某人所喜欢的; 适合某人
I don’t think the parachuting weekend is for me – the art class is more my style.
我认为周末跳伞不适合我，上美术班更适合我。
I like your style (=approve of the way you do things) , Simpson.
我喜欢你做事的方式，辛普森。
I can’t ask a man out – it’s not my style (=it is not the way I usually behave) .
我不会约男人出去，那不是我的作风。
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ART/LITERATURE/MUSIC
艺术/文学/音乐
a typical way of writing, painting etc that is used by a particular person or during a particular period of time 〔某人或某时期的〕风格 C,U
The paintings are in an expressionistic style.
那些画作是表现主义风格的。
Hemingway’s direct style
海明威的直白风格
in the style of sb/sth
a play in the style of classical Greek tragedy
希腊古典悲剧风格的戏剧
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FASHION/DESIGN
时装/设计
a. a particular design or fashion for something such as clothes, hair, furniture etc b. the quality of being fashionable 流行式样，款式 C U
Car styles have changed radically in the past 20 years.
在过去 20 年里，汽车的款式彻底改变了。
traditional/modern style
The rooms are furnished in a modern style.
那些房间是以现代风格布置的。
young women interested in style rather than comfort
注重款式而非舒适性的年轻女性
in/out of style
Long skirts are back in style.
长裙子又开始流行了。
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ATTRACTIVE QUALITY
吸引人的品质
a confident and attractive quality that makes people admire you, and that is shown in your appearance, or the way you do things 风度，气派，格调 U
You may not like her, but she certainly has style .
你也许不喜欢她，但她确实有风度。
The team played with style .
球队打得很有气势。
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CORRECT WRITING
正确的写作风格
a way of using words or spelling that is considered correct 文体，文风 U
It’s not good style to use abbreviations in an essay.
在散文里用缩略语不是好的文风。
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in style
done in a way that people admire, especially because it is unusual, shows great determination, or involves spending a lot of money 有气派; 有风度; 摆排场
in great/grand/fine etc style
Sampras won the title in fine style, not losing a single game.
桑普拉斯没有输过一场比赛，气势如虹地赢得了冠军。
verb
8 to design clothing, furniture, or the shape of someone’s hair in a particular way 设计，把…制作成某种式样
These shoes have been styled for maximum comfort.
这双鞋是精心设计的，力求达到最舒适的效果。
She has her hair styled by Giorgio.
她是请乔治奥为她做头发的。
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style yourself sth
to give yourself a particular title or name [正式] 称自己为…，自称为… formal
They style themselves ‘the terrible twins’.
他们称自己为“可怕的双胞胎”。