/ˈsteriətaɪp ||; ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp/noun [C] a fixed idea about a particular type of person or thing, which is often not true in reality 固定的形象或模式（常与现实不符） stereotype verb · In advertisements, women are often stereotyped as housewives. 在广告中，妇女通常被定型为家庭主妇。