style 1 S2 W1 AC / staɪl / 名词

1 way of doing something [可数和不可数名词] 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 :

an attempt to use Japanese management style in a European business

style of

different styles of handwriting

Baroque-/Swedish-/country- etc style

Cuban-style black beans and rice

a Colonial-style house

The dinner will be served buffet-style.

2 sb’s way of behaving [可数名词] the particular way that someone behaves, works, or deals with other people :

Children have different styles of learning: some learn by seeing, some by hearing, some by doing.

be more sb’s style (= used to say that you prefer something )

I don’t think the parachuting weekend is for me – the art class is more my style.

I like your style (= approve of the way you do things ) , Simpson.

I can’t ask a man out – it’s not my style (= it is not the way I usually behave ) .

3 art/literature/music [可数和不可数名词] a typical way of writing, painting etc that is used by a particular person or during a particular period of time :

The paintings are in an expressionistic style.

Hemingway’s direct style

in the style of somebody/something

a play in the style of classical Greek tragedy

4 fashion/design

a) [可数名词] a particular design or fashion for something such as clothes, hair, furniture etc 同义词 fashion :

Car styles have changed radically in the past 20 years.

traditional/modern style

The rooms are furnished in a modern style.

b) [不可数名词] the quality of being fashionable :

young women interested in style rather than comfort

in/out of style

Long skirts are back in style.

5 attractive quality [不可数名词] a confident and attractive quality that makes people admire you, and that is shown in your appearance, or the way you do things → stylish :

You may not like her, but she certainly has style .

The team played with style . → stylish

6 correct writing [不可数名词] a way of using words or spelling that is considered correct :

It’s not good style to use abbreviations in an essay.

7 in style done in a way that people admire, especially because it is unusual, shows great determination, or involves spending a lot of money

in great/grand/fine etc style

Nadal won the match in fine style, not losing a single game.

→ cramp sb’s style at cramp 2 , → lifestyle