epitome

英 [ɪˈpɪtəmi]

美 [ɪˈpɪtəmi]

n.  典型; 典范

复数：epitomes　

GRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.14423 / COCA.15775

牛津词典

noun

• 典型；典范
  a perfect example of sth
  1. He is the epitome of a modern young man.
     他是现代青年男子的典范。
  2. clothes that are the epitome of good taste
     典型的高品味服装

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 典型;缩影
  If you say that a person or thing isthe epitome ofsomething, you are emphasizing that they are the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing.
  1. Maureen was the epitome of sophistication...
     莫琳是个典型的老油条。
  2. The Dorchester Hotel is the epitome of luxury in the heart of London.
     多切斯特酒店是伦敦市中心豪华奢侈的缩影。

英英释义

noun

• a standard or typical example
  1. he is the prototype of good breeding
  2. he provided America with an image of the good father
  Synonym:prototypeparadigmimage
• a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

双语例句

• The night market is a epitome of local people's life style.
  夜市是开封人生活的一个缩影。
• Maureen was the epitome of sophistication
  莫琳是个典型的老油条。
• As'twere all life's epitome.
  仿佛那是一生的缩影。
• The center is an epitome of beijing's environment treatment.
  这是北京市治理环境的一个缩影。
• With two-stroke and four-stroke engines, the bike is an epitome of power on road.
  由于二冲程和四冲程发动机，自行车是一种权力的道路的一个缩影。
• Such a claim is the epitome of nonsense and the final heresy from the perspective of Tathagatagarbha Buddhism.
  这样一个声明就是无聊的缩影和从佛教的观点来看这就是完全的邪说。
• He is the epitome of a top modern footballer.
  他是现代顶极足球队员的典型实例。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.
  这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。
• The Bund is a symbol of Shanghai and an epitome of Shanghai's modern history.
  外滩是上海的象征，亦是上海近代史的缩影。
• Beautiful writing instruments are the epitome of elegance.
  漂亮的书写工具是优雅的缩影。