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epitome

英 [ɪˈpɪtəmi]

美 [ɪˈpɪtəmi]

n.  典型; 典范

复数:epitomes 

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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 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。
      • From Princess Anne in "Roman Holiday" to Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady," Audrey Hepburn seemed the epitome of inner calm and self-reliance.
        从《罗马假日》中的安妮公主,到《窈窕淑女》里的伊莉莎·杜利特尔,奥黛丽·赫本几乎成了内心平和与坚毅的化身。
      • It is an epitome of all recent excellent features of Physics textbooks published at home and abroad.
        同时吸取了近年来国内外出版的物理教材的优点。
      • This was the epitome of the "open source" leadership model in action.
        这件事情是“开源”领导模式发挥作用的一个缩影。
      • Therefore, what we said, the changes in addressing in actually the epitome of the changes in society.
        所以我们说,称谓的便化实际上是中国社会变化的一个缩影。
      • Her parents regard flying first-class as the epitome of extravagance, even though they can afford it.
        她的父母把乘坐头等舱看作奢侈的典型,尽管他们坐得起。
      • 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。
      • Man is the world's epitome.
        人是世界的缩影。
      • The rise of the farmer entrepreneurs is the most representative epitome during the60 years development in Zhejiang.
        浙江农民企业家的崛起,是浙江自新中国成立60年变化发展的一个最有代表性的缩影。
      • We framed a painting by Sibley for them called the epitome ofdiabolism.
        我们给画加了筐,叫魔法缩影。