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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 Great Gatesby is commonly deemed as the epitome of Jazz Age of the last century in America.
        《了不起的盖茨比》被普遍认为是美国上世纪爵士年代的缩影。
      • It quickly became the epitome of enterprise computing, continuously evolving to maintain that position.
        它迅速成为了企业计算的主流,并不断发展,始终保持着这个地位。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • Maureen was the epitome of sophistication
        莫琳是个典型的老油条。
      • He is the epitome of a top modern footballer.
        他是现代顶极足球队员的典型实例。
      • Well, Shanghai has always been regarded as the epitome of modern China.
        上海被认作为现代中国的典型。
      • Beautiful writing instruments are the epitome of elegance.
        漂亮的书写工具是优雅的缩影。
      • Man is the world's epitome.
        人是世界的缩影。
      • 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。