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 epitome of the fine art of living and of presentation is thoroughly shown in the lamplight art fresco.
  美好的生活艺术与馈赠艺术的缩影，尽显于灯光艺术壁画之中。
• 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。
• Man is the world's epitome.
  人是世界的缩影。
• 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 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。
• The miserable condition of the shipwreck is the epitome of the high price of the Nazi war.
  它沉没的惨象是战争恐怖与后果的缩影，也是纳粹发动战争让德国人民付出的代价的象征。
• 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。
• My cat is the epitome of laziness.
  我的猫是懒惰的化身。
• As'twere all life's epitome.
  仿佛那是一生的缩影。
• The traditional Chinese vernacular architecture is an epitome of Chinese traditional culture.
  中国传统民居建筑可谓中国传统文化的缩影。