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 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。
• 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 division we see in this school is the epitome of those occur throughout the whole country.
  我们在这所学校中看到的各个部门是全国各校的缩影。
• 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。
• My cat is the epitome of laziness.
  我的猫是懒惰的化身。
• He is the epitome of a top modern footballer.
  他是现代顶极足球队员的典型实例。
• Man is the world's epitome.
  人是世界的缩影。
• We framed a painting by Sibley for them called the epitome ofdiabolism.
  我们给画加了筐，叫魔法缩影。
• 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。
• Train their espial ability and abstract epitome ability.
  培养学生观察能力和抽象概括能力。