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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.
  这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。
• 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。
• 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。
• Maureen was the epitome of sophistication
  莫琳是个典型的老油条。