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

• 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。
• As'twere all life's epitome.
  仿佛那是一生的缩影。
• 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。
• 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 night market is a epitome of local people's life style.
  夜市是开封人生活的一个缩影。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.
  这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。
• My cat is the epitome of laziness.
  我的猫是懒惰的化身。
• 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。
• Maureen was the epitome of sophistication
  莫琳是个典型的老油条。
• 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。