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

• My cat is the epitome of laziness.
  我的猫是懒惰的化身。
• 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 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。
• 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 center is an epitome of beijing's environment treatment.
  这是北京市治理环境的一个缩影。
• Train their espial ability and abstract epitome ability.
  培养学生观察能力和抽象概括能力。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In this land of opportunity, it's the epitome of surviving.
  在这个充满机会的土地上，这种形式其实是生存方式的缩影。