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 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。
• This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.
  这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Beautiful writing instruments are the epitome of elegance.
  漂亮的书写工具是优雅的缩影。
• 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 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。