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。
• Beautiful writing instruments are the epitome of elegance.
  漂亮的书写工具是优雅的缩影。
• He is the epitome of a top modern footballer.
  他是现代顶极足球队员的典型实例。
• 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。
• Train their espial ability and abstract epitome ability.
  培养学生观察能力和抽象概括能力。
• 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。
• Man is the world's epitome.
  人是世界的缩影。
• As'twere all life's epitome.
  仿佛那是一生的缩影。
• 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。
• 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。