epitome

英 [ɪˈpɪtəmi]

美 [ɪˈpɪtəmi]

n. 典型; 典范

复数：epitomes　

GRE TEM8

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

He is the epitome of a top modern footballer.
他是现代顶极足球队员的典型实例。
Her parents regard flying first-class as the epitome of extravagance, even though they can afford it.
她的父母把乘坐头等舱看作奢侈的典型，尽管他们坐得起。
Man is the world's epitome.
人是世界的缩影。
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。
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 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 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。
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。
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。
It quickly became the epitome of enterprise computing, continuously evolving to maintain that position.
它迅速成为了企业计算的主流，并不断发展，始终保持着这个地位。