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

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。
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。
As'twere all life's epitome.
仿佛那是一生的缩影。
Therefore, what we said, the changes in addressing in actually the epitome of the changes in society.
所以我们说，称谓的便化实际上是中国社会变化的一个缩影。
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。
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 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。
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。
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。