epitomize

英 [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz]

美 [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz]

v.  成为…的典范(或典型)

过去分词：epitomized　第三人称单数：epitomizes　过去式：epitomized　现在分词：epitomizing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.21542 / COCA.12479

牛津词典

verb

• 成为…的典范（或典型）
  to be a perfect example of sth
  1. The fighting qualities of the team are epitomized by the captain.
     这个队的战斗精神从队长身上体现出来。
  2. These movies seem to epitomize the 1950s.
     这些影片似乎就是20世纪50年代的缩影。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 epitomise


• VERB 成为…的典范;作为…的缩影
  If you say that something or someoneepitomizesa particular thing, you mean that they are a perfect example of it.
  1. Lyonnais cooking is epitomized by the so-called 'bouchons'.
     被称作bouchon的里昂小餐馆是里昂饮食的缩影。
  2. ...the sleek lift that epitomized the hotel's glossy decor.
     作为酒店浮华装潢之缩影的豪华电梯

英英释义

verb

• embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
  1. The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition
  Synonym:typifyepitomise

双语例句

• You epitomize the etymology of enthusiasm!
  你是与热诚的化身！
• The application of the index system shows that the assessment system can epitomize the main characteristics of a water management system and can easily, unequivocally assess the water management system.
  运用结果表明，这一评价系统能有效地抽象出水管理体系的主要特性，简洁明了地对水管理体系进行定性评价。
• This paper attempts to research the pathos consciousness of Zhuang-zi who is the epitomize of Taoist school in pre-Qin of our country. Zhuang-zi is not only an important thinker but also the richest aesthetic philosopher in the history of china.
  本文尝试对我国先秦道家学派集大成者庄子的悲情意识予以研究。庄子是我国历史上一位重要的思想家，亦是先秦最富有美学意味的哲学家。
• Even as it has come to epitomize a certain kind of urbane civilian cool, green field jackets have given way to camouflage prints in the U.S. Army, and the top brass decided to retire the green service uniform as well.
  尽管它已成为某种城市平民时尚的酷风尚，但是军绿野战服已让位给美国军队的迷彩印花，军队高层也已决定淘汰绿色军服。
• Though short and concise, song titles epitomize all the important information of the songs and they are very helpful in drawing listeners'attention and disseminating the songs widely among people.
  英文歌曲名称虽然简短，却概括出整首歌曲的重要信息，吸引听众注意力。
• Demonstrated on the shriveling exterior of the sculpture, the young woman painfully and drastically ages into exhausted elderly woman that reveal time and history that classical sculptures epitomize.
  塑像外表的皱纹，见证年轻女子从花样年华转变成疲惫年迈的妇人的煎熬，典型雕塑顿成时间与历史的缩影。
• He is quite talkative and he only need to epitomize his speech with several words before hand.
  他很健谈，而且事前他只需要写几个字当摘要。
• It also epitomize at training ability of coaches and athletes in the classification and characteristic, sort and difference, and then discusses the effective means of the training ability.
  探讨了训练能力实施措施为培养有竞争性的运动员，提高训练质量和效率，发展我国的中长跑事业及中长跑训练能力有积极的指导意义。
• This thesis sets images of monsters in supernatural evil-spirit novels of Ming and Qing as research subjects and tries to epitomize the characteristic and idiosyncrasy of it as a whole.
  本文以明清神魔小说中的妖怪形象为研究对象，试图从总体上归纳明清神魔小说中妖怪形象的特征与特质，探讨其文化意蕴、审美特征和文学功能。
• He portrayed himself as a celibate, a pose calculated to epitomize his moral fiber, but he had at least two wives or perhaps concubines.
  他把自己描绘为一位独身主义者，故意摆出某种姿态来象徵他的坚定品格，但是他至少有两位妻子或小妾。