epitomized

英 [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd]

美 [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzd]

v.  成为…的典范(或典型)
epitomize的过去分词和过去式

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

双语例句

• Shirley simply epitomized the word 'star.' There are few more deserving of her accolades, and I am personally so pleased that she was a recipient of our Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
  秀兰最好诠释了明星一词。她获得过很多荣誉，然而我个人为她获得美国演员工会终身成就奖感到喜悦。
• It epitomized the building style of the Ming-Qin dynasty, with delicate craftmanship into every inch of the building, and an compact yet elegantly designed garden.
  它体现了建筑风格的明清秦王朝，与微妙的工艺到每一寸建设，以及一个紧凑，但优雅的设计，花园。
• No consolation came from my father, a World War II veteran who epitomized authority.
  我的父亲，一个二战老兵，权威的缩影，没有给我任何安慰。
• The use of underweight models promoting the ultra-slim look has dominated much of world fashion since the1990s, and was epitomized by British supermodel Kate Moss.
  世界时尚界热衷于使用体重不足的纤瘦模特的这一做法始自于1990年代，其中以英国超级模特凯特·摩斯为代表。
• Thomas Aquinas epitomized the overall medieval aesthetics thought, who exerted important influence on the development of western modern aesthetics.
  托马斯。阿奎那是中世纪美学思想的集大成者，对西方近现代美学思想发展也有重大影响。
• He felt this juxtaposition epitomized the underlying tension of maintaining religious faith in the face of the commodity fetish of popular consumer culture.
  他认为这样冲突的对比，突显出在这个崇拜商品、消费主义高涨的社会中，宗教信仰面临的困境。
• Conrad's novel epitomized both the good and the evil in Victorian society.
  康拉德的小说典型地反映了维多利亚时代社会的善与恶。
• Their three-volume "History of Chinese Historiography," epitomized their understanding of Chinese historiography.
  他们的三卷本《中国史学史》，集中反映了他们对中国史学的认识。
• Hemingway epitomized the great American writer by producing works that would impact millions.
  海明威以创作影响百万人的作品而成为伟大美国作家的典型代表。
• He also thinks this kind of approach, epitomized by the Web site PatientsLikeMe, could transform the way side effects are tracked.
  他还认为，PatientsLikeMe网站归纳的这种方法可以改变副作用的跟踪方式。