apotheosis

英 [əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs]

美 [əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs]

n.  鼎盛时期; 发展顶峰; 完美阶段; (人生或事业的)巅峰; (指人)册封为神，尊奉为神，神化

GRE

BNC.23012 / COCA.23615

牛津词典

noun

• 鼎盛时期；发展顶峰；完美阶段
  the highest or most perfect development of sth
• （人生或事业的）巅峰
  the best time in sb's life or career
• （指人）册封为神，尊奉为神，神化
  a formal statement that a person has become a god
  1. the apotheosis of a Roman Emperor
     册封罗马皇帝为神

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 典型;典范;榜样
  If something isthe apotheosis ofsomething else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
  1. The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.
     曼谷的东方饭店是豪华饭店的典范。
• N-SING （事业或人生的）巅峰，顶峰
  If you describe an event or a time as someone'sapotheosis, you mean that it was the high point in their career or their life.
  1. That night was Richard's apotheosis.
     是夜，理查德登上了人生的顶峰。

英英释义

noun

• the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
  Synonym:deificationexaltation
• model of excellence or perfection of a kind
  Synonym:idealparagonnonpareilsaintnonesuchnonsuch

双语例句

• He was the apotheosis of generosity.
  他是宽宏大量的化身[典范]。
• There is an primal gene of apotheosis of life in ancient Chinese comedies, but it was chronically oppressed and contorted by feudal orthodox culture.
  摘要中国古代的喜剧美具有一种崇生意识的原始基因，但其受到了封建正统文化的长期压抑和扭曲。
• This, however, is but the prelude to his apotheosis: a set of emissaries are dispatched among the people to cry up his piety, gravity, and love of raw flesh;
  然而这只是把他奉为神明的序曲：一批全都被派到民间去，称赞他是非常虔诚、庄严、热爱混沌未开的众生；
• The legends of King Arthur represent the apotheosis of chivalry.
  亚瑟王的传说代表骑士精神的顶峰。
• His blinded eyes see an internal vision, glowing beauty, a kind of'beatific vision'which culminates in his final apotheosis.
  他瞎了的眼睛看见一个不断变得漂亮的视像，最终取得快乐详和的视像。
• The new house is the apotheosis of a dream for him.
  新房子使他的美梦成真。
• Her acting career achieved its apotheosis in that film.
  她的演艺生涯在那部影片里可谓是登峰造极了。
• The Apotheosis sends therefore a clear message: George Washington is the American Christ.
  尊奉为神因此发出一个明确的信息：乔治华盛顿是美国的基督。
• That night was Richard's apotheosis.
  是夜，理查德登上了人生的顶峰。
• An apotheosis can be defined as the exaltation of a subject to divine level.
  一个尊奉为神可以被定义为，一个主题升华到神圣的水平。