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

• Taken as a whole, this series of paintings and woodcuts can, to a certain extent, epitomize a period of history.
  总体来看，整个系列的故事在一定程度上可以视为一个时代的缩影。
• 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。
• Brand is symbols that epitomize all kinds of important information of enterprise.
  品牌是符号，浓缩企业各种重要信息的符号。
• 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。
• However, this eWEEK slide show is a list of10 important and interesting patents that epitomize IBM's century-long commitment to invention and innovation.
  然而，eWEEK的幻灯片列举了重要和有趣的10个专利的清单，集中体现IBM的长达一个世纪的发明和创新的承诺。
• In addition, the music and the art of drum epitomize these special comedy characters too.
  另外，川剧的司鼓艺术、帮腔艺术等都体现出独特的喜剧特征。
• Yan Yuan was the outstanding philosopher, progress initiation thinker and the common people educationalist in the 17th century of China, was the ancient China times 'thinker that epitomize the practice and the greatest practice educates master.
  颜元是中国17世纪杰出的哲学家、进步启蒙思想家和平民教育家，是中国古代实践思想的集大成者和最伟大的实践教育大师。
• 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。
• Howard's China policies epitomize Australian Government's long-term strategy towards China.
  霍华德任期内的对华政策是澳大利亚政府长期以来对华战略的缩影。
• Will the departure of CEO Howard Stringer, whose stumbles have come to epitomize the struggles of the once-great Sony Corp., turn things around for the media-and-electronics conglomerate?
  霍华德•斯金格在索尼（SonyCorp.）失误连连的首席执行官生涯正是曾经伟大的索尼集团而今艰难处境的缩影，他的下台能换来这个传媒及电子巨头重振雄风的一天吗？