epitome

TEM8GRE低频词扩展词汇

英 [ɪ'pɪtəmɪ; e-] 美[ɪ'pɪtəmi]

释义

n. 缩影；摘要；象征

词态变化

复数: epitomes;

近义词

compression sketch summary condensation

助记提示

1、epi- "into" + tom- "cut" + -e.
2、字面含义：cut into (pieces). => cut short. => abridge. => an abstract, brief statement of the chief points of some writing, person or thing that typifies something.

中文词源

epitome 典范

epi-, 在上，在中。-tome, 砍，切，词源同tome, anatomy. 即切下来作为典范的。

英文词源

epitome (n.): 1520s, "an abstract; brief statement of the chief points of some writing," from Middle French épitomé (16c.), from Latin epitome "an abridgment," from Greek epitome "an abridgment, a cutting on the surface; brief summary," from epitemnein "cut short, abridge," from epi "into" (see epi-) + temnein "to cut" (see tome). Sense of "person or thing that typifies something" is first recorded c. 1600. Related: Epitomical.

双语例句

1. T-shirts, the epitome of American casualness, have moved upscale.: 象征美国休闲风格的T恤，已经向高端消费市场迈进。

2. He is the epitome of a modern young man.: 他是现代青年男子的典范。

3. She's the epitome of kindness.: 她是仁慈的化身.

4. Man is the world's epitome.: 人是世界的缩影.

5. He is the epitome of goodness.: 他是善良的典范.

英英释意

1. a standard or typical example;: "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

2. a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

实用场景例句

clothes that are the epitome of good taste: 典型的高品味服装

He is the epitome of a modern young man.: 他是现代青年男子的典范。

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。

Maureen was the epitome of sophistication...: 莫琳是个典型的老油条。

It is also Austens epitome of love.: 这也可以说是她的爱情、婚姻模式的缩影.

Beautiful writing instruments are the epitome of elegance.: 漂亮的书写工具是优雅的缩影.

Yurt is a traditional Mongolian dwelling house. It is also an epitome of Mongolian culture.: 蒙古包是蒙古的传统民居, 蒙古包文化是整个蒙古文化的缩影.

Lawful Good characters are the epitome of all that is just and good.: 守序中立人物是正直和慈善的代表.

The center is an epitome of Beijing's environment treatment.: 这是北京市治理环境的一个缩影.

She's the epitome of kindness.: 她是仁慈的化身.

These are not people you are the epitome of an ugly duckling?: 这些名人们不都是丑小鸭的缩影吗 ?

This handbook is a neat epitome of everyday hygiene.: 这本手册概括了日常卫生的要点.

For example, commonweal establishment is a definite epitome and abstract with concision.: 比如公益设施,就是对事物性质的明确概括和提炼,简洁明了、言简意赅.

The Atom whirls alone, the epitome of singleness.: 原子独自旋转, 形成单一性的典型缩影.

REMEMBER when a bank manager was the epitome of prudence?: 还记得作为一个银行经理何时该是谨慎的化身么 ?

Our company is the epitome of a well organized, efficient organization.: 我们公司是一个组织完备、有效率的典范机构.

Such a broad epitome and conclusion is more difficult to understand.: 这么宽泛的概括与总结,反而令人很难理解.

Miscarriage collect is an epitome that life of impoverished area farmer changes merely!: 小月屯仅仅是贫困地区农民生活变化的一个缩影!

He is the epitome of goodness.: 他是善良的典范.

As the epitome of this world, a powerful UN is the place nestling world hope.: 联合国是这个世界的缩影, 一个强有力的联合国是世界希望之所在.

But he was a divisive figure, not an epitome of Polish greatness.: 但是,他虽曾是一位举足轻重的人物, 却不是波兰伟大的缩影.

The Hawaii are epitome of tropical paradise appearing in every holiday makers'dreams.: 夏威夷群岛是每一位假日梦想家向往的热带天堂.

The Cook Islands are the epitome of the South Seas tropical hideaway.: 库克群岛是南太平洋充满热带风情与世隔绝的典范.

This was perhaps a somewhat disdainful epitome.: 这句话不免带点蔑视的口气.

The system of things and their names is the concentration, and epitome of historical civilization.: 名物制度是历史文化的浓缩与概括.

Man is the world's epitome.: 人是世界的缩影.

Dick Diver is the epitome of this world.: 迪克·戴弗是这个世界的写照.

He is a vast library in epitome.: 他脑中有万卷藏书.

The wedding cake is regarded as the epitome of the baker's art.: 婚礼蛋糕被认为是面包师技艺的凝华所在.