epitomizes

英 [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzɪz]

美 [ɪˈpɪtəmaɪzɪz]

v.  成为…的典范(或典型)
epitomize的第三人称单数

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

• And in France, Bernard Arnault epitomizes making money.
  在法国，贝尔纳·阿尔诺成为赚钱的代表。
• The bank manager epitomizes all the good qualities of his family.
  这位银行经理的身上集中体现了他家族的一切优秀品质。
• The summer palace epitomizes the philosophy and practice of Chinese garden design, which played a key role in the development of this cultural form throughout the east;
  颐和园是中国的造园思想和实践的集中体现，而这种思想和实践对整个东方园林艺术文化形式的发展起了关键性的作用；
• This strike epitomizes what is wrong with industrial relations in this country.
  此次罢工为这个国家在劳资关系方面问题的缩影。
• Pollock was an extreme instance, but his failure epitomizes that of many.
  波洛克是个极端的事例，但是他的失败却是许多事例的缩影。
• She epitomizes the loving mother.
  她概括了慈爱的母亲。
• His failure epitomizes that of the whole movement.
  他的失败代表了整个运动的失败。
• David Bradford is a photographer and New York City taxi driver, who epitomizes the concept of carrying a camera during regular day-to-day activities.
  作为一位摄影师，同时又是一位纽约市的出租车司机，戴维？布拉福德每天干活时总是带着一个相机。
• While her majesty extends assistance in many ways and through diverse development schemes, it is her promotion of traditional arts and crafts that best epitomizes her endeavours.
  王后殿下利用各种方式协助多项计划的实施，她的贡献正是对传统手工艺术的宣传和发展。
• She epitomizes all the good qualities of this company.
  在她身上体现了这个公司一切的优良品质。