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

• France epitomizes the real problem with the single currency: the inability of nations with high and rising production costs to adjust their currencies so that their products remain competitive in world markets.
  法国是欧元所面临问题的缩影：那些生产成本高昂并持续增长的国家无法通过调整本币汇率来保持产品在国际市场上的竞争力。
• 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。
• Wang Shucheng, minister of water resources, said the success epitomizes the comprehensive improvement in the flood-control capacity of China's major rivers and the rapid development of the country's water conservancy works.
  水利部部长汪恕诚说，这是中国大江大河防洪能力全面提高、水利建设加速发展的一个缩影。
• 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。
• He epitomizes the good qualities of his family.
  在他身上集中体现了他家族的优秀品质。
• At the same time, the design epitomizes characteristic of electricity of store building.
  同时也体现了商场建筑的电气特色。
• 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。
• Pan's story epitomizes in many ways German military espionage during World War II.
  从许多方面来看，潘的故事是第二次世界大战期间德国军事间谍活动的缩影。