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

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

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。

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

One of the large paintings showed the apotheosis of the emperor trajan.
巨大的图画中有一幅把图拉真皇帝神化了。
That night was Richard's apotheosis.
是夜，理查德登上了人生的顶峰。
Edwin Way Teale's Wandering Through WinterWinter is not only an apotheosis of contemporary American nature prose but also a pioneer work in contemporary ecological trend of thoughts.
蒂尔的《冬日漫游》既是美国当代自然散文的典范，又是当代生态思潮的先驱之一。
Of course someone else might argue that a box of fine Swiss milk chocolates is the apotheosis of the art of chocolate.
当然，也会有人说一盒香浓的瑞士牛奶巧克力才是巧克力艺术的典范。
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。
He's the apotheosis of athletes.
乔丹是所有运动员的完美典范。
He seemed the apotheosis of generosity.
他可说是慷慨的典范。
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 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。