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

• Jessica Alba epitomizes casual cool in her laid-back but lovely Tory Burch peacoat.
  杰西卡·阿尔芭随性可爱的托里·伯奇厚呢短大衣凸显了她休闲的着装特点。
• 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。
• 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；
• The mess that boutaris is tackling and the overwhelming need to take action now epitomizes the problems facing Europe.
  布塔利斯眼前的这团乱麻以及必须立即采取行动的紧迫性正是整个欧洲面临的问题的缩影。
• The wooden-loom Zhuang Hua with hand-woven technology is the only remainder of that epitomizes the achievements of brocade weaving under this special condition.
  木机妆花手工织造工艺便是这一特定条件下形成的集中体现云锦织造成就的唯一遗存。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Pentium ⅲ epitomizes this shift.
  PentiumⅢ集中体现了这一变化。
• His failure epitomizes that of the whole movement.
  他的失败代表了整个运动的失败。
• 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。