Epitome
[ ɪ'pɪtəmi ]
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n. 缩影;典型的人或事物;（书、演讲等的）摘要;
💡 词根助记
epi在…上，在…周围，在…后面+tome切割→一卷书后的→梗概
📝 例句
Man is the world's epitome.
人是世界的缩影。
To make an epitome of; sum up.
缩写写一个梗概；总结归纳
He is the epitome of diligence.
他是勤勉的典型。
Dick Diver is the epitome of this world.
迪克·戴弗是这个世界的写照。
The center is an epitome of Beijing's environment treatment.
这是北京市治理环境的一个缩影。
🌱 联想助记
【记】epi-谐音“挨批”,to-对,me-我:挨批对我来说是童年的梗概
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-cid-表示“切开”或“落下”
常见变体有-cis-、-cas-
📖 牛津释义
epitome
n
1 thing that shows on a small scale all the characteristics of sth much larger 梗概; 缩影
The divisions we see in this school are the epitome of those occurring throughout the whole country. 我们在这所学校中看到的各个部门是全国各校的缩影.
2 person or thing that is a perfect example of a quality, type, etc 典型的人或事物
the absolute epitome of a school teacher 中小学教师的典范
She's the epitome of kindness. 她是仁慈的化身.
3 (dated 旧) short summary of a book, speech, etc （书、 演讲等的）摘要.
🔁 扩展释义
*[i'pitәmi]n. 概要, 缩影, 象征
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and remember the meaning of Thanksgiving.
来追忆一下感恩节的意义。
To throw a plane
抛
Don't let chances pass by.
不要让机遇从我们身边溜走。