epitomize

IPA/ɪˈpɪtəmaɪz/
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epitomize — 動詞

  • epitomizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • epitomizeshe / she / it
  • epitomizedpast simple
  • epitomizing-ing form

1. to show the most typical and pure form of a quality, group, or period — so clear

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

體現；象徵

完美展現某種特質、群體或時代

to show the most typical and pure form of a quality, group, or period — so clearly that you alone can stand in for the whole idea, such as a smiling grandmother showing kindness, or one song showing the sound of a whole decade.

例句

For many fans, the Beatles epitomize the spirit of 1960s pop music.

對許多歌迷來說，Beatles 體現了 1960 年代流行音樂的精神。

epitomize + noun (era / movement) as transitive subject

Dahlia's calm voice during the fire epitomized the courage her team needed.

Dahlia 在火災中冷靜的聲音，體現了她的團隊所需的勇氣。

past tense; subject is a person standing in for an abstract quality

常見搭配
  • epitomize the spirit of
  • epitomize an era
  • epitomize a movement
  • epitomize elegance
  • epitomize the values of
同義詞
  • embody

    very close in meaning; slightly less formal and used widely in everyday writing

  • exemplify

    stresses serving as a clear illustration, often in teaching or argument contexts

  • typify

    focuses on being a typical case of a group or class, less about being the perfect case

  • personify

    used when an abstract quality is shown through a person, not an object or era

文法句型

epitomize + noun (quality / group / era)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person, object, place, or work of art held up as a model; the noun after the verb names the quality, group, or era being represented. Frequently used in journalism, criticism, and academic writing.

常見錯誤

She epitomizes to kindness.
She epitomizes kindness.
epitomize takes a direct noun object, never a preposition like 'to' or 'of'.
The film is epitomized by hope.' (when meaning the film shows hope)
The film epitomizes hope.
passive flips the meaning; the subject should be the example, not the quality.

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常用片語

  • epitomize the spirit of
  • come to epitomize