personified
personified — 形容詞
- personifiedpositive
- more personifiedcomparative
- most personifiedsuperlative
1. used immediately after a noun to describe someone or something that shows a part
化身
某人或某物是某品質的完美典型
used immediately after a noun to describe someone or something that shows a particular quality in an extreme or complete way, so that they seem to be the living form of that quality
The villain in the film was cruelty personified, making the audience shiver with every scene.
電影中的反派是殘酷的化身，每一個場景都讓觀眾不寒而慄。
postpositive: [quality] + personified
Aunt Sofia is kindness personified — she visits the elderly home every weekend with homemade soup.
Sofia 阿姨是仁慈的化身——她每個週末都帶著自煮的湯去養老院探訪。
collocation: [abstract quality] personified
To the villagers, the old fisherman was patience personified, never rushing even in a storm.
對村民而言，那位老漁夫是耐心的化身，即使在暴風雨中也不慌不忙。
The CEO was ambition personified, working eighteen-hour days and inspiring everyone around her.
那位執行長是野心的化身，每天工作十八小時，激勵了身邊每一個人。
文法句型
[quality noun] + personified
用法筆記
This sense follows a fixed word order: a quality noun comes first, then 'personified'. 'Personified' does NOT come before the noun. You say 'She is kindness personified', NOT 'She is personified kindness'. The construction is strongly predicative — it cannot usually be used attributively.
常見錯誤
personified — 動詞
- personifiedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- personifieds3rd person singular
- personifieding-ing form
- personifiededpast simple
1. to imagine or describe a non-human thing, such as an animal, plant, object, or n
擬人化
把非人類事物賦予人的特質
to imagine or describe a non-human thing, such as an animal, plant, object, or natural force, as if it had human thoughts, feelings, or a human body
The cartoon personified the sun by giving it a cheerful face, golden arms, and a warm laugh.
這部卡通把太陽擬人化，賦予它一張愉快的臉龐、金色的手臂和溫暖的笑聲。
personify + [non-human] + by + [human feature]
In Greek mythology, poets personified the wind as a winged god who could change direction at will.
在希臘神話中，詩人將風擬人化為一位有翅膀的神祇，可以隨意改變方向。
personify + [non-human] + as + [human role]
Young children often personify their toys, talking to a teddy bear as though it can hear them.
幼兒經常把玩具擬人化，對著泰迪熊說話，彷彿牠聽得見。
The novel personifies death as a quiet librarian who visits people at the end of their lives.
這本小說將死亡擬人化為一位安靜的圖書館員，在人們生命終點時前來拜訪。
- anthropomorphize
more technical and academic; less common in everyday language
- humanize
broader meaning; can also mean making something more humane or accessible
文法句型
personify + [non-human object] + as + [human role/description]
用法筆記
Common in literary analysis, mythology, and children's storytelling. The pattern 'personify X as Y' (specifying the human-like form) is very frequent. This sense is distinct from sense 2: here you are describing an imaginative act (giving human traits), not stating that someone is the perfect example of a quality.
常見錯誤
2. to be a perfect example of a particular quality or feature, so that you represen
體現
成為某種品質的最佳典範
to be a perfect example of a particular quality or feature, so that you represent that quality in a very clear and noticeable way
Asher personifies patience; his students never feel rushed, no matter how slowly they learn.
Asher 是耐心的化身；無論學生學得多慢，他從不催促。
personify + [abstract quality]
For many music fans, the elderly singer personifies the spirit of rebellion and creative freedom.
對許多樂迷而言，那位年邁歌手體現了反叛精神與創作自由。
The town square personifies the community's shared history, from the old fountain to the cobblestones.
這個城鎮廣場體現了社區的共同歷史，從古老的噴泉到鵝卵石路皆然。
Putri personifies grace on the dance floor, moving with perfect control and elegant precision.
Putri 在舞池上體現了優雅，以完美的控制力和精緻的準確度舞動。
To her colleagues, Dr. Walid personifies dedication — he always arrives before anyone else and stays late.
在同事眼中，Walid 醫師是敬業的化身——他總是第一個到班，最後一個離開。
- embody
very similar, but 'embody' can be used more broadly for any abstract quality, not necessarily in an extreme or defining way
- exemplify
emphasizes being a typical example or demonstrating something through specific actions rather than being defined by it
- represent
weaker and more general; does not imply being the perfect or most complete example
- incarnate
more formal and dramatic, often implying a spiritual or religious dimension
文法句型
personify + [abstract quality]
用法筆記
The subject can be a person, a group, a community, or even a place or thing. The object is almost always an abstract quality (patience, grace, courage, evil, kindness) or a collective idea (the spirit of an era, a community's history). Unlike sense 1, this sense does NOT involve imagining human traits in non-human things — it states a judgement about how completely someone or something represents a quality.