epitome

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n. 概要, 缩影, 象征

发音

UK /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/
US /əˈpɪt.ə.mi/
UK /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/
AU /ˌɛ.pɪˌʈom/
US /ɪˈpɪt.ə.mi/
UK /ˈɛpɪtoʊm/
US /ˈɛpɪtoʊm/
IN /ˈɛ.pɪ.ʈə.mi/

词形变化

epitomai epitomes 复数 epitomes epitomai 复数

别名

epitomy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The embodiment or encapsulation of a class of items.

    缩影

  2. 2.

    A representative example.

  3. 3.

    The height; the best; the most vivid.

  4. 4.

    A brief summary of a text.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

image prototype paradigm

上位词 6

example model abstract outline synopsis precis

下位词 2

concentrate imago

词源

From Middle French, from Latin epitomē, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτομή (epitomḗ, “an abridgment, also a surface-incision”), from ἐπιτέμνω (epitémnō, “to cut upon the surface, cut short, abridge”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “up”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

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