英语词汇“paragon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

par·a·gon

(părə-gŏn′, -gən)

1. A model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example: a paragon of virtue.

a. An unflawed diamond weighing at least 100 carats.

b. A very large spherical pearl.

3. Printing A type size of 20 points.

tr.v. par·a·goned, par·a·gon·ing, par·a·gons

1. To compare; parallel.

2. To equal; match.

[Obsolete French, from Old French, from Old Italian paragone, from paragonare, to test on a touchstone, perhaps from Greek parakonān, to sharpen : para-, alongside; see PARA-¹ + akonē, whetstone; see ak- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

单词	paragon
释义	par·a·gon (părə-gŏn′, -gən) n. 1. A model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example: a paragon of virtue. 2. a. An unflawed diamond weighing at least 100 carats. b. A very large spherical pearl. 3. Printing A type size of 20 points. tr.v. par·a·goned, par·a·gon·ing, par·a·gons 1. To compare; parallel. 2. To equal; match. [Obsolete French, from Old French, from Old Italian paragone, from paragonare, to test on a touchstone, perhaps from Greek parakonān, to sharpen : para-, alongside; see PARA-¹ + akonē, whetstone; see ak- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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