单词 | epitome |
释义 | epitome —epitomical /ep'i tom"i keuhl/, epitomic, adj. /i pit"euh mee/, n. 1. a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness. 2. a condensed account, esp. of a literary work; abstract. [1520-30; < L epitome abridgment < Gk epitomé abridgment, surface incision. See EPI-, -TOME] Syn. 1. embodiment, exemplification, model, typification, quintessence. |
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