epitome
noun /ɪˈpɪtəmi/
/ɪˈpɪtəmi/
[singular] (formal)- the epitome of something a perfect example of something
典型；典范 - He is the epitome of a modern young man.
他是现代青年男子的典范。 - clothes that are the epitome of good taste
典型的高品味服装 - They regarded him as the epitome of evil.
他们认为他是邪恶的化身。
词源early 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’. - He is the epitome of a modern young man.