in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 epitomise
- VERB 成为…的典范;作为…的缩影
If you say that something or someone epitomizes a particular thing, you mean that they are a perfect example of it.
- Lyonnais cooking is epitomized by the so-called 'bouchons'.
被称作bouchon的里昂小餐馆是里昂饮食的缩影。 - ...the sleek lift that epitomized the hotel's glossy decor.
作为酒店浮华装潢之缩影的豪华电梯