完美典型

Question 1

apotheosis

Answer 1

apotheosis [əˌpɑθɪˈosɪs]
(n) 完美典型
(MW1) the perfectform or example of something
(MW2) the perfectexample: QUINTESSENCE <this is the literary apotheosis of the shaggy dog story >
[源] apo- (change) + theo- (god) ，由人 “變為神”
[衍] apotheosize [əˈpɑθɪəˌsaɪz] (v) “使神化”。
[例] the apotheosis of thepicaresquenovel (以流浪漢、歹徒冒險生涯為主題的小說) 。
[解] 字面意思是 “神化”：apotheosis(n) elevation to divine status: DEIFICATION。同義字：deification [ˌdiəfəˈkeʃən] (n) 從 “神化” deify [ˈdiəfaɪ] (v) 來，字源：dei-: god。

Question 2

quintessence

Answer 2

quintessence [kwɪnˈtɛsns]
(n) 典型
(MW) the most typicalexample or representative <the quintessence of calm >
[源] quint- (fifth) + essence (element) ，字源是 “第五元素”。
[衍] quintessential (a) [ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl] “典型的”。
[例] A selfless desireto helpothers is the quintessence of the virtueof charity.
[解] 古人的宇宙觀認為在水、土、火、風四大元素外有更純粹且充斥於世界萬物的物質，又稱為“以太” (ether) ，過去煉金術 (alchemy) 的主要目的就是煉出此種物質。

Question 3

epitome

Answer 3

epitome [ɪˈpɪtəmɪ]
(n) 化身、代表
(MW1) a perfect example: an examplethat represents or expressessomething very well
(MW2) a typicalor ideal example:EMBODIMENT <the British monarchy itselfis the epitome of tradition >
[源] epi- (into) + tom- (cut) ，把 “精華” 部份給切出來做 “象徵”。
[衍] epitomize [ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz] (v) “為…的化身”。
[例] The golden rule isoften cited as the epitome of moral conduct: “Do unto othersas youwould have them do unto you (己所欲，施於人) ”.
[解] 注意此字發音。

Question 4

paradigm

Answer 4

paradigm [ˈpærəˌdaɪm]
(n) 完美典型 (典範)
(MW1) a model or patternfor something that may becopied
(MW2) EXAMPLE,PATTERN especially: an outstandingly clearor typical exampleor archetype
[例] Her recent book provides us with a new paradigm for modernbiography.

Question 5

embodiment

Answer 5

embodiment [ɪmˈbadɪmənt]
(n) 化身
(MW1) someone or something that is a perfect representative or example of a quality,idea, etc.
(MW2) onethat embodies something <the embodimentof all ourhopes >
[源] em- (=en-, make) + body + -ment (名尾) ，對抽象的概念 “給予形體”。
[衍] embody [ɪmˈbɑdɪ] (v) to represent in human or animal form:PERSONIFY <men who greatlyembodied the idealism of Americanlife > “使有形體”。

Question 6

personify

Answer 6

personify [pɚˈsɑnəˌfaɪ]
(v) 化身
(MW1) to have a lot of (a particularquality) : to be the perfectexample of a person whohas (a quality)
(MW2) to be the embodiment or personification of: INCARNATE <ateacher who personified patience >
[源] person + -fy (make) ，以 “人” 做抽象概念的化身。
[衍] personification [pɚˌsɑnəfəˈkeʃən] (n) “化身”。
[例] Justice is personified as a woman with her eyes covered.