paragon
/ˈpærəgən/noun
1- a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality完美典范; 尽善尽美的人（或物）：
it would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous.
只有一个道德上的完人才不会有充满敌意的忌妒。
1.1
- a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence（人或物的）杰出典范：
your cook is a paragon.
您的厨师是一个杰出典范。
1.2
- a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more（100克拉以上的）无瑕钻石。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from obsolete French, from Italian paragone 'touchstone to try good (gold) from bad', from medieval Greek parakonē 'whetstone'.