epitome
/ɪˈpɪtəmɪ/noun
1
the epitome of
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type典型; 象征：she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.
她看上去就是高雅与品位的典型。
2
- a summary of a written work; an abstract概要; 节录。
2.1
- archaic a thing representing something else in miniature〈古〉缩影。
派生词
epitomist
noun词源
early 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein 'abridge', from epi 'in addition' + temnein 'to cut'.