personification的意思

personification

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美式英标[pə,sɒnɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]

基本解释

n. 人格化；化身；拟人法（一种修辞手法）；象征

英文词源

personification (n.): 1755, noun of action from personify. Sense of "embodiment of a quality in a person" is attested from 1807.

实用例句

1. Janis Joplin was the personification of the '60s female rock singer.: 贾尼斯·乔普林是20世纪60年代摇滚女歌手的代表。

2. She was the personification of elegance.: 她是典雅的化身。

3. Santa Claus is the personification of Christmas.: 圣诞老人是圣诞节的象征.

4. He is very personification of selfishness.: 他是个典型的自私者.

5. It was the personification of the old term spick and span.: 俗话用"一水没洗"形容衣服挺括簇新,在这里一点不假.

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