- the epitome of something
a perfect example of something 典型；典范 He is the epitome of a modern young man. 他是现代青年男子的典范。 🔊🔊 clothes that are the epitome of good taste 典型的高品味服装 They regarded him as the epitome of evil. 他们认为他是邪恶的缩影。
Word Originearly 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein ‘abridge’, from epi ‘in addition’ + temnein ‘to cut’.