typifies

英 [ˈtɪpɪfaɪz]

美 [ˈtɪpɪfaɪz]

v.  作为…的典型; 是…的典范; 成为…的特征
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 是…的典型;代表
  If something or someonetypifiesa situation or type of thing or person, they have all the usual characteristics of it and are a typical example of it.
  1. These two buildings typify the rich extremes of Irish architecture.
     这两座建筑物体现了爱尔兰建筑风格的极致多变。
  2. …a reaction against the achievements of science, as typified by the development of nuclear weapons.
     对以核武器发展为代表的科学成就的反对
  3. …a more intelligent and articulate breed of disc jockeys, typified by university graduate Simon Mayo.
     更机智、更有口才的一类电台音乐主持人，以大学毕业生西蒙·梅奥为代表

双语例句

• That spirit typifies our American family.
  这一家人的精神就是全部美国家庭的写照。
• A shopper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, typifies the festive spirit of the month.
  在马来西亚的吉隆坡，一位购物者正在挑选本月的节日精灵。
• Located in the industrial city of Baotou, a megacity built on mining, the campus typifies the overstretched state of China's colleges, particularly academically average ones.
  该校座落于以矿业为主的城市包头，是中国高校尤其是那些普通院校扩招的典型代表。
• The white carnation is preferred because I think it typifies some of the virtues of motherhood;
  选择白色康乃馨是因为我认为它象征着母亲的一些美德；
• But Tuesday they were back on schedule, with a day marked by the pomp and pageantry that typifies state visits to Britain.
  不过到了星期二，一切都按原计划进行。由于这是对英国的国事访问，星期二奥巴马夫妇受到英国方面盛大欢迎典礼的接待。
• Cole feels Rooney's all-action style typifies the current generation of top-flight strikers.
  科尔觉得鲁尼的全能在这一代射手中是顶尖的。
• The second typifies the prevailing Romantic conception of the poetic mind.
  第二个比喻代表当前盛行的浪漫派关于诗的见解。
• Anna Forbes, the hardheaded barrister in This Life typifies the successful 1990s working woman.
  安娜福布斯在剧中是位精明的大律师，这一角色堪称90年代成功职业女性的典范。
• Like the orchid flower, it typifies the idea of charm in seclusion. The rose marks the deep friendship of the two nations.
  它和兰花一样，象征着隐逸的美。这棵玫瑰花是两国深厚友谊的象征。
• The bank typifies many of the problems facing the industry.
  美国银行所面临的问题在金融业颇具代表性。