epitome

Inbegriff, Verkörperung

Eine Person oder Sache, die eine bestimmte Eigenschaft vollkommen verkörpert.

In einfachem Englisch: Someone or something that shows a particular quality perfectly.

• She is the epitome of kindness.
• The hotel was the epitome of luxury.
• His careful work makes him the epitome of professionalism.

So benutzt man es: the epitome of something (Her apartment is the epitome of elegance.)

Synonyme: perfect example, embodiment

Häufige Wendungen: the epitome of, epitome of elegance

Verkörperung, Inbegriff

Etwas, das die wesentlichen Merkmale einer ganzen Gruppe enthält oder darstellt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that contains or represents the main features of a whole group.

• The museum is an epitome of local culture.
• This village forms a small epitome of the region.
• The collection serves as an epitome of nineteenth-century art.

So benutzt man es: epitome of something (The village is an epitome of rural life.)

Synonyme: embodiment, encapsulation, microcosm

Häufige Wendungen: epitome of something, small epitome

Kurzfassung, Abriss

Eine kurze Darstellung der wichtigsten Punkte eines längeren Textes.

In einfachem Englisch: A short account of the main points in a longer piece of writing.

• She prepared an epitome of the book.
• The epitome covers the main events in ten pages.
• Students read an epitome rather than the complete work.

So benutzt man es: epitome of something (He wrote an epitome of the ancient history.)

Synonyme: summary, abridgment, digest

Häufige Wendungen: epitome of something, brief epitome