embodiment
UK/im'bɒdimәnt/US
GREC1
Definitions
n.
A person or thing that is a perfect example of a quality or idea
化身；典型代表
n.
The act of giving a concrete or visible form to an idea
具体体现，具象化
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedembody + -ment (result/state) = the form an abstract idea takes when given a body. The embodiment of an idea is its living, concrete face: 'she is the embodiment of kindness.'
Root body still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.the embodiment of……的化身
- 2.perfect embodiment完美典范
- 3.living embodiment活生生的化身
Example Sentences
- 1.
He is the embodiment of patience and calm.
- 2.
The building is the embodiment of modern design.
- 3.
She saw the project as the embodiment of her ideals.