
好词典

源自拉丁语 'personificare'(使人格化),由 'persona'(人)和 'facere'(做)组成,16世纪通过法语进入英语。
❶ 拟人化,指将非人类的事物赋予人类特征或行为的修辞手法,常用于文学和艺术创作中。
“The wind howled through the trees is a classic example of personification.”
(风在树林中呼啸而过是拟人化的经典例子。)
“In the poem, time is given the human trait of walking slowly.”
(在这首诗中,时间被赋予了缓慢行走的人类特征。)
❶ 化身,指某人完美体现某种特质或品质,成为其典型代表。
“She was the personification of elegance in that black dress.”
(她穿着那件黑色连衣裙就是优雅的化身。)
“The athlete became the personification of perseverance after his comeback.”
(这位运动员复出后成为了毅力的化身。)
the personification of — 表示某人或某物完美体现了某种特质,成为其典型代表。
“She was the personification of grace under pressure.”
(她是压力下保持优雅的完美典范。)