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personification

UK //pəˌsɒn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//US //pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:embodiment, incarnation, representation, epitome, quintessence

常见短语

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。)