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personified

UK //pəˈsɒnɪfaɪd//US //pərˈsɑːnɪfaɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'persona'(人物、角色)和 '-ficare'(使成为),通过法语 'personnifier' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容某事物被赋予人的特质或性格,常用于强调某物完美体现了某种品质或特征。

“She is kindness personified, always helping others without hesitation.”

(她是善良的化身,总是毫不犹豫地帮助他人。)

“The old library was wisdom personified, with its shelves full of ancient books.”

(这座古老的图书馆是智慧的化身,书架上摆满了古籍。)

同义词:embodiment, incarnation, epitome

verb

❶ 将抽象概念或非人类事物赋予人的形象或性格,使其更具表现力或易于理解。

“The poet personified the wind as a whispering traveler.”

(诗人将风拟人化为一个低语的旅人。)

“In the fable, the animals are personified to teach moral lessons.”

(寓言中的动物被拟人化,以传递道德教训。)

同义词:anthropomorphize, embody, represent

常见短语

personified version — 指某事物被赋予人格化特征的版本,常用于描述艺术或文学中的形象。

“The cartoon created a personified version of the sun, giving it a smiling face.”

(这部动画创造了太阳的拟人化版本,给它画上了笑脸。)