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单词 personify
释义 per·son·i·fy AHD[pər-sŏnʹə-fī'] D.J.[pəˈsɒnəˌfaɪ]K.K.[pɚˈsɑnəˌfaɪ]v.tr.(及物动词)per.son.i.fied, per.son.i.fy.ing, per.son.i.fies
    1. To think of or represent (an inanimate object or abstraction) as having personality or the qualities, thoughts, or movements of a living being:拟人化:认为或赋予(无生命的东西或抽象的事物)以人的特性或生物的特性、思维或活动:"To make history or psychology alive I personify it"(Anaïs Nin)“我将历史或心理人格化,使得它具体生动起来”(阿奈斯·尼恩)
    1. To represent (an object or abstraction) by a human figure.以人形代表(事物或抽象的观念)
    1. To represent (an abstract quality or idea):代表(一种抽象的性质或思想):This character personifies evil.这个人物代表邪恶
    1. To be the embodiment or perfect example of:象征,体现:成为一个化身或恰当的例子:"Stalin now personified bolshevism in the eyes of the world"(A.J.P. Taylor)“在整个世界看来,现在斯大林象征着布尔什维克主义”(A.J.P.泰勒)
Etymology语源
    1. French personnifier 法语 personnifier
    1. from personne [person] 源自 personne [个人]
    1. from Old French persone * see person 源自 古法语 persone * 参见 person
Related Forms继承用法personʹifi'er n.(名词)
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