音标:[pә:.sɒnifi'keiʃәn] ;
n. 拟人, 人格化, 拟人法, 化身, 象征
n. a person who represents an abstract quality
n. representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
n. the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
词型变化:名词复数形式 : personifications
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
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personification的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Besides, this sort of dexterous hand can match up with the effect of personification both in external shape and the range of movement.实验结果表明,该仿人灵巧手具有很好的柔顺性,并且整体外形和手指关节的运动范围均能达到拟人的效果。
  2. He is the personification of honesty.他是诚实的化身。
  3. He looked the personification of misery.他那副样子可谓是苦难的典型。

经典引文

  • The personifications of church and country as females.

    出自:B. Jowett
  • Scylla, who is the personification of the whirlpool.

    出自:H. F. Tozer
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