personification
US /pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /pɚˌsɑː.nə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
拟人化
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
示例:
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The wind whispered through the trees, a beautiful example of personification.
风在树林中低语，这是拟人化的一个美丽例子。
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Justice is often depicted as a blindfolded woman, which is a classic personification.
正义常被描绘成蒙着眼睛的女人，这是一个经典的拟人化。
2.
化身, 典型
a person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality or concept
示例:
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He was the personification of kindness, always helping others.
他是善良的化身，总是帮助别人。
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The old house, with its creaking floors and shadowy corners, was the personification of mystery.
那座老房子，吱呀作响的地板和阴暗的角落，是神秘的化身。
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