| 词汇 | apotheosis |
| 释义 | apotheosisWord family nounapotheosisverbapotheosize a·poth·e·o·sis /əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs $ əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs, ˌæpəˈθiːəsɪs/ noun [singular] formal 1 BESTthe best and most perfect example of something 典范，最完美的榜样 apotheosis of the apotheosis of romantic art 浪漫派艺术的典范 2 HIGH POSITION OR RANKthe best or highest point in someone’s life or job 〔生命或事业的〕巅峰 SYN apex apotheosis of the apotheosis of his career 他事业的巅峰 Examples from the Corpus apotheosis• The human capital concept is not new, even though it reached its apotheosis in the 1960s.• Successive Democratic presidents built on that idea until it reached its apotheosis under Carter and finally lost public support.• The bust, bosom or cleavage was for the Fifties the apotheosis of erogenous zones.• Wild Rice and Onion Bread is the apotheosis of the onion bagel.• His story is the apotheosis of the Victorian servant.• There was the Worm, apotheosis of the suburban man for whom Gubbins wrote. (1500-1600) Late Latin Greek, from apotheoun “to make into a god”, from apo- ( → APOCALYPSE) + theos “god” |
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