epitome

epitome
[ɪˈpɪtəmi, ɛ-]
noun

(the epitome of)a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
典型；象征
she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.
她看上去就是高雅与品位的典型。
a summary of a written work; an abstract
概要；节录
■(archaic)a thing representing something else in miniature
(古)缩影

派生
epitomist
noun
语源

early 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek epitomē, from epitemnein 'abridge', from epi 'in addition' + temnein 'to cut'