Phrase
beau ideal
/bəu aiˈdiəl/
noun
理想典范；完美化身
an ideal example; a perfect embodiment of a concept
- 1.
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
完美典范；理想化身
完美典范；理想化身；十全十美的典型
In use
She considered the statue her beau ideal of beauty.
For many young people, that actor is the beau ideal of success.
In his novel, the hero represents the beau ideal of chivalry.
the beau ideal of something
通常与定冠词 the 连用，后接 of 短语。
She was considered the beau ideal of feminine grace.
她被认为是女性优雅的十全十美的典型。
be a/the beau ideal
可用不定冠词 a 或定冠词 the，表示‘典范’的意义。
This garden is a beau ideal of landscape design.
这座花园是园林设计的十全十美的典范。
Common mistakes
She is a beau ideal student.She is the beau ideal of a student.
"beau ideal" 是名词短语，不能直接用作形容词修饰名词。正确用法是 “the beau ideal of + 名词”，表示“…的完美典型”。
He is the beau of a gentleman.He is the beau ideal of a gentleman.
"beau" 单独使用时意为“男友”或“花花公子”，与“beau ideal”（完美典型）含义不同。需保留整个短语“beau ideal”以表达正确意思。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.