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a paragon of [quality]
后接表示品质的抽象名词。
She is a paragon of patience.
她是耐心的典范。
典范；楷模；完美典范
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
典范；楷模；完美典范
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality; a model of excellence
She is a paragon of patience.
她是耐心的典范。
具有卓越品质、堪称他人榜样或典范的人。
A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
理想的实例；概念的完美体现
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
至少100克拉的无瑕钻石。
A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.
某种类型的卓越或完美的典范；无与伦比的人
model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
She is considered a paragon of virtue in her community.
她在社区中被视为美德的典范。
This watch is a paragon of precision engineering.
这款手表是精密工程的完美典范。
These ancient buildings are paragons of architectural beauty.
这些古建筑是建筑之美的完美典范。
后接表示品质的抽象名词。
She is a paragon of patience.
她是耐心的典范。
常指某一类别中的最高典范。
That manuscript is the paragon of calligraphy.
那份手稿是书法艺术的典范。
后接表示群体的复数名词。
He is a paragon among athletes.
他是运动员中的典范。
Not this
He is paragon of virtue.
Use this
He is a paragon of virtue.
中文学习者常遗漏不定冠词'a'，因为中文没有冠词系统。'paragon'是可数名词，表示单个典范时需加冠词。
Not this
She is a paragon for beauty.
Use this
She is a paragon of beauty.
错用了介词'for'。固定搭配是'paragon of + 品质/特质'表示某方面的典范，'of'引出所属范畴。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
美德的典范
She was considered a paragon of virtue in the community.
她被视为社区中美德的典范。
卓越的典范
The athlete is a paragon of excellence in her sport.
这位运动员是她所在运动项目中卓越的典范。
美的化身
The painting was hailed as a paragon of beauty.
这幅画被誉为美的化身。
道德楷模
He is not a moral paragon, but he tries to do the right thing.
他并非道德楷模，但他努力做正确的事。
耐心的典范
Our teacher is a paragon of patience with young children.
我们的老师对幼儿极有耐心，堪称耐心的典范。
美德的典范
She always acts like a paragon of virtue, but she's the first to gossip.
她总是表现得像个道德楷模，但她是第一个说闲话的人。
卓越的典范
The company was once considered a paragon of excellence in customer service.
这家公司曾被视为客户服务卓越的典范。
美的典范
In the story, she is described as a paragon of beauty.
故事中，她被描述为美的典范。
人是一件多么了不起的杰作！……万物的灵长！
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character Hamlet uses 'paragon' to praise human beings as the perfect model of creation.
在莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》中，哈姆雷特用 paragon 来赞美人类是造物的完美典范。
Use paragon naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
用谐音"帕拉贡"联想：一颗百克拉无瑕钻石就叫帕拉贡，见到它便想到无可匹敌的完美典范。
语域：formal 常见场景：literary writing、formal speeches、editorial commentary 该词多用于正式或文学语境，强调某人或某物是无可挑剔的典范；日常口语中较少见，钻石义项属于专业术语。
常与of连用，表示'……的典范'。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.