personify
gb/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/ us/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
C1
英语
义项
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动词
C1
action
1
embody a quality or idea
If someone personifies a quality, they show it very clearly.
用法模式：
[someone] personifies [quality/idea/type]
常见错误：
Don’t use it to mean simply “be” or “have”; it suggests being a strong, typical example (often in a slightly formal tone).
近义词
embody (Often slightly more neutral and common in formal writing.)
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epitomize (Emphasizes being the best or most typical example.)
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represent (Can be weaker and more general than personify.)
反义词
contradict (To show behavior that goes against the quality rather than exemplifying it.)
搭配
personify courage
|personify kindness
|personify professionalism
|personify elegance
|personify confidence
|personify the spirit of [something]
|personify the ideal of [something]
|personify [something] for [someone]
|perfectly personify
|truly personify
主题
describing_people
|character
|communication
例句
- She personifies calm under pressure.
- For many fans, he personifies what it means to be a great captain.
- The company’s new CEO personifies the brand’s focus on innovation.
学习者例句
- My teacher personifies patience.
- He personifies honesty.
动词
literary
C1
action
2
give human qualities to things
To talk about something non-human as if it were a person.
用法模式：
[writer/speaker] personifies [thing/idea]
常见错误：
Don’t confuse with “personalize” (make something suited to a person) or “identify” (recognize).
近义词
anthropomorphize (More technical; often used for animals/objects being made human-like.)
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humanize (Broader; can mean making something seem more human or relatable.)
反义词
depersonalize (To remove personal or human features; the opposite effect in description.)
搭配
personify nature
|personify death
|personify fate
|personify fear
|personify the wind
|personify the sea
|personify an emotion
|personify an abstract concept
|personify [something] as [someone]
|often personified
主题
literature
|arts
|language
例句
- The poet personifies the city as a tired old man.
- In the story, the storm is personified as an angry giant.
- The advertisement personifies the computer as a helpful friend.
学习者例句
- The book personifies the sun as a smiling face.
动词
formal
C1
action
3
represent as a human figure
To show an idea as a person in art or stories.
用法模式：
[something] is personified (as/in) [person/figure]
常见错误：
This is not the same as “impersonate” (pretend to be a real person); it usually refers to symbols or ideas.
近义词
depict (General word for showing something in art; does not specifically imply a human figure.)
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portray (Often used for representation in art or performance; less specific than personify.)
反义词
abstract (To treat or show something as an idea rather than as a human figure.)
搭配
personify liberty
|personify justice
|personify a nation
|personify a city
|personified as a woman
|personified as a warrior
|traditionally personified
|often personified in art
|classically personified
|personified figure
主题
arts
|history
|media
例句
- In classical art, Victory is often personified as a winged woman.
- The painting personifies Spring as a young girl holding flowers.
- The statue personifies Justice with scales and a blindfold.
学习者例句
- In this picture, hope is personified as a child.
语法
词典原形
personify
IPA
GB/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
US/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
音节与重音
per - son - i - fy （4 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: personify
- 3rd Person Singular: personifies
- Present Participle: personifying
- Past: personified
词族
Forms
personifies
verb
personifying
verb
personified
verb
Core family
personification
noun C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
相关表达
be personified as [someone/something]
1/bˈi pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪd ˈæz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be shown as a person
To be shown as a person.
例句
- In the poem, time is personified as a thief.
- Love is often personified as a child with wings.
- In the logo, the brand is personified as a friendly character.
be personified in [someone/something]
1/bˈi pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪd ˈɪn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
be embodied in someone
To be shown very clearly by someone.
例句
- That sense of service is personified in the volunteers who show up every weekend.
- The team’s new direction is personified in its youngest players.
- For many, the era is personified in her voice.