paragon
paragon 英 [ˈpærəgən] 美 [ˈpærəgɑn]
n. 模范；完美之物；优秀之人 adj. 完美的
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- Paragon applies to someone who is a model of perfection in some quality or trait. We link paragon with other words that follow it, such as "paragon of virtue" or "paragon of patience."
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- n. 模范；完美之物；优秀之人
- adj. 完美的
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1. Today we appear to have excelled the hypochondriac cultures of the past by elevating the morbidly self-involved to the level of paragon.
如今，我们似乎已经超越了过去那种把病态地自我关注说成是完美典范的强迫症文化。
- paragon (n.) 1540s, from Middle French paragon "a model, pattern of excellence" (15c., Modern French parangon), from Italian paragone, originally "touchstone to test gold" (early 14c.), from paragonare "to test on a touchstone, compare," from Greek parakonan "to sharpen, whet," from para- "on the side" (see para- (1)) + akone "whetstone," from PIE root *ak- "be sharp, rise (out) to a point, pierce."
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