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Iconic Symbol Considered Statue Image 英 Aɪ'Kɒnɪk] 美 Aɪ'Kɑːnɪk

英语单词 iconic
英美音标 英 [aɪ'kɒnɪk] 美 [aɪ'kɑːnɪk]
中文释义 adj.图像的;肖像的;图标的
英语例句 (1) His photographs have become iconic images of war.
中文例句 (1) 他的照片成了战争的标志性形象。
vocabulary简明 Something that is iconic is characteristic of an icon — an image, emblem, idol, or hero. Audrey Hepburn was widely admired for her iconic style, her great fashion taste.
vocabulary扩展 Iconic often describes something or someone that is considered symbolic of something else, like spirituality, virtue, or evil and corruption. The iconic Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. Michelangelo's iconic statue of David was supposed to represent anatomical perfection. In the Christianity, the Virgin Mary is an iconic image of purity and closeness to God. A gun is considered an iconic symbol of violence.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词]偶像的;圣像的;似圣像的 An iconic image or thing is important or impressive because it seems to be a symbol of something.
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  • Murphy's powerfully spoken Oedipus is an autocrat of iconic grandeur...

    墨菲激情演绎的俄狄浦斯王是位圣像般威严的独裁者。

  • The ads helped Nike to achieve iconic status.

    这些广告帮助耐克公司成就了其偶像地位。

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