| 释义 |
the picture of (something) the picture of (something)The ideal example of something (which is stated after "of"). Yes, Jill was in the hospital a few months ago, but she's the picture of health now. We went running together just the other day.See also: of, picture(very) picture of somethingFig. the perfect example of something; an exact image of something. The young newlyweds were the picture of happiness. My doctor told me that I was the very picture of good health.See also: of, picturea (or the) picture of — the embodiment of a specified state or emotion. 1989 Woman's Realm The…little girl looks a picture of health in her blue dungarees and red boots. See also: of, picture |