| 释义 |
per·son·i·fi·ca·tion
\pə(r)ˌsänəfə̇ˈkāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from personify, after such pairs as English amplify : amplification
: an act of personifying or something that personifies: as
a. : attribution of personal qualities (as of form, character) : representation of a thing or abstraction as a person or by the human form
b. : rhetorical representation of an inanimate object or abstract idea as a personality or as endowed with personal attributes : prosopopoeia; also : an instance of this
< “the floods clap their hands” is a personification >
c. : a divinity or imaginary being thought of as representing a thing or abstraction
< Aeolus is the personification of wind >
d. : embodiment, incarnation
< be the personification of pride >
e. : a dramatic or literary representation of a character
< a series of excellent readings and personifications > |