搭配 “the picture of” 的意思是 “某人的特質(zhì)是一件事情的完美典范”,最常用來(lái)談?wù)撊耍枋?“此人的態(tài)度、情緒或狀態(tài)等非常、很……”。 搭配中的冠詞 “the” 可以換成 “a”,即 “a picture of”,含義不變。
My grandmother is a picture of health thanks to her healthy lifestyle.
由于我的奶奶保持健康的生活方式,她的身體一直很棒。
Her face was the picture of terror when the mouse ran across the floor.
當(dāng)老鼠從地上躥過(guò)去時(shí),她滿臉恐懼。
Pedro and his wife are a picture of happiness. They have such a wonderful relationship.
佩德羅和他的妻子看上去非常幸福。兩人關(guān)系特別好。