1727 "to attribute personal form to things or abstractions" (especially as an artistic or literary technique), from person + -fy or from French personnifier (17c.), from personne. Meaning "to represent, embody" attested from 1806. Related: Personified; personifying.
权威例句
1. She seemed to personify goodness and nobility.
她宛如善良和高贵的化身。
2. These children personify all that is wrong with the education system.
这些儿童充分体现了教育制度的缺陷。
3. Artists personify beauty in their works.
艺术家在作品中表现美.
4. We often personify the sun and the moon , calling the sun " he " and the moon'she ".
我们经常用 “ 他 ” 来称呼太阳,用 “ 她 ” 来称呼月亮,使他们人格化.
5. The personify the divine and magic powers worshipped by the people.