:a person or way of behaving that is seen as a model that should be followed榜样;楷模;模范
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He was inspired by the example of his older brother. [=he wanted to do what his older brother did]哥哥作为榜样鼓舞着他。
You should try to follow her example. [=try to do as she does]你应该努力以她为榜样。
Let that be an example to you! [=let that show you what you should or should not do]你就以其为榜样吧!
He set a good/bad example for the rest of us.他为我们树立了一个好/坏榜样。
It's up to you to set an example. [=to behave in a way that shows other people how to behave]成为什么样的榜样取决于你。
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She chooses to lead by example. [=to lead by behaving in a way that shows others how to behave]她决定以身作则。
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a :someone or something that is mentioned to help explain what you are saying or to show that a general statement is true例子;例证;实例
She gave/offered several examples to show that the program is effective.她拿出了几个例子来证明这个计划是有效的。
b :something or someone chosen from a group in order to show what the whole group is like典型;样品;范例
We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study.我们已选出三个当代建筑的典型代表做进一步研究。
a classic example of a Persian rug波斯地毯的经典之作
a fine/prime example of the artist's work那位艺术家作品中的优秀范例/代表作
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a :a phrase or sentence that shows how a word is used示例;例句
The dictionary includes thousands of examples.这部词典包括数千条例句。
b :something (such as a problem that a student has to solve) that is used to teach how a rule or process works例题
arithmetic examples算术例题
for example
— used when you are mentioning a specific person or thing that helps to explain what you are saying or to show that a general statement is true如;例如;比如
Things are getting better. Last year, for example [=for instance], the company achieved record sales in Europe.情况正在好转。例如,公司去年在欧洲销售创下了纪录。
It was obvious that her memory was failing. For example, she would often forget where she put her car keys.显然,她的记忆力在衰退。比如,她经常忘记自己把汽车钥匙放到哪儿去了。
A lot of my friends were there—John and Linda, for example.我的许多朋友都到了,比如约翰和琳达。
make an example of
◊ If you make an example of a person who has done something wrong, you punish that person as a way of warning other people not to do the same thing.惩罚(某人)以警戒他人;惩一儆百
Although it was only his first offense, the judge decided to make an example of him and sentence him to prison.尽管他只是初犯,但法官决定要惩一儆百,于是判了他监禁。
model applies to something taken or proposed as worthy of imitation.
a decor that is a model of good taste
example applies to a person to be imitated or in some contexts on no account to be imitated but to be regarded as a warning.
children tend to follow the example of their parents
pattern suggests a clear and detailed archetype or prototype.
American industry set a pattern for others to follow
exemplar suggests either a faultless example to be emulated or a perfect typification.
cited Joan of Arc as the exemplar of courage
ideal implies the best possible exemplification either in reality or in conception.
never found a job that matched his ideal
Example Sentences
Noun He set a good example for the rest of us. She gave several examples to show that the program is effective. We've chosen three examples of contemporary architecture for closer study. a classic example of a Persian rug a fine example of the artist's work The dictionary includes thousands of examples. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French essample, example, from Latin exemplum, from eximere to take out, from ex- + emere to take — more at redeem
1sth that is typical/demonstrates a point例子ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXAMPLE | EXAMPLE + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤characteristic, classic, prime, quintessential, stellar, supreme, textbook, typical, ultimate特有的/經典的/主要的/精髓的/核心的/最重要的/課本的/典型的/最終的例子◇This is a classic example of a badly designed building.這棟大樓是拙劣設計的典型例子。➤excellent, fine, good, great, impressive, magnificent, outstanding, perfect, stunning, superb, wonderful傑出的/合適的/不錯的/偉大的/令人印象深刻的/意義重大的/突出的/完美的/令人讚歎的/絕好的/令人叫絕的例子◇a magnificent example of 18th-century architecture18 世紀建築的傑出代表➤fascinating, interesting, intriguing令人着迷的例子;令人感興趣的例子▸➤notable, prominent, remarkable, striking, telling顯著的/引人矚目的/非凡的/明顯的/能說明問題的例子◇a telling example of how difficult it can be to succeed in business能說明生意場上成功之難的一個例子➤isolated孤例◇This is far from an isolated example.這遠不是一個孤例。➤graphic, vivid形象的例子;生動的例子▸➤dramatic, extreme, spectacular驚人的/極端的/令人驚歎的例子▸➤clear, obvious, simple, straightforward清楚的/明顯的/簡單的/直白的例子▸➤blatant, flagrant, glaring公然的/明目張膽的/非常明顯的例子◇His treatment of his secretary was a blatant example of managerial arrogance.他管理工作中的傲慢態度在他對待秘書的態度上表露無遺。➤egregious, worst極端惡劣的/最糟的例子◇the most egregious example of his mishandling of the situation他錯誤處理事態最惡名昭彰的例證◇This is among the worst examples of corporate greed.這是商業公司無比貪婪的例子之一。➤poor不好的例子◇This film is a poor example of the genre.這部電影是此類體裁電影中的蹩腳之作。➤notorious眾所周知的例子▸➤familiar, famous, well-known熟悉的例子;著名的例子▸➤common常見的例子▸➤rare稀有的例子▸➤illustrative, representative能說明問題的/有代表性的例子▸➤helpful, illuminating, instructive, salient, useful有幫助的/有啟發性的/有教育意義的/顯著的/有用的例子▸➤practical實例◇The book is full of practical examples of classroom activities.這本書中有大量課堂活動實例。➤concrete, particular, specific具體的/特殊的/特定的例子◇Let me give a concrete example of what I mean.讓我舉個具體的例子來說明我的意思。➤real-life, real-world現實生活中的/現實世界中的例子◇a book filled with real-life examples that anyone can relate to書裏滿是與每個人都相關的現實生活中的例子➤hypothetical假設的例子➤contemporary, historical當代的/歷史上的事例◇He uses a number of historical examples to support his thesis.他援用了歷史上的若干例子證明自己的論點。VERB + EXAMPLE➤give sb, offer, provide (sb with)給某人例證; ( 為某人 ) 提供例子◇Let me give you a few examples of what I mean.我來舉幾個例子說明我的意思。➤contain, illustrate, include, present, represent, show包含/說明/包括/展示/代表/演示例子◇The leaflet includes several examples of bad grammar.這個小冊子裏包含幾個語法錯誤的例子。◇Twenty-seven examples are presented in this video.這個錄像中舉了 27 個例子。◇the example shown in Figure 2圖示 2 所舉的例子➤cite, draw, take (sth as)引用例證;舉 ( ⋯為 ) 例◇She illustrates her point with examples drawn from contemporary newspaper accounts.她從當代報紙的報道中引用例子來說明自己的觀點。◇To take an obvious example, if there is a good harvest the price of grain will fall.舉個顯而易見的例子,如果收成好,穀物價格就會下降。➤use用例子◇Fisher used a hypothetical example to illustrate his point.費舍爾用了一個假設的例子來說明自己的觀點。➤consider考慮例子◇Consider the following example...考慮下面這個例子⋯➤see看到例子◇We've seen other examples of this same problem recently.最近我們見過同一問題的另外一些例子。➤find找到例子EXAMPLE + VERB➤demonstrate sth, highlight sth, illustrate sth, show sth例子證明⋯/強調⋯/說明⋯/表明⋯➤indicate sth, suggest sth例子顯示⋯/暗示⋯◇These examples suggest that there is a connection between the two processes.這些例子表明這兩個過程之間可能有關聯。PREPOSITION➤for example例如◇An athlete, for example, might turn the pedals 80 times a minute.例如,一個運動員一分鐘可能踏腳蹬 80 次。➤in an/the example在例子中◇The teacher in our example is clearly wrong.在我們的例子中,老師明顯是錯的。➤example of⋯的例子◇We can still find examples of discrimination today.今天我們仍能看到歧視的例子。example
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2person thought to be a good model楷模ADJECTIVE | VERB + EXAMPLE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤good, great, inspiring, shining, sterling (especially NAmE) 良好的/偉大的/鼓舞人心的/光輝的/標準的榜樣◇She is a shining example of how to organize your time.她就是如何安排好時間的突出榜樣。➤bad, poor反面教材VERB + EXAMPLE➤set, show樹立榜樣◇You must set a good example to the children.你必須為孩子們樹立良好的榜樣。➤follow學習榜樣◇I think all schools should follow the example of this one.我認為所有的學校都應向這所學校學習。➤hold sb/sth up as把⋯作為榜樣◇The film was held up as an example of good cinema.這部電影被譽為好電影的範例。➤be inspired by受到榜樣的鼓舞◇I was inspired by the example of the athletes who trained so hard.看到運動員們如此刻苦訓練我備受這些榜樣的激勵。PREPOSITION➤by example通過例子◇Children learn by example.孩子們仿效榜樣。➤example to對⋯來說是榜樣◇His generosity is an example to us all.他的慷慨大度是我們所有人的榜樣。PHRASES➤make an example of sb懲罰某人以儆他人◇The teacher made an example of him by suspending him from school.老師將他停學,以儆效尤。