paragons是什么意思？

paragons

• n. 模范( paragon的名词复数 )，典型，十全十美的人，完美无缺的人；

例句

• Unfortunately we can’t expect all policemen to be paragons of virtue. 不幸的是，我们不能期望所有的警察都十全十美。
• Mary was always holding up her children as paragons of good behaviour. 玛丽老是标榜自己的孩子是品行端正的典范.
• All cruel people describe them as paragons of frankness. 所有的残忍的人都把自己形容为坦率的象征.
• We don't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue. 我们不指望候选人在道德上尽善尽美。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  杰出典范；尽善尽美的人；完人
  If you refer to someone as a paragon, you mean that they are perfect or have a lot of a good quality.
  例句
  We don't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue. 我们不指望候选人在道德上尽善尽美。 ...a paragon of neatness, efficiency and reliability... 整洁、高效和可靠的典范