1. 这是什么词?
词:iconic
英英释义:very famous and well known, and believed to represent a particular idea
例句:Steve Jobs was an iconic entrepreneur and businessman.
2. 为什么选这个词?
我们都很熟悉名词“icon”,常用来表示“图标”,也可以表示“偶像” “代表人物”。今天我们学习它的形容词形式 iconic,意思是“偶像的”“标志性的”。在一些语境下它可以用来替换 important,famous,impressive 等词。
iconic 可以形容物也可以形容人。比如:
Nike/Starbucks/Coca-Cola/Tesla is an iconic brand.
翻译:
在阿汤哥(Tome Cruise)近 40 年的职业生涯中,他扮演过许多经典角色。
In Tome Cruise's nearly 40 years' career, he has played many iconic roles.
(参考翻译:Over the course of his nearly four-decade career, Tom Cruise has played many iconic characters.)
图片发自简书App
场景:Taylor Swift是一位著名的歌手。
造句:Taylor Swift is an iconic singer.