1.(exemplify)是…的典型(或化身)
She seemed to personify goodness and nobility.她似乎是善良和高尚的化身。
2.to be personified
(be represented in human/animal form)被拟人化；被人格化
Her power and strength were personified in her portrayal as a lioness with a woman's body.她被刻画成有着女人身体的一头母狮子, 这是对她的权力和力量的拟人化表现形式。
3.(portray as human)将…人格化；把…拟人化
The play personifies death as an implacable debt collector.这部戏把死亡比拟为一个毫不容情的债主。
4.【艺术】(symbolize)象征
Mars, a hero figure, personifies the loftiest of masculine virtues.英雄人物战神玛尔斯是最崇高的男子汉气概的象征。