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personification

/pɚˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən/

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1 · n.

the representation of an idea as a person

拟人化；化身

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The poem uses the personification of winter as an old traveler.
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这首诗把冬天拟人化为一位年迈的旅人。
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Pronunciation: /pɚˌsɑnəfəˈkeɪʃən/

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