2019-01-18(iconic)

1. 释义

very famous and well known, and believed to present a particular idea

e.g. Steven Jobs was and iconic entrepreneur and businessman.

icon表示“图标”，也可以表示“偶像”“代表人物”。

iconic是它的形容词形式，意思是“偶像的”“标志性的”。在一些语境下可以替换famous, important, impressive等词。

iconic可以形容人，也可以形容物。

e.g. Nike/ Starbucks /Coca-cola/ Tesla is and iconic brand.

TE: Cover Story is a postcard collection celebrating 175 years of iconic covers from The Economist. (Cover Story: A History in 100 Postcards 是TE创刊175周年时出版的第一本明信片书，把100张精选的往期经典封面做成了明信片。)

TE：Mr Zhong is a "grid manager" operating in part of Huayan Beili Xi Conmunity, a middle-class residential area near the capital's iconic "bird's nest" Olympic stadium.

2. 翻译&造句

（1）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。

Tom Cruise has played lots of iconic roles in his nearly 40-year career.

参考：Over the course of his nearly four-decade career, Tom Cruise has played many iconic characters.

(2)造句：杭州大厦是杭州的标志性建筑。

Hangzhou Tower is an iconic building of Hangzhou.

西湖是杭州的标志性景区。

West Lake is an iconic scenic spot of Hangzhou.