av·a·tar /ˈævəˌtɑr/
天神下凡,神之化身,具體化
Av·a·tar n.
1. Hindu Myth. The descent of a deity to earth, and his incarnation as a man or an animal; -- chiefly associated with the incarnations of Vishnu.
2. An incarnation, embodiment or personification of a principle, quality, or attitude; -- used of people, mostly in a positive sense as a manifestation of a behavior or character worthy of admiration.
Martha Stewart, the home-and-hearth avatar whose products are now available at Kmart stores, is making upscale design touches like 200-thread-count cotton bed sheets something that most every American can aspire to. --Leslie Kaufman (N. Y. Times, May 7, 1999).
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avatar
n 1: a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of
hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of
cunning" [syn: embodiment, incarnation]
2: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in
human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is
considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"