He wasn't the paragon of virtue she had expected.

他不是她想象中的那种美德典范。

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To many of its friends and neighbours, though, the paragon is a disappointment.

然而，对德国很多盟国和邻国来说，这个模范却令人失望。

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What a piece of work is a man... the beauty of the world! The paragon of animals!

人类是一件多么了不得的杰作…宇宙的精华！万物的灵长！

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The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals and yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?

宇宙之华，万物之灵,但对于我，这尘土的精华又算得了什么？

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Turning to Asia: Japan has been the paragon of immigration control, although the cracks are widening.

FORBES: People!

Plus, Target gets the added cache of pairing its name with Neiman Marcus, the paragon of luxury.

FORBES: Target + Neiman Marcus And A Lesson In Multichannel Retailing

Slathering yourself with mud to avoid head-hunting aliens is great and all, but it ain't exactly the paragon of good personal hygiene.

ENGADGET: Researchers working on thermal cloak, Predators trill their disapproval