incarnation | BrE ɪnkɑːˈneɪʃ(ə)n, AmE ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃ(ə)n | noun ① (embodiment) 体现 tǐxiàn ▸ to be the incarnation of sth; 是某物的化身 ② (life) 生命 shēngmìng ▸ in a previous incarnation 在前世 ▸ her earlier incarnation as a lawyer humorous 她先前的律师身份 ③ ▸ Religion the Incarnation 道成肉身 dào chéng ròushēn |