| 单词 | essence |
| 释义 | essence noun¹ 1basic/most important quality of sth本质adjective | verb + essence | preposition | phrases adjective➤real, true, very真正的本质；精髓➤divine, inner, spiritual神圣本质；内在本质；精神实质◆the girl has her own spiritual essence.这个女孩具有独特的精神气质。➤human人的本质➤pure纯粹的本质verb + essence➤capture, distil, embody, encapsulate抓住／提炼／体现／概括精髓◆they distilled the essence of their message into three principles.他们将自己的信息精髓提炼为三个原则。◆his paintings embody the very essence of the post-war years.他的画体现了战后的基本情况。➤define定义⋯的本质➤grasp, understand抓住／理解⋯的本质➤convey, express, represent, reveal传达／表达／表现／揭示本质➤preserve保护⋯的精髓➤miss未抓住⋯的本质◆his work misses the essence of what eastern religion is about.他的作品未能抓住东方宗教的本质。➤destroy, lose破坏／失去本质preposition➤in essence本质上◆his theory was not new in essence.他的理论实质上并不新颖。➤essence of⋯的精髓◆the freedom to pick your leaders is the essence of a democracy.自由选举领导人是民主政治的精髓所在。phrases➤of the essence必不可少◆time is of the essence.时间是至关重要的。essence noun² 2 (bre) concentrated substance精华 ➡ see also extract adjective | ... of essence | verb + essence adjective➤almond, coffee, vanilla, etc.扁桃仁、咖啡、香草等香精➤flower, herbal, plant鲜花精油；草本精华；植物精华... of essence➤drop一滴精油◆add a few drops of vanilla essence.加入几滴香草精油。verb + essence➤add, use加精华；用精油essence /esns/ [uncountable] the most important quality or feature of sth, that makes it what it is本质；实质；精髓◆like so many peasant foods, the essence of pasta is its simplicity.像很多农家饭一样，意大利面食的精髓是简单。◆in essence (= when you consider the most important points), your situation isn't so different from mine.从本质上讲，你我的情况并非相差很远。 ➡ see also essential → fundamental essence/ˈesns ||; ˈɛsṇs/noun1. [u] the basic or most important quality of sth 本质；精髓；要素: ◇the essence of the problem is that there is not enough money available. 问题的关键在于资金不足。◇although both parties agree in essence, some minor differences remain. 虽然两党基本上意见一致，但在一些小问题上依然存在分歧。 2. [c,u] a substance (usually a liquid) that is taken from a plant or food and that has a strong smell or taste of that plant or food （从植物或食物里提炼出来的）精华: ◇coffee/vanilla essence 咖啡 / 香草精 essencesee ⇨ character 5 ⇨ main 2 ⇨ meaning 2 es·sence /`ɛsṇs; ˈesəns/n 1. [singular 单数，u] the most basic and important idea or quality 本质，要素，实质:◇+ of there is no leadership — that's the essence of the problem. 没有领导权 — 这就是问题的实质。◇in essence (=basically) 实质上，本质上: the choice is, in essence, quite simple. 这个选择其实是相当简单的。 2. [u] a liquid used in cooking that has a strong smell or taste and is obtained from a plant, flower etc 香精:◇vanilla essence 香草香精 |
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