
essence
美['esns] 英['esns]
n. 精髓;本质;要素;香精
详细释义
n.(名词)- 精髓,真髓
- 精华
- 【哲】本质
- 实质
- 要素
- 香精,香料,香气,香油
- 精油
- 本体
- 要诀,要点,要害
- 最关健
- 基本精神
双解释义
n.(名词)- [U]本质,实质,要素 that which makes a thing what it is; most important or indispensable quality of thing
- [U][C](植物、药物等的)精,精华; 香水 extract of a plant, drug, etc. containing all its important qualities in concentrated form
英英释义
Noun- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;
"the gist of the prosecutor's argument" "the heart and soul of the Republican Party" "the nub of the story"
- any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
组词搭配
动词+~- absorb〔extract〕 the essence吸取〔选取〕精华
- produce the essence生产香精
- seize the essence抓住本质
介词+~- in essence大体上
- of the essence非常重要,不可缺少
~+介词- the essence of politeness礼貌的实质
例句
用作名词(n.)- Flavor of life is always sweet, because they always taste the essence of life.生活的味道总是甜蜜的,因为他们总是品尝到生活的精髓。
- Simplicity is the essence of good taste.纯朴是情趣高尚的主要因素。
- Caution is the essence of that man's character.谨慎是那人性格的本质。
- The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.那两样东西在外表上相同,但在本质上不同。
- The two arguments are in essence the same.这两个论点大致相同。
- Speed is of the essence in dealing with an emergency.在处理紧急事件时,速度是非常重要的。
- Do you use coffee essence in making cakes?你做蛋糕时用不用咖啡精?