essence

英 ['esns] 美 ['esns]

• n. 精髓；本质；要素；香精

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]本质,实质,要素

   that which makes a thing what it is; most important or indispensable quality of thing

2. [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

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 精髓，真髓
2. 精华
3. 【哲】本质
4. 实质
5. 要素
6. 香精，香料，香气，香油
7. 精油
8. 本体
9. 要诀，要点，要害
10. 最关健
11. 基本精神

v. 动词

1. 散发香味

英英释义

Noun:

1. 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"
   

2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

4. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. 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。
2. Simplicity is the essence of good taste.
   纯朴是情趣高尚的主要因素。
3. Caution is the essence of that man's character.
   谨慎是那人性格的本质。
4. 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。
5. The two arguments are in essence the same.
   这两个论点大致相同。
6. 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。
7. Do you use coffee essence in making cakes?
   你做蛋糕时用不用咖啡精？

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. In the above chapter, we have learned what the essence of translation is.
   在上一章中,我们学习了翻译的本质。
2. The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.
   这两件东西外表形式一样,但实质不同。
3. This factory produces essences.
   这家工厂生产香精。
4. Her favorite essence smells like gardenias.
   她喜欢的香水闻起来象栀子花。

经典引文

• The whole tradition is in its essence monastic.

  出自： N. Mitford

• He is neither cannibal nor laundryman, these are mere names, they do not touch his essence.

  出自： J. M. Coetzee

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

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

名词+～

• meat essences 肉汁

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

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的essentia，意为是，存在。

近反义词

【近义词】

• extract
• nature
• perfume
• point