essence

英 ['esns] 美 ['esns]

• n. 精髓；本质；要素；香精

essence的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：

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

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

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

essence的用法和样例：

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？

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

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

essence的相关资料：

近反义词

【近义词】

• extract
• nature
• perfume
• point