quintessence 详细解释

quintessence

[kwin'tesns]

n.精华, 典型, 精髓,第五元素

词义辨析

同义参见:

pearl  extract  classic  soul  cream  core  

英英释义

名词 quintessence:

the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

同义词：ether

the purest and most concentrated essence of something

the most typical example or representative of a type

补充

quintessencequintessence英:[kwinˈtesəns] 美:[kwɪnˈtɛsəns]n.1.典范, 完美典型2.精华, 精髓

例句

1. he was the quintessence of political professionalism.他是典型的政治家。 2. we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing.我们大家从小接收教育，相信广告是市场营销的关键。 3. The quintessence of music is the melody.音乐的精髓在于旋律。 4. He was the quintessence of calm. [=he was perfectly calm]他极其淡定。 5. He was the quintessential cowboy. [=he was the perfect example of a cowboy]他是个典型的牛仔。 6. She's the quintessential New Yorker.她是个典型的纽约人。 7. The humor in the movie is quintessentially British.这部电影中的幽默是典型的英式幽默。

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