单词：quintessence
音标：[kwin'tesns] ；
柯林斯词典等级：1 级；
n. 精萃, 精华, 典范
[医] 浓浸膏, 精华
[医] 浓浸膏, 精华
n. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
n. the purest and most concentrated essence of something
n. the most typical example or representative of a type
n. the purest and most concentrated essence of something
n. the most typical example or representative of a type
词型变化：名词复数形式 : quintessences
考试类型：[GRE]
考试类型：[GRE]
词性分布：
quintessence的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The wick is the quintessence of the candle.灯芯是蜡烛的精华。
- Therefore, the research on idioms as a type of linguistic quintessence contributes to enhancing understanding of national culture.探讨这类语言精华可提升对该民族文化的认知。
- It was the quintessence of an English manor house.那是典型的英式庄园宅第。
经典引文
The poet has to pare down her material to its quintessence.
出自：Writer (US)
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