the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
the purest and most concentrated essence of something
the most typical example or representative of a type
双语例句
1. He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed.
他是伊娃最深恶痛绝的那种人中的典型。
来自柯林斯例句
2. It was the quintessence of an English manor house.
那是典型的英式庄园宅第。
来自《权威词典》
3. John is the quintessence of good manners.
约翰是礼貌的典范.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Turning round to look at Gumo Ridge It'struck me as the quintessence of autumn.
天,也比以前更加高远一些.回头向古陌岭上望去,秋色更浓了.
来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
5. The theory of the dictatorship of the proletariat is the quintessence of Marxism.
无产阶级专政的理论是马克思主义的精髓.
来自辞典例句
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。
