quintessential

英[ˌkwɪntɪ'senʃl] 美[ˌkwɪntɪ'senʃl]
  • adj. 精粹的;精髓的;典型的
  • quib n.讥讽;嘲弄
  • quibble v.争论;推托;说模棱两可的话;说俏皮话;谬论n.吹毛求疵;遁辞;谬论;双关话
  • quibbler n.吹毛求疵的人
  • quibblesome adj.遁辞的;模拟两可的
  • quibbling adj.诡辩的;吹毛求疵的n.诡辩;吹毛求疵动词quibble的现在分词形式.
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 典型的
    2. 精髓的
    3. 【史】第五元素的
    4. 精华的
    5. 典范的
    6. 最完美的

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. representing the perfect example of a class or quality

1. Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker.
大家都视他为典型的纽约人。

来自柯林斯例句

2. This was quintessential Midwestern farming country.
这就是典型的中西部农村。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Polls have become the quintessential pseudo - events of the preprimary campaign.
民意调查已经成了初选选战最典型的假事件.

来自辞典例句

4. That is because Latinos are the quintessential independents, he says.
这是因为拉丁裔是彻底的无党派者, 他解释说.

来自互联网

5. Muzo gems have the quintessential pure, strong, saturated dark green color.
muzo宝石有精华纯, 强烈, 饱和的颜色深绿.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Ship of the Lines were the quintessential battleship of the era.
      重型战列舰是巨舰时代的精粹之作。
    2. Standing in line should become a quintessential convention for any society.
      排队应该成为每个国家的基本礼节。
    3. He was the quintessential tough guy.
      他是个典型的硬汉子。
    4. Barbie is the quintessential American icon.
      芭比娃娃是典型的美国图标。

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