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essence noun 1basic/most important quality of sth 本质ADJECTIVE | VERB + ESSENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEreal, true, very 真正的本质；精髓divine, inner, spiritual 神圣本质；内在本质；精神实质◆The girl has her own spiritual essence.这个女孩具有独特的精神气质。human 人的本质pure 纯粹的本质VERB + ESSENCEcapture, distil, embody, encapsulate 抓住／提炼／体现／概括精髓◆They distilled the essence of their message into three principles.他们将自己的信息精髓提炼为三个原则。◆His paintings embody the very essence of the post-war years.他的画体现了战后的基本情况。define 定义⋯的本质grasp, understand 抓住／理解⋯的本质convey, express, represent, reveal 传达／表达／表现／揭示本质preserve 保护⋯的精髓miss 未抓住⋯的本质◆His work misses the essence of what Eastern religion is about.他的作品未能抓住东方宗教的本质。destroy, lose 破坏／失去本质PREPOSITIONin essence 本质上◆His theory was not new in essence.他的理论实质上并不新颖。essence of ⋯的精髓◆The freedom to pick your leaders is the essence of a democracy.自由选举领导人是民主政治的精髓所在。PHRASESof the essence 必不可少◆Time is of the essence.时间是至关重要的。 |