essence

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n. 实质, 本质, 香精 [化] 香精

发音

US /ˈɛsəns/

词形变化

essences 复数 essences

教材释义与例句

名词

本质，实质；精华；香精

释义与例句

n. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

    本质

    可数 不可数

    CHARITY is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands, ſays an old writer. Gifts and alms are the expreſſions, not the eſſence of this virtue.

  2. 2.

    The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.

    本质

    可数 不可数 哲学
  3. 3.

    Constituent substance.

    可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

    可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    A significant feature of something.

    可数 不可数
  6. 6.

    The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.

    精

    可数 不可数

    essence of Jojoba

  7. 7.

    An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.

    可数 不可数

    vanilla essence

  8. 8.

    Fragrance, a perfume.

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

heart meat center effect centre core burden sum perfume substance

上位词 7

meaning content substance significance import toiletry signification

下位词 10

stuff cologne potpourri patchouli quintessence eau de Cologne bare bones Cologne water eau de toilette haecceity

相关短语

in essence 本质上, 实质上 [法] 实质上 essence peddler essence peddlers time is of the essence 时间是最重要的 of the essence 绝对需要的, 不可缺少的, 极重要的 vanilla essence coffee essence n. 咖啡精

词源

From Middle English essence, from Middle French essence, from Latin essentia (“the being or essence of a thing”), from an artificial formation of esse (“to be”), to translate Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía, “being”), from ὤν (ṓn), present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “to be, exist”).

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