Quintessence
01
精髓, 纯粹本质
the most refined and concentrated form of a particular substance or quality
例子
The perfumer distilled the quintessence of rose oil to capture its purest fragrance.
调香师蒸馏了玫瑰油的精髓以捕捉其最纯净的香气。
A single drop of saffron contains the quintessence of its vibrant color and flavor.
一滴藏红花含有其鲜艳颜色和风味的精髓。
例子
His leadership style was the quintessence of calm decisiveness under pressure.
他的领导风格是压力下冷静果断的精髓。
The vintage sports car represents the quintessence of 1960s automotive design.
这辆复古跑车代表了20世纪60年代汽车设计的精髓。
03
精髓, 第五元素
(in medieval and classical philosophy) the fifth and highest element believed to fill the heavens and compose celestial bodies, beyond earth, water, air, and fire
例子
Renaissance alchemists searched for the quintessence they believed animated the stars.
文艺复兴时期的炼金术士们寻找他们相信能赋予星星生命的第五元素。
Aristotle taught that beyond the four earthly elements lay a divine quintessence.
亚里士多德教导说，在四种世俗元素之外存在着一种神圣的精髓。
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