Quintessence
01
精髓, 纯粹本质
the most refined and concentrated form of a particular substance or quality
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
复合词
不可数
复数形式
quintessences
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。
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。
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。
词汇树
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