英 [kwɪnˈtes(ə)ns] 美 [kwɪnˈtes(ə)ns]
n. 精华；典范；第五元素（被视为地、水、火、风以外之构成宇宙的元素）
quintessence /kwɪnˈtɛsəns/ TEM8
不可数名词 The quintessence of something is the most perfect or typical example of it. 典范
He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed.
他是个典型的伊娃深深憎恶之人。
不可数名词 The quintessence of something is the aspect of it which seems to represent its central nature. 精髓
...an old stone cottage, the quintessence of rural England.
...一个古老的石头小屋，英格兰乡村的精髓所在。
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
同义词： ether
the purest and most concentrated essence of something
the most typical example or representative of a type
精髓
第五元素
◎第五元素（Quintessence）：魔法也许是万能的，但是没有它你就万万不能，遍在宇宙间生灭流转的原初能源，也是魔法所需的能源。
包括保护灵气(Pomander)、大师精华(Quintessence)与
... purity (n. 纯净,纯正,纯粹) quintessence (n. 精粹,(物体)最纯粹的形体,典型) rustic (n. 乡下人,村夫,农民 ...
... 家庭联产责任承包制 family-contract responsibility system 精华、精粹、实质 quintessence 粮食仓库 Grain depot ...
quincentenary 第五百周年的
quincentenary 第五百周年
It was the quintessence of an English manor house.
那是典型的英式庄园宅第。
He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed.
他是个典型的伊娃深深憎恶之人。
It is, in fact, the quintessence of a mask.
事实上只是一副口罩的精髓。
The beauty of the world, the paragon of animals and yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
宇宙之华，万物之灵,但对于我，这尘土的精华又算得了什么？
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It's a microcosm. It is a distillation or quintessence.
是真实世界的缩影，也是精华和本质的东西。
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Pierce is the quintessence of American New Deal ingenuity, hard work, and fighting spirit.
But the lesson that India needs to learn from this quintessence is different.
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Imagine very good quality, layered and complex cognac infused with a heavy dose of smoky, oily orange flavor and you have Quintessence.
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