Word · Frequency #3536
Fully loadedessences
本质；实质
essences is the plural of essence.
the intrinsic nature or most essential part of something
常与of连用
- 1.
The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
事物或想法的内在本质。
- 2.
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
某个想法或经历中最精华或最重要的部分
- 3.
The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
非偶然或虚幻的真实本质。
- 4.
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
具有高浓度植物、药物或其他天然产品主要特性的物质
- 5.
Constituent substance.
构成物质。
- 6.
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
演讲或文学作品的核心意义或主题
- 7.
A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
存在物,尤指纯粹的精神存在。
事物或想法的内在本质。；某个想法或经历中最精华或最重要的部分；非偶然或虚幻的真实本质。；具有高浓度植物、药物或其他天然产品主要特性的物质；构成物质。
In use
The essence of her argument was that education should be free for everyone.
To capture the essence of the landscape, the painter used bold colors.
In many cultures, time is seen as the essence of life.
the essence of sth
The essence of her argument is that we need more time.
她论点的实质是我们需要更多时间。
in essence
用于概括核心内容。
In essence, the proposal is quite simple.
本质上，这个提议相当简单。
be of the essence
多用于正式或强调场景。
Speed is of the essence in this project.
Connections
Collocations
- in essence
- 本质上
- In essence, the two proposals are the same.本质上，这两个提案是一样的。
- the very essence
- 精髓
- Patience is the very essence of good teaching.耐心是优秀教学的精髓。
- capture the essence
- 抓住本质
- The documentary captures the essence of rural life.这部纪录片抓住了乡村生活的本质。
- essence of
- ……的本质
- The essence of his philosophy is simplicity.他哲学的本质是简单。
- pure essence
- 纯粹精华
- This oil is the pure essence of lavender.这种油是薰衣草的纯粹精华。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 essence 拆成 'E' 和 'sense'，联想为 '核心感觉'，即事物的本质。
Context & Register
[object Object]
Grammar Note
Plural 'essences' used for specific types
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-ence' suffix. Only 'presence' and 'evidence' have the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ as 'essence', but they differ in the following consonant (e.g., /z/ vs /s/). Other words like 'absence' (/æ/), 'difference' (/ɪ/), 'influence' (/ɪ/), and 'confidence' (/ɑ/) have different vowels. Spelling alone does not guarantee the same pronunciation.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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