the quintessence of sth
用作名词短语，表示某事物的最典型代表或精华。
This painting is the quintessence of Renaissance art.
这幅画是文艺复兴艺术的精髓。
精髓；精华；纯质；第五元素；以太；精质；某类事物中最完美的典范；某事物的最完美体现；典型、原型。；第五种也是最高的元素,继空气、土、火和水之后；被认为是构成所有天体的物质
The most perfect or typical example of something; the embodiment of a quality.
某类事物中最完美的典范；某事物的最完美体现；典型、原型。
A thing that is the most perfect example of its type; the most perfect embodiment of something; epitome, prototype.
第五种也是最高的元素,继空气、土、火和水之后；被认为是构成所有天体的物质
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
纯物质。
A pure substance.
某物最纯净和最浓缩的精华
the purest and most concentrated essence of something
事物最纯粹、最浓缩的本质。
The essence of a thing in its purest and most concentrated form.
某类型最典型的例子或代表
the most typical example or representative of a type
继土、气、火、水之后的第五种炼金术元素或本质,充满地球以外宇宙的物质。
The fifth alchemical element, or essence, after earth, air, fire, and water that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere.
一种假想的暗能量形式,用以解释加速膨胀的宇宙的观测结果。
A hypothetical form of dark energy postulated to explain observations of an accelerating universe.
Her simple black dress was the quintessence of classic elegance.
她简约的黑色连衣裙是经典优雅的典范。
用法提示：名词，表示‘典范’，指事物最完美的体现。
This poem captures the quintessence of romantic love.
这首诗捕捉了浪漫爱情的精华。
用法提示：名词，表示‘精华’，指事物最纯粹的本质。
For many, Mount Fuji is the quintessence of Japan's natural beauty.
对许多人来说，富士山是日本自然美景的精髓。
用法提示：名词，表示‘精髓’，指事物最典型的核心特质。
用作名词短语，表示某事物的最典型代表或精华。
This painting is the quintessence of Renaissance art.
这幅画是文艺复兴艺术的精髓。
She is the quintessence of grace and elegance.
她是优雅与高贵的典范。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is the quintessence example of Baroque music.
正确表达This is the quintessential example of Baroque music.
在汉语中，“精华”常被直接用作定语，但英语中 quintessence 是名词，需用形容词 quintessential 来修饰名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is the quintessence in kindness.
正确表达He is the quintessence of kindness.
在英语中，quintessence 后接 of 表示“...的典范”，而 in 表示“在...方面”不匹配此搭配。
essence 指事物的本质或核心，而 quintessence 强调最纯粹、最典型的精华或典范
quintessential 为形容词，意为'典型的'或'精髓的'，而 quintessence 是名词，表示'精华'或'典范'
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