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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。
典范；典型；化身
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典范；典型；化身
The most perfect or typical example of something; the embodiment of a quality.
This painting is the quintessence of Renaissance art.
这幅画是文艺复兴艺术的精髓。
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
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。
This poem captures the quintessence of romantic love.
这首诗捕捉了浪漫爱情的精华。
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。
Not this
This is the quintessence example of Baroque music.
Use this
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。
Not this
He is the quintessence in kindness.
Use this
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。
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常与of连用，表示'…的精华'。
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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