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the quintessential + noun
用于强调某人或某物是某类事物的完美代表。
He is the quintessential English gentleman.
他是典型的英国绅士。
最典型的；典范的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
最典型的；典范的
representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
He is the quintessential English gentleman.
他是典型的英国绅士。
具有精华性质的(所有含义)；某事物终极本质的或与之相关的。
Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something.
典范的
representing the perfect example of a class or quality
The croissant is the quintessential French pastry, enjoyed by people around the world.
羊角面包是典型的法式糕点，受到世界各地人们的喜爱。
Her calm demeanor under pressure is the quintessential quality of a great leader.
她在压力下保持冷静的举止是一位伟大领袖的典型品质。
This quaint village with cobblestone streets is the quintessential image of rural England.
这个有鹅卵石街道的古雅村庄是英格兰乡村的典型形象。
用于强调某人或某物是某类事物的完美代表。
He is the quintessential English gentleman.
他是典型的英国绅士。
固定搭配，意为“某事物的典型例子”。
This dish is a quintessential example of Sicilian cooking.
这道菜是西西里烹饪的典型范例。
后接地名或人名，表示某物完美体现该地或该人的典型特点。
This café is quintessential Paris.
这家咖啡馆体现了典型的巴黎风情。
Not this
She is the quintessence example of a modern artist.
Use this
She is the quintessential example of a modern artist.
quintessence 是名词，意为“精髓、精华”，这里修饰 example 需要用形容词 quintessential，表示“典型的、典范的”。
Not this
He is quintessential British gentleman.
Use this
He is a quintessential British gentleman.
quintessential 是形容词，不能替代冠词；可数名词单数 gentleman 前需要不定冠词 a，即 a quintessential British gentleman。
Not this
This painting is quintessential of Renaissance style.
Use this
This painting is quintessential Renaissance style.
形容词 quintessential 直接修饰名词，不加介词 of；表示“某事物是某类的典型”时用 be quintessential + 名词，而 be quintessential of + 名词是错误的。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
典型例子；最佳典范
This painting is the quintessential example of his early style.
这幅画是他早期风格的典型范例。
典型象征
The Eiffel Tower is the quintessential symbol of Paris.
埃菲尔铁塔是巴黎的典型象征。
具有代表性的体验
Visiting a tea house is a quintessential experience in Chengdu.
逛茶馆是成都具有代表性的体验。
招牌菜；典型菜肴
Fish and chips is the quintessential British dish.
炸鱼薯条是典型的英国菜。
典型风格
She defined the quintessential style of the 1960s.
她定义了20世纪60年代的典型风格。
典型的英国村庄
The Cotswolds are famous for quintessential English villages.
科茨沃尔德以其典型的英国村庄而闻名。
Use quintessential naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一瓶标着“quint”的精华液（essential），最纯正、最本质，就是最典型的典范。
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic writing、news commentary、daily conversation 「quintessential」的正式程度会随语境变化：在学术写作或正式评论中比较常见，日常口语中也可用来表示“最典型的、典范的”，但整体偏书面。
常作定语或表语，后接名词或介词of。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.