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复数形式
quintessences
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精髓, 纯粹本质
the most refined and concentrated form of a particular substance or quality
- The perfumer distilled the quintessence of rose oil to capture its purest fragrance.
调香师蒸馏了玫瑰油的精髓以捕捉其最纯净的香气。
- A single drop of saffron contains the quintessence of its vibrant color and flavor.
一滴藏红花含有其鲜艳颜色和风味的精髓。
- The artisan chocolate bar embodies the quintessence of cacao's bitter‐sweet depth.
2
完美的典范, 原型
a perfect exemplar of a particular type or class
- His leadership style was the quintessence of calm decisiveness under pressure.
他的领导风格是压力下冷静果断的精髓。
- The vintage sports car represents the quintessence of 1960s automotive design.
这辆复古跑车代表了20世纪60年代汽车设计的精髓。
- In her performance, the actress delivered the quintessence of tragic vulnerability.
在她的表演中，这位女演员传达了悲剧性脆弱的精髓。
- The tiny coastal village became the quintessence of seaside charm after the renovation.
翻新后，那个小小的海滨村庄成为了海滨魅力的典范。
- That novel is the quintessence of the detective‐mystery genre—taut, clever, and atmospheric.
那部小说是侦探悬疑类型的精髓——紧张、巧妙且富有氛围。
3
精髓, 第五元素
(in medieval and classical philosophy) the fifth and highest element believed to fill the heavens and compose celestial bodies, beyond earth, water, air, and fire
- Renaissance alchemists searched for the quintessence they believed animated the stars.
文艺复兴时期的炼金术士们寻找他们相信能赋予星星生命的第五元素。
- Aristotle taught that beyond the four earthly elements lay a divine quintessence.
亚里士多德教导说，在四种世俗元素之外存在着一种神圣的精髓。
- Medieval scholars attributed the gods' immortality to their composition of quintessence.
中世纪的学者将众神的不朽归因于他们由第五元素构成。
- In the illuminated manuscript, angels hovered on wings of golden quintessence.
在彩饰手稿中，天使们在金色的第五元素翅膀上翱翔。
- The fantasy saga centered on a crystal forged from quintessence that controlled the cosmos.
这部奇幻传奇故事围绕着一块由第五元素锻造而成的水晶展开，它控制着宇宙。
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