| 单词 | essence |
| 释义 | essence (esəns ) Word forms: essences 1. uncountable noun The essence of something is its basic and most important characteristic which gives it its individual identity. The essence of consultation is to listen to, and take account of, the views of those consulted. [+ of] ...the essence of life. [+ of] Others claim that Ireland's very essence is expressed through the language. 1. in essence phrase You use in essence to emphasize that you are talking about the most important or central aspect of an idea, situation, or event. [formal, emphasis] Though off-puttingly complicated in detail, local taxes are in essence simple. 2. of the essence phrase If you say that something is of the essence, you mean that it is absolutely necessary in order for a particular action to be successful. [formal] Time is of the essence. Speed was of the essence in a project of this type. Synonyms: vitally important, essential, vital, critical 2. variable noun Essence is a very concentrated liquid that is used for flavouring food or for its smell. ...a few drops of vanilla essence. ...exotic bath essences. Synonyms: concentrate, spirits, extract, elixir Collocations: core essence I have counselled parishioners and families not to see our bodies as the core essence of who we are. Times, Sunday Times This collective rotational energy of the working class becomes a core essence of the work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The culture of learning has to encourage the appreciation of diversity at the same time looking for the core essence and canonical nature of the experiences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That's a core essence of the religion... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of them shared her ability to puncture balloons of musical pomposity and extract the essence of protest from the source material. Times, Sunday Times Therefore, they can not extract the essence of their impressions and therefore, can not make useful judgments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They learn to extract the essence of what the moral lesson of the stories are meant to reflect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For some, systems that sort people by genetic differences represent the essence of fairness. Times, Sunday Times It represents the essence of democracy, perhaps the most surprising and beautiful innovation in our species' modern history. Times, Sunday Times The fighting army represented the essence of the nation's soul. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have created contrasting rooms with a warm atmosphere but which retain the essence of this 18th-century building. Times, Sunday Times A photograph, even though perfectly composed, exposed, and developed, will never be able to retain the essence of the experience. Christianity Today In other words, you can recast them as you see fit and still retain the essence of the play's tragic dichotomy. Times, Sunday Times He hoped to remind himself and his co-workers to retain the essence of journalism, namely a critical manner and objectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cooked in this way, the milcaos gain a dark crust and retain an essence of the leaves in their flavor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That was part of the culture, he says, its very essence. Times, Sunday Times Human interaction and engagement are not optional extras but the very essence of an academic engagement. Times,Sunday Times Not simply in his frontbench appointments, but in the very essence of his politics. Times, Sunday Times They also demonstrated a tremendous facility for using what seems like vocal nonsense to reflect the very essence of a scene. Times, Sunday Times It was bold and lively and delicious, the very essence of great ceviche. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 本质 Japanese: 本質 |
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