| 单词 | essence |
| 释义 | essence (once / 83 pages) 1n 2n Essence is whatever most sums up the heart and soul of something, its truest most indispensable qualities. The essence of Las Vegas is poker chips and dreams; the essence of Johnny Cash is black clothing and country music. Essence can be a physical detail, or, just as commonly, the abstract idea or meaning of something. The essence of Lady Chatterly's Lover might be its revolutionary eroticism, or the essence of religion its devotion to God. Essence can also mean the concentrate obtained from a flower or plant for flavoring. If you've chewed strawberry-flavored bubblegum you're probably amazed at how it truly is the very essence of strawberries. WORD FAMILYessence: essences, essential+/essential: essentiality, essentially, essentialness, essentials, inessential, nonessential, unessential/essentiality: essentialities/inessential: inessentiality, inessentially, inessentials/nonessential: nonessentials/unessential: unessentially USAGE EXAMPLESWhen faced with adversity and disappointment, it is often comforting to look inward to the essence of being. Salon(Dec 31, 2016) The essence of cyberwarfare is precisely that it needs no diplomats. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Secretary Council resolution that in essence would call Israel’s settlements in disputed Palestinian territory as illegal. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience Syn|Hypo|Hyper center, centre, core, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum bare bones (plural) the most basic facts or elements hypostasis(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality haecceity, quidditythe essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other quintessencethe purest and most concentrated essence of something stuffa critically important or characteristic component cognitive content, content, mental object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned 2n the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work 2Syn|Hyper burden, core, effect, gist import, meaning, significance, signification the message that is intended or expressed or signified 1n any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted Hyper substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists 2n a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor Syn|Hypo|Hyper perfume cologne, cologne water, eau de cologne a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol pachouli, patchouli, patchoulya heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant perfumeryperfumes in general potpourria jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume rose waterperfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses eau de toilette, toilet watera perfumed liquid lighter than cologne toilet articles, toiletry artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) |
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