1basic/most important quality of sth本質ADJECTIVE | VERB + ESSENCE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤real, true, very真正的本質;精髓➤divine, inner, spiritual神聖本質;內在本質;精神實質◇The girl has her own spiritual essence.這個女孩具有獨特的精神氣質。➤human人的本質➤pure純粹的本質VERB + ESSENCE➤capture, distil, embody, encapsulate抓住/提煉/體現/概括精髓◇They distilled the essence of their message into three principles.他們將自己的信息精髓提煉為三個原則。◇His paintings embody the very essence of the post-war years.他的畫體現了戰後的基本情況。➤define定義⋯的本質➤grasp, understand抓住/理解⋯的本質➤convey, express, represent, reveal傳達/表達/表現/揭示本質➤preserve保護⋯的精髓➤miss未抓住⋯的本質◇His work misses the essence of what Eastern religion is about.他的作品未能抓住東方宗教的本質。➤destroy, lose破壞/失去本質PREPOSITION➤in essence本質上◇His theory was not new in essence.他的理論實質上並不新穎。➤essence of⋯的精髓◇The freedom to pick your leaders is the essence of a democracy.自由選舉領導人是民主政治的精髓所在。PHRASES➤of the essence必不可少◇Time is of the essence.時間是至關重要的。essence
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2 (BrE) concentrated substance精華➡ see also extractADJECTIVE | ... OF ESSENCE | VERB + ESSENCEADJECTIVE➤almond, coffee, vanilla, etc.扁桃仁、咖啡、香草等香精➤flower, herbal, plant鮮花精油;草本精華;植物精華... OF ESSENCE➤drop一滴精油◇Add a few drops of vanilla essence.加入幾滴香草精油。VERB + ESSENCE➤add, use加精華;用精油