essence

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六级考研托福雅思 Collins 2

n. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

n. 实质, 本质, 香精
[化] 香精

Collins 星级

3,536

BNC 频率

3,468

使用频率

essence 源自拉丁语 essentia，表示“存在、实质”。其中 ess- 表示“存在”，-ence 是名词后缀，表示状态或性质。因此可以理解为“存在的状态”或“实质”。

例句

1. The essence of friendship is trust and support.

友谊的本质是信任和支持。

2. She captured the essence of the city in her painting.

她在画作中捕捉到了这座城市的精髓。

3. Understanding the essence of the problem is the first step to finding a solution.

理解问题的本质是找到解决方案的第一步。