单词quintessence
n.: 精髓；精华；典范；范例
网络: 第五元素；精萃；典型
典范；范例:
the perfect example of sth
精髓；精华:
the most important features of sth
浓浸膏
(古代哲学所说的空气,水,火,土以外的)第五原质
(物质的)本体,实体,本质,实质,原质
精华;精髓;典型,典范
n.essenceembodimentepitomepersonificationideal
He looked at her quite tenderly, for she was the quintessence of a certain type of feminine beauty.
他十分温存地看着她，认为她是某一种女性美的典范。
Sympathy is dear--very dear to me: but the sympathy of a poet, and of such a poet, is the quintessence of sympathy to me!
理解对我总是很珍贵的——非常地珍贵：但是来自一位诗人的理解，却是所有理解之中的极致！
Ms Padel seems to have caught the quintessence of the man"s character, as if in a butterfly net.
Padel似乎抓住了达尔文的性格特征，仿佛在一张蝴蝶网中。
Most idioms are of figurative language and their images are usually vivid and culture-specific. Idioms are the quintessence of a language.
习语大都是富于生动形象的语言，具有强烈的民族文化特征，是语言的精华。
Anyway, a wise book is beneficial, because you know where the quintessence really lies.
总之，好书读了，原有所得，就是可以知道它的好处在哪里。
If men are indeed trying to regain the quintessence of their sex, then barbershops fit the bill.
如果男性真的想找回男子汉的精髓，男士理发店是个合适的选择。
Do not shorten the morning by getting up late ; look upon it as the quintessence of life , as to a certain extent sacred .
不可因起床过晚而缩短了清晨时光；把清晨当成生命的典型，有如某种程度的神圣。
Quintessence, the British publishers, later decided that "books" worked better than "novels" in the title.
精华，英国的出版商们，最终决定在标题上用“书”比“小说”更好。
Whether the fiends still possess quintessence or whether they"ve used it up long since, it"s not been seen or spoken of for many aeons.
恶魔们是否依然占有着原萃，又是否他们早已将它们挥霍殆尽，亿万年来无从了解与回答。
At least this uncontrolled excitement was what we learnt to look on as the quintessence of English literature.
无论怎样，我们学着把这种难以控制的激动，看做是英国文学的精华。