essence读音

1. 精髓，真髓
2. 精华
3. 【哲】本质
4. 实质
5. 要素
6. 香精，香料，香气，香油
7. 精油
8. 本体
9. 要诀，要点，要害
10. 最关健
11. 基本精神

1. 散发香味

1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience;

   "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"
   "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"
   "the nub of the story"
   

2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

1.实质;本质;精髓
Theessence of something is its basic and most important characteristic which gives it its individual identity.

e.g. Theessence of consultation is to listen to, and take account of, the views of those consulted.
当顾问的精髓就在于倾听并考虑咨询者的观点。
e.g. ...theessence of life...
生活的本质

2.精油;香精
Essence is a very concentrated liquid that is used for flavouring food or for its smell.

e.g. ...a few drops of vanillaessence.
几滴香草精油
e.g. ...exotic bath essences.
具有异国情调的沐浴香精

1. In the above chapter, we have learned what the essence of translation is.
   在上一章中,我们学习了翻译的本质。
2. The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.
   这两件东西外表形式一样,但实质不同。
3. This factory produces essences.
   这家工厂生产香精。
4. Her favorite essence smells like gardenias.
   她喜欢的香水闻起来象栀子花。

• The whole tradition is in its essence monastic.

  出自：N. Mitford

• He is neither cannibal nor laundryman, these are mere names, they do not touch his essence.

  出自：J. M. Coetzee

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的essentia，意为是，存在。