quintessence

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT Thequintessenceof something is the most perfect or typical example of it. 典範[正式] [with supp, usu 'the' N 'of' n]
He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed. 他是個典型的伊娃深深憎惡之人。
2. N-UNCOUNT Thequintessenceof something is the aspect of it which seems to represent its central nature. 精髓[正式] [with supp, usu 'the' N 'of' n]
...an old stone cottage, the quintessence of rural England. ...一個古老的石頭小屋，英格蘭鄕村的精髓所在。