the quintessence of somethingformalEXAMPLE a perfect example of something 某事物的典范 John is the quintessence of good manners. 约翰彬彬有礼,堪称典范。
the quintessence of something• Mercury was believed to possess magical properties and some regarded it as the quintessence of the human body and of all substances.• Newell and Simon wanted to know how our brains and minds function; they wanted to discover the quintessence of intelligence.• He is the quintessence of Middle America.• Consciousness rather than inanimate matter is the quintessence of his natural world.• Well, she thought the caravan was the quintessence of OK-ness.• It is the quicksilver panacea for weakness - the quintessence of a dedicated existence.
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