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essences

/ˈɛsənsɪz/ /ˈɛsnsɪz/

Meanings
noun

本质，精髓。

The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

Examples :

"The essences of friendship are trust and support. "
友谊的本质在于信任和支持。
philosophy nature character thing being abstract

Related Words

Illustration concentrate

concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

浓缩物，浓缩品

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

这种咖啡浓缩液很浓，所以一点点就够用了。

Illustration friendship

friendship noun

/ˈfɹɛndʃɪp/

友谊，友情

"My friendship with Sarah has lasted for many years. "

我和莎拉之间的友谊已经持续了很多年。

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

象征，标志，意义。

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

老师的微笑是对我努力工作的一种认可的象征。

Illustration concentrated

concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

集中，聚集。

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

把光线集中到一个焦点上。

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration religions

religions noun

/ɹəˈlɪd͡ʒənz/

宗教，信仰。

"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."

我哥哥比较重视宗教信仰，但我妹妹则不那么重视。

Illustration constituent

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

组成部分，成分。

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

一个好蛋糕的关键组成部分是面粉。(Yī gè hǎo dàngāo de guānjiàn zǔchéng bùfèn shì miànfěn.)

Illustration spiritual

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

灵歌

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

教堂合唱团正在排练新的灵歌，准备在周日的礼拜仪式上演唱。

Illustration flavouring

flavouring verb

/ˈfleɪvərɪŋ/ /ˈfleɪvɜːrɪŋ/

调味，加味。

"She is flavouring the cake batter with vanilla extract. "

她正在往蛋糕糊里加香草精调味。

Illustration accidental

accidental noun

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

偶然性，非本质属性。

"His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "

他的新发型完全是个意外，他本来只想稍微修剪一下，结果剪刀滑了。

Illustration distillation

distillation noun

/dɪstɪˈleɪʃən/

滴，滴落，滴出

"The slow distillation of the melting icicle created a small puddle on the windowsill. "

冰柱缓缓融化，滴滴答答地滴落，在窗台上汇成一个小水洼。