essence
英 ['es(ə)ns]
美['ɛsns]
- n. 本质，实质；精华；香精
- n. (Essence)人名；(英)埃森丝
英英释意
- 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