| 单词 | quintessential |
| 释义 | quin·tes·sen·tial /ˌkwɪntəˈsenʃəl◂/ adjective EXAMPLEbeing a perfect example of a particular type of person or thing 典型的；典范的 SYN typical ‘Guys and Dolls’ is the quintessential American musical. 《少男少女》是典型的美国音乐剧。► see thesaurus at typical —quintessentially adverb a place that is quintessentially English 具有典型英国特色的地方Examples from the Corpusquintessential• And this august body of quintessential back-room people must now press loudly and firmly for this to happen.• New York is the quintessential big city.• In Paris, the quintessential city of freedom and discretion, he could lead a double life.• They stood, she thought, the quintessential family, looking out from their sanctuary into the vague but hopeful unknown.• It was the quintessential Knight roster: No superstars, but balanced, cohesive and, above all, consistent.• Thus Rosalind Krauss can argue that photography is the quintessential surrealist art form.quin·tes·sen·tial adjectiveChineseSyllable a of example a Corpus being perfect particular |
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