essential
英 [?'sen?(?)l]
美 [?'s?n?l]
- adj. 基本的；必要的；本質的；精華的
- n. 本質；要素；要點；必需品
中文詞源
essential 本質的來自essence, 本質。
英文詞源
- essential (adj.)
- mid-14c., "that is such by its essence," from Late Latin essentialis, from essentia "essence" (see essence). Meaning "pertaining to essence" is from late 14c., that of "constituting the essence of something" is from 1540s; that of "necessary" is from 1520s. Essentials "indispensable elements" is from early 16c. Related: Essentially.
雙語例句
- 1. Jordan promised to trim the city budget without cutting essential services.
- 喬丹承諾在不減少基本服務的前提下，縮減市政預算。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Party membership was an essential prerequisite of a successful career.
- 成為黨員是事業有成必不可少的先決條件。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. "Aromatherapy oils" are not pure essential oils but dilutions.
- “香薰精油”并非純精油，而是經過稀釋的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. It is essential to feel at ease with your therapist.
- 在治療師面前放松下來是很重要的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
- 多不飽和油對健康很重要。但是，食用過量就會有害。
來自柯林斯例句