名词

1. 实质;本质;精髓
The essence of something is its basic and most important characteristic which gives it its individual identity.

2. 精油;香精
Essence is a very concentrated liquid that is used for flavouring food or for its smell.

1. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Synonym: perfume

2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

e.g. the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story

Synonym: kernelsubstancecorecentercentregistheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty

3. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Synonym: effectburdencoregist

4. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted