English | Chinese |
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essence [essences] (concentrate) noun [UK: ˈesns] [US: ˈe.səns] | 精 /jīng/noun |
essence [essences] (inherent nature) noun [UK: ˈesns] [US: ˈe.səns] | běnzhí/noun 本質noun 本质 /běnzhìnoun |
quintessence [quintessences] (most perfect example of its type) noun [UK: kwɪn.ˈtesns] [US: ˌkwɪn.ˈte.səns] | 典範noun 典范 /diǎnfàn/noun 精粹 /jīngcuì/noun |
time is of the essence (haste is necessary) phrase [UK: ˈtaɪm ɪz əv ðə ˈesns] [US: ˈtaɪm ˈɪz əv ðə ˈe.səns] | 时间是最重要的 /shíjiān shì zuì zhòngyào de/phrase 時間是最重要的phrase |