| 词汇 | essence |
| 释义 | guts n. the essence of something.Let's discuss the real guts of this issue.The guts of your proposal are really easy to understand. nitty-gritty n. the essence; the essential points. (Usually in get down to the nittygritty.)What's the nitty-gritty about the broken window?Once we are down to the nitty-gritty, we can begin to sort things out. pure and simple mod. basically; simply; essentially.Max is a crook, pure and simple.It's a pure and simple fact. The guy is a bum. essence 1. adjective beauty, especially when ascribed to a women UK, 1987 2. noun MDMA, the recreational drug best known as ecstasy US, 1998 time is of the essenceTime is a key consideration in this situation (often because time is limited or a specific deadline must be met). Has anyone called an ambulance? Time is of the essence with this man's injuries! We have to get these pages to the printer by 8, so work faster, people—time is of the essence! be of the essenceTo be a key consideration, of great importance, or absolutely necessary. It goes without saying that discretion is of the essence in this situation. Has anyone called an ambulance? Time is of the essence with this man's injuries! of the essenceAbsolutely necessary; of great importance or key consideration. It goes without saying that discretion is of the essence in this situation. Has anyone called an ambulance? Time is of the essence with this man's injuries! in essenceFundamentally; basically. Yeah, in essence, that's what I'm trying to say. In essence, she's a good person—you just need to get to know her better in essencebasically; essentially. I have lots of detailed advice for you, but in essence, I want you to do the best you can. In essence, lightning is just a giant spark of electricity. Time is of the essence.Timing and meeting all the deadlines are essential and required. (Often seen in contractual agreements.) The final payment is due on the first day of December, by midnight. Time is of the essence. in essenceBasically, by nature, as in He is in essence a very private person or In essence, they were asking the wrong question. This term employs essence in the sense of "intrinsic nature," a usage dating from the mid-1600s. of the essenceOf the greatest importance, crucial, as in Time is of the essence. This idiom, which uses essence in the sense of "the most important element of something," was first recorded in 1873, although the phrase the essence of ... was already being used in the mid-1600s. of the essenceFORMALIf something is of the essence, it is absolutely necessary in order for a particular action to be successful. Time is of the essence. Speed was of the essence in a project of this type. of the essencecritically important. 1990 Louis de Bernières The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts Gentlemen, we have before us an important mission for which speed and efficiency are of the essence, and where surprise is the key element. of the ˈessenceabsolutely necessary: Time is of the essence (= we must do things as quickly as possible).in essence By nature; essentially: He is in essence a reclusive sort. of the essence Of the greatest importance; crucial: Time is of the essence. |
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