essential
- adj. 基本的;必要的;本质的;精华的
- n. 本质;要素;要点;必需品
实用场景例句
- The museum is closed while essential repairs are being carried out.
- 博物馆正在进行大修,在此期间暂停开放。
牛津词典
- It is essential to keep the two groups separate.
- 将这两组隔开是完全必要的。
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- It is essential that you have some experience.
- 你必须得有些经验。
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- Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool.
- 即使在小公司里,计算机也是必不可少的工具。
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- The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money.
- 我与萨拉的根本区别在于我们对金钱的态度。
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- The essential character of the town has been destroyed by the new road.
- 这个城镇的主要特色被这条新公路毁了。
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- I only had time to pack the bare essentials (= the most necessary things) .
- 我只来得及装上最基本的用品。
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- The studio had all the essentials like heating and running water.
- 工作室里备有基本设施,如暖气装置和自来水。
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- the essentials of English grammar
- 英语语法基础
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- an essential part/ingredient/component of sth
- 某事物必不可少的一部分 / 成分 / 组成部分
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- Money is not essential to happiness.
- 金钱对于幸福并非必不可少。
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- Experience is essential for this job.
- 对于这个工作,经验是非常重要的。
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- essential services such as gas, water and electricity
- 诸如燃气、水、电等必不可少的设施
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- It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture...
- 将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- As they must also sprint over short distances, speed is essential...
- 由于他们也必须进行短跑,因此速度至关重要。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The flat contained the basic essentials for bachelor life.
- 那套公寓配有单身生活的基本必需品。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Most authorities agree that play is an essential part of a child's development...
- 大多数权威人士都同意,玩耍在孩子成长过程中起着非常重要的作用。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
- 在这次审讯中,必须证明两个基本因素:动机和时机。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the essentials of everyday life, such as eating and exercise...
- 饮食、锻炼等日常生活的要素
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- This has stripped the contest down to its essentials.
- 这就使比赛精简到最基本的环节。
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- The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree.
- 根本的问题是你们俩应意见一致.
《简明英汉词典》
- I have levied on many writers for my essential conception of American culture.
- 我从许多作家的作品中获得有关美国文化的基本概念.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- In spite of the bad things he's done I still believe in his essential goodness.
- 尽管他做了坏事,我仍然相信他本性是善良的.
《简明英汉词典》
- In analysing a situation, it's essential to distinguish the main aspect from the minor ones.
- 分析形势, 要看清主流和支流.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Food is essential for life.
- 生命离不开食物.
《简明英汉词典》
- Essential thoughts are alike.
- 旨趣相同.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The core of regular contributors is essential to the magazine.
- 有一群经常投稿的人对这份杂志是极为重要的.
《简明英汉词典》
- Catching to fashion is not essential to the happiness of all women.
- 赶时髦对所有妇女的幸福并非都是必要的.
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同义词辨析
basic, essential, fundamental, radical, vital
这些形容词均有"基本的,基础的"之意。
basic: 普通用词,指明确、具体的基础或起点。
essential: 语气比basic和fundamental强,强调必不可少,暗含某物如缺少某部分,则失去本质特征的意味。
fundamental: 书面用词,不如basic使用广泛,侧重指作为基础、根本的抽象的事物。
radical: 着重指事物的根本或其来源。
vital: 正式用词,侧重指维持生命、活力必不可少的,或生死攸关的。
indispensable, essential, necessary, requisite
这些形容词均有"必不可少的,必需的"之意。
indispensable: 语气强,侧重指绝对必要性或不可缺少性。
essential: 指对事物本身性质具有决定性的重要性,暗含不可缺少,否则便无法存在。
necessary: 最常用词,侧重由客观因素决定的某种需要,强调不可避免,但并非绝不可缺少。
requisite: 正式用词,特指为实现某一目的或得到某种结果而应有的需要,有时可与necessary换用。
inherent, essential
这两个形容词均有"内在的,本质的"之意。
inherent: 指物体本身固有的、不能与该物体分割的某种特性。
essential: 指决定所属事物存在的关键因素。