English Dictionary

essence

/ˈɛsəns/

noun

The inherent nature of a thing or idea. / (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory. / Constituent substance. / A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

The essence of a good book is its ability to transport the reader to another world.

意味（1）

The inherent nature of a thing or idea.

CHARITY is a virtue of the heart, and not of the hands, ſays an old writer. Gifts and alms are the expreſſions, not the eſſence of this virtue.

意味（2）

(philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.

意味（3）

Constituent substance.

For Spirits when they pleaſe / Can either Sex aſſume, or both ; ſo ſoft / And uncompounded is their Eſſence pure, / Not ti’d or manacl’d with joynt or limb, / Nor founded on the brittle ſtrength of bones, / Like cumbrous fleſh[…]

意味（4）

A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.

And put to proof his high Supremacy, / Whether upheld by ſtrength, or Chance, or Fate, / Too well I ſee and rue the dire event, / That with ſad overthrow and foul defeat / Hath loſt us Heav’n, and all this mighty Hoſt / In horrible deſtruction laid thus low, / As far as Gods and Heav’nly Eſſences / Can Periſh.

意味（5）

A significant feature of something.

意味（6）

The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through a distillation process.

essence of Jojoba

意味（7）

An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.

She bathed the face of the sleeper with some essence, raised her in her arms, and called upon her name.

意味（8）

Fragrance, a perfume.

Our humbler province is to tend the Fair, / Not a leſs pleaſing, tho’ leſs glorious care ; / To ſave the powder from too rude a gale, / Nor let th’ impriſon’d eſſences exhale[…]