词汇 | essential |
释义 | essential (noun) essential 3 ENTRIES FOUND: essential (adjective) essential (noun) essential oil (noun) 1 essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ adjective 1 essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ adjective Learner's definition of ESSENTIAL [more essential; most essential] 1 : extremely important and necessary极其重要的;必不可少的;绝对必要的 As a fighter pilot, he knows that good vision is essential.作为一名战斗机飞行员,他知道拥有良好的视力是至关重要的。 Reservations are essential [=necessary, needed] if you plan to eat there on a Saturday.如果你打算星期六在那儿用餐,就必须提前预订。 — often + to or for The river is essential to the region's economy.这条河对于本地区的经济发展极为重要。 Food is essential [=necessary] for life.食物对于生命至关重要。 — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式 It is essential to use the proper technique.使用适当的技术是绝对必要的。 It's essential to arrive on time.请务必准时到达。 — often + that It's essential that we arrive on time.我们务必准时到达。 2 : very basic : fundamental基本的;本质的;实质的 Free speech is an essential right of citizenship.言论自由是公民的一项基本权利。 The essential problem with this plan is that it will cost too much.这项计划的实质问题就是成本太高。 There's no essential difference between the two products.这两种产品没有实质上的差别。 — essentially /ɪˈsɛnʃəli/ adverb [more essentially; most essentially] All action movies have essentially [=basically, fundamentally] the same plot.所有动作片的情节都基本上雷同。 What he says is essentially true.他说的基本是实话。 — essentialness /ɪˈsɛnʃəlnəs/ noun [noncount] 2 essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ noun plural essentials 2 essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ noun plural essentials Learner's definition of ESSENTIAL [count] : something that is basic or necessary : something essential基本要素;基础;必要的东西 — usually plural通常用复数 the essentials for success成功的基本要素 He tried to teach them the essentials of physics in just a week.他试图在短短的一周内教会他们物理学的基础知识。 a computer stripped down to its essentials被拆成一个个组件的电脑 We only had enough room to pack the bare essentials. [=the things that are absolutely necessary]我们只有装必需品的空儿了。 |
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