1.精华的,精髓的
2.典型的,典范的,最完美的
1.perfect as an example of a type of person or thing
1.She proceeded to tell me that she taught journalism at Northwestern and that she thought it was the quintessential opinion piece.
她告诉我她在西北大学教授新闻学，在她看来，那是一篇精辟之作。
2.Although in many ways Blair has lived a quintessential Baby Boomer's life, there is an air of loneliness and detachment about him.
尽管布莱尔在很多方面反映出他属于典型的战后婴儿潮一代，他身上却也有着些许遗世独立的气质。
3.A team chosen by the brother of one of DC's most powerful lobbyists, and a White House headed by the quintessential DC politician.
由华府最有影响力的一政治说客的兄长挑选产生的一个工作小组，及由华府最出色的政治家担纲的白宫政府。
4.In other words, he is the quintessential insider, a man of gringo mannerisms and a representative of the rich in a poor country.
换句话说，他是典型的熟知内幕者，完全老美的行事作风，以及在贫穷国家的有钱人代表。
5.As a compromise, it was quintessential Toledano, and speaks to the reasons he is one of the longest-serving CEOs in the luxury industry.
这种折衷的做法，是典型的托莱达诺，这也解释了为什么他能成为奢侈品行业任期最长的首席执行官之一。
6.A BBC correspondent says the man, once mythologized as the quintessential terrorist, is now a rather chubby, dapper man in late middle age.
一位BBC记者指出，这位曾经被神话为典型恐怖主义者的人，现在只是一个身材矮胖，衣冠楚楚的中年男子。
7.The United States is perhaps the quintessential example of a society that rose to global dominance through its relative tolerance.
美国可能是一个通过相对宽容而主宰世界的典范。
8.Tea went on to become the quintessential symbol of the British way of life.
茶继续成为英国生活方式的典型象征。
9.The United States is the quintessential example of a power that rose to global dominance through tolerance and persity.
美国就是一个通过求同存异而成长成为全球支配力量的典型例子。
10.This quintessential cautionary tale, with its intimate, conversational tone, humorously warns young readers about the perils of misbehaving.
这个经典的警示故事用简易的会话型语气，幽默地警示小读者不良行为的危害。