单词	quintessential
释义	quintessentialquin‧tes‧sen‧tial /ˌkwɪntəˈsenʃəl◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES New York is the quintessential big city. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And this august body of quintessential back-room people must now press loudly and firmly for this to happen. In Paris, the quintessential city of freedom and discretion, he could lead a double life. It was the quintessential Knight roster: No superstars, but balanced, cohesive and, above all, consistent. They stood, she thought, the quintessential family, looking out from their sanctuary into the vague but hopeful unknown. Thus Rosalind Krauss can argue that photography is the quintessential surrealist art form. Thesaurus THESAURUS► typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing: · With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist.· The windows are typical of houses built during this period. ► classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something: · It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease.· a classic mistake· The book is a classic example of great teamwork. ► archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities: · the archetypal English village· Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero. ► quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much: · the quintessential guide to New York· Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer. ► stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true: · Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers.· He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities. ► representative containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like: · a representative sample of college students ► characteristic very typical of a particular type of thing, or of someone’s character or usual behaviour: · Each species of bird has its own characteristic song.· What gives Paris its characteristic charm?· He played with his characteristic skill.· the characteristic symptoms of the disease ► be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality: · His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste. being a perfect example of a particular type of person or thing SYN  typical:  ‘Guys and Dolls’ is the quintessential American musical.► see thesaurus at typical—quintessentially adverb:  a place that is quintessentially English
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