quintessential /ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl/

• 1. 

  ADJ Quintessential means representing a perfect or typical example of something. 典型的 [正式] [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker.

  每个人都认为他是个典型的纽约人。

• 2. 

  quintessentially ADV

  例：

  It is a familiar, and quintessentially Japanese ritual.

  它是个熟悉而又典型的日式仪式。

• 3. 

  ADJ Quintessential means representing the central nature of something. 精髓的 [正式] [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  ...the quintessential charm of his songs.

  ...他歌曲的魅力精华所在。