adj.精粹的;精髓的;典型的
Ship of the Lines were the quintessential battleship of the era. 重型戰(zhàn)列艦是巨艦時(shí)代的精粹之作。
He was the quintessential tough guy. 他是個(gè)典型的硬漢子。
Barbie is the quintessential American icon. 芭比娃娃是典型的美國(guó)圖標(biāo)。