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)列艦是巨艦時代的精粹之作。
He was the quintessential tough guy. 他是個典型的硬漢子。
Barbie is the quintessential American icon. 芭比娃娃是典型的美國圖標。