喜樂美語
  1. 1rB2/ɪˈsenʃəli/基本上；本質上

    used when you are saying what is most basically true about something, after leaving out the smaller details or differences.

    示範例句 · Example

    The story is essentially true, even though a few names were changed.

    逐字這個故事本質上是真的，即使有幾個名字被改掉了。

    essentially 是把一件事講到「最基本的樣子」：小細節先放一邊，剩下的那個核心是什麼。它可以想成從 essential（最重要、拿掉就不成立的那部分）長出來的——說 essentially，就是只談那個拿不掉的部分。跟 basically 意思很近，basically 比較口語，essentially 在說明、報告、文章裡更常見；放在句首（Essentially, ...）是把一長串話濃縮成一句重點，放在中間（essentially the same）則是說「外表有差，核心一樣」。

    常見搭配

    • essentially the same

      根本上一樣

      the same in the ways that matter most, even if some details differ

      The two recipes look different, but they are essentially the same.

    • essentially different

      根本上不同

      different in the most basic way, not just in small details

      Playing a song and writing one are essentially different skills.

    • essentially unchanged

      幾乎沒有改變

      almost exactly the same as before

      The school rules have remained essentially unchanged since my mum was a student.

    • essentially correct

      大致上正確

      right in most ways, though maybe not in every small detail

      Your answer is essentially correct — just check the last number.

    • Essentially, ...

      簡單來說，……

      used at the start of a sentence to give the main point in one line

      Essentially, we need one more person to finish on time.

    意思相近

    basicallyfundamentallyin essenceat heartreally

    用法接近

    mainlymostlyin shortpractically

    意思相反

    superficiallypartlytechnically

core核心畫面

Think of someone sweeping the small stuff off a table so you can see the one thing left in the middle. The speaker knows there are details, exceptions and differences — they are choosing to set them aside and say what the thing is once you look past all that. It is a signal: what follows is the stripped-down version, not the complete one.

可以想成有人把桌上零碎的東西一把撥開，讓你看見中間剩下的那一樣。說話的人知道還有細節、還有例外、還有差異，他是「先不管那些」，然後告訴你撇開之後這件事到底是什麼。所以這個詞其實是個提示：接下來這句是刪到剩骨架的版本，不是完整版。

同家族的字

意思相近

basicallyfundamentallyin essenceat heartreally

用法接近

mainlymostlyin shortpractically

意思相反

superficiallypartlytechnically

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

essentiallyadv/ɪˈsɛnʃəli/

  • 1

    In an essential way.

    • Near-synonyms: actually, at bottom, at heart, basically, fundamentally, characteristically, centrally, substantially; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
    • The beaver is a social creature, not just occasionally but essentially.
  • 2

    In an essential way.

    • A: So you're saying, in other words, that he's greedy? B: Essentially, yes, that's what I'm saying.

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