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In the pre-Christian era, as the winter solstice approached and the plants died, pagans brought evergreen boughs into their homes as an act of sympathetic magic, intended to guard the life essences of the plants until spring.
在基督教出现之前的那些岁月，每当冬至来临大地枯萎，异教徒把常青的枝杈带回家中用这种形式来表示保护生命的本质，直到春来再次到来。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》
双语例句
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Containing abundant alga essences and vitamins.
富含海藻植物精华及维他命。
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He's got four essences: Earth, fire, water, air.
他认为世界有四大元素，土，火，水，气。
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Life has a funny way of teaching us its essences.
生活用很多有趣的方式教会我们生活本质。
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Contain whitening essences extracted from cherry blossom.
萃取樱花天然之水分臻白精华。
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Art has to reveal to us ideas, formless spiritual essences.
艺术必须向我们昭示某种观念——无形的精神真髓。
近义词
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marrows