精

精 [jīng] 形

1. ■ （经过提炼或挑选的） refined; picked; choice:

精白米 polished white rice;

精金 fine gold;

精盐 refined salt

2. ■ （完美; 最好） perfect; excellent:

精良 excellent; superior; of the best quality;

少而精 smaller quantity, better quality; fewer but better

3. ■ （细） meticulous; fine; precise:

这花瓶工艺很精。 This vase is a piece of exquisite workmanship.

4. ■ （机灵心细） smart; sharp; clever; shrewd:

小算盘打得精 be selfish and calculating;

他这人很精， 不会错过这个机会的。 He is too smart not to jump at the chance.

5. ■ （精通） skilled; conversant; proficient:

博而不精 have wide but not expert knowledge; know something about everything;

精于绘画 skilled in painting

名

1. ■ （提炼出来的精华） essence; extract:

薄荷 [松香]精 essence of mint [resin];

玫瑰 [麦芽]精 extract of roses [malt];

去粗取精 discard the dross and select the essence;

鱼肝油精 cod-liver oil extract

2. ■ （精神; 精力） energy; spirit:

聚精会神 concentrate one's attention; be all attention;

无精打采 in low spirits; out of sorts;

养精蓄锐 conserve strength and store up energy

3. ■ （精液; 精子） sperm; semen; seed:

受精 fertilization;

遗精 emission

4. ■ （精怪; 精灵） goblin; spirit; demon:

白骨精 White Bone Demon;

害人精 ogre; mischief-maker;

蛇精 snake spirit

5. ■ {中医} the fundamental substance which maintains the functioning of the body; essence of life

副

1. ■ [方] （十分; 非常） extremely; very:

精湿 soaked through;

精瘦 very lean; all skin and bone