Word · Frequency #14828
gist
要点,要旨,主旨
核心释义
常用于短语 the gist of something
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- 1.
主旨;要点;核心
The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
- 2.
演讲或文学作品的中心意义或主题
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- 3.
可分享的代码片段,尤指 GitHub Gist 上的
A sharable snippet of source code, especially on the version controlled pastebin-hosting site GitHub Gist.
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要点;精髓
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
主旨;要点;核心;演讲或文学作品的中心意义或主题;可分享的代码片段,尤指 GitHub Gist 上的;要点;精髓;要点
用法In use
I didn't have time to read the whole report, so I just asked my colleague to give me the gist of it.
用法提示:gist 作名词,意为“要点”,在句中作宾语,指报告的核心内容。
She explained the gist of the movie in just a few sentences.
用法提示:gist 作名词,意为“要旨”,在句中作宾语,概括电影的主要意思。
Can you get the gist of what the professor was saying?
用法提示:gist 作名词,意为“主旨”,在句中作宾语,表示对讲话核心的理解。
the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the gist of [noun phrase]
表示某事物的核心要点,后接名词短语。
I understood the gist of his argument.
我理解了他论点的大意。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the gist of
- ……的要点;……的主旨
- The gist of her argument is that we need to reduce costs.她论点的要点是我们需要降低成本。
- get the gist
- 抓住要点;理解大意
- I didn't read the whole article, but I got the gist of it.我没有读完整篇文章,但我抓住了它的要点。
- give someone the gist
- 向某人说明要点;简要告诉某人主要内容
- Could you give me the gist of the conversation?你能告诉我这次谈话的要点吗?
- convey the gist
- 传达要点;表达主旨
- The summary conveys the gist of the report.这份摘要传达了报告的要点。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一篇长文被压缩成一张便签,上面只有一句话。那张便签上的核心内容就是gist(要旨)。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常对话、课堂讨论、阅读或听力后的总结 gist 表示“要点、主旨”时,在口语和一般书面语中都较常见,属于中性偏日常的表达;正式写作中也可使用,但若需要更正式的语气,可考虑 substance 或 essence。短语 get the gist(明白大意)在日常交流中很自然。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 gist /dʒɪst/ 押韵的词:list /lɪst/、mist /mɪst/、fist /fɪst/、twist /twɪst/、wrist /rɪst/,都以 /ɪst/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的 just /dʒʌst/ 发音不同,不押韵。
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