Word
nitty-gritties
/ˈnitiˈgriti/
noun
事实真相；本质
nitty-gritties is the plural of nitty-gritty.
核心释义
the most important or essential part of something; the basic facts
- 1.
某个想法或经历中最重要或最基本的部分
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
某个想法或经历中最重要或最基本的部分；事实真相；本质
用法In use
After hours of discussion, we finally got down to the nitty-gritty of the budget.
用法提示：the nitty-gritty作为名词，指最重要的细节或事实本质，此处作介词to的宾语，表示'触及核心'。
The report skips the fluff and focuses on the nitty-gritty of the project timeline.
用法提示：the nitty-gritty作为名词，指具体而重要的细节，此处作介词on的宾语，表示'聚焦于核心'。
Let's skip the formalities and get to the nitty-gritty of the problem.
用法提示：the nitty-gritty作为名词，指问题的核心或实质，此处作介词to的宾语，常见搭配'get to the nitty-gritty'。
get down to the nitty-gritty
After the introductions, we got down to the nitty-gritty of the contract.
介绍结束后，我们开始讨论合同的实质问题。
the nitty-gritty of noun
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- grit
- 勇气；沙砾 · grit 指勇气或沙砾，而 nitty-gritty 指事情的本质或关键细节，二者含义不同，不能互换
- nit-picking
- 挑剔；找茬 · nit-picking 指挑剔琐碎细节，而 nitty-gritty 指最重要的实质内容，二者侧重点相反
词族Word family
- nitty-gritties
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
often used in 'get down to the ~'
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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