gist

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美 [dʒɪst]

n.  要点; 主旨; 大意

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BNC.14828 / COCA.17685

牛津词典

noun

• 要点；主旨；大意
  the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation
  1. to get (= understand) the gist of an argument
     理解辩论的主旨
  2. I missed the beginning of the lecture─can you give me the gist of what he said?
     我未听到讲座的开头——给我讲讲他说话的要点好吗？
  3. I'm afraid I don't quite follow your gist (= what you really mean) .
     对不起，我还不太明白你的意思。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING （发言、谈话或文章的）主旨，要点
  The gist ofa speech, conversation, or piece of writing is its general meaning.
  1. He related the gist of his conversation to Naseby.
     他将他谈话的要点告诉了纳斯比。

英英释义

noun

• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
  1. the gist of the prosecutor's argument
  2. the heart and soul of the Republican Party
  3. the nub of the story
  Synonym:kernelsubstancecorecentercentreessenceheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty
• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  Synonym:effectessenceburdencore

双语例句

• The gist of the prosecutor's argument;
  起诉人争论的依据；
• I quickly picked up the gist of the argument.
  我很快抓住了他们争论的要点。
• The result can provide science gist to preventing and controlling the dust-storm for Alaxan region.
  研究结果可为阿拉善地区沙尘暴的防治提供科学依据。
• This is the gist of the story.
  故事的梗概是这样的。
• I haven't tIme to read thIs report; can you gIve me the gIst of It?
  我没有时间读这份报告，你能否给我讲讲要点？
• I'll give you the gist of the meeting over the phone.
  我会通过电话告诉你会议的要旨的。
• Objective To discuss the operation procedures, outline and the anatomy gist of congenital malrotation of intestine.
  目的探讨先天性肠旋转不良术中处理的方式、要点及其解剖学依据。
• To analyze the value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors ( GIST).
  研究分析超声在胃肠道间质瘤（GIST）诊断中的价值。
• A.I'm not going to write this scene out for you, but I'll give you the gist.
  我不打算把那一幕场景写出来，但我会告诉你大概的要旨。
• I think you pretty much caught the gist of it.
  我想基本上你已经知道个大概了。