nub

英 [nʌb]

美 [nʌb]

n.  中心; 要点; 实质

复数：nubs　

BNC.20916 / COCA.21059

牛津词典

noun

• 中心；要点；实质
  the central or essential point of a situation, problem, etc.
  1. The nub of the matter is that business is declining.
     事情的实质是工商业在萎缩。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING (局势、问题或争论的)要害，核心，要点
  The nubof a situation, problem, or argument is the central and most basic part of it.
  1. That, I think, is the nub of the problem...
     我想那才是问题的要害。
  2. Here we reach the nub of the argument.
     现在我们谈到了争论的核心部分。

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:kernelsubstancecorecentercentreessencegistheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatpithsumnitty-gritty
• a small piece
  1. a nub of coal
  2. a stub of a pencil
  Synonym:stub
• a small lump or protuberance
  Synonym:nubble

双语例句

• Similarly, the point of an academic paper is made by eliminating the detritus of your research until the nub of your argument remains.
  同样的，学术论文的重点在于将研究过程中琐碎的资讯舍弃，去芜存菁直到留下唯一的重要论点。
• The nub of the problem is how to bring this ideal into practice.
  问题的要点在于如何将这种理想情况投入实际应用。
• The nub of the problem is our poor export performance.
  问题的关键是我们出口贸易方面太差。
• Results Transrectal color Doppler ultrasonography showed the change and size of minor lesions such as prostate hyperplasia nub and seminal vesiculitis.
  结果经直肠前列腺彩超检查能显示增生结节、精囊炎等细微局灶性改变和小。
• Firstly, the thesis designed the system project, aerodynamic configuration, nub and actuator driving device; selected actuator, decelerator, feedback system and central controller.
  论文首先进行了系统方案、气动力布局、舵面及舵传动装置设计，对舵机、减速器、反馈系统及中央控制器进行了选型；
• This fundamental difference between males and females is the very nub of why sex is a battle, and results in promiscuous males and coy females with a critical gaze.
  这个两性间基本的分歧正是两性之战的郁结，亦导致雄性变得滥交，雌性羞怯。
• That some sounds lead to sadness and others to joy is the nub of all three hypotheses.
  有些音乐让人悲伤有些让人快乐是所有三个假设中的要点。
• The nub of it is the difficult, often dysfunctional, relationship between Baker, pastry chef and chef.
  关键是面包师、点心师和厨师之间难以处理、时而失调的关系。
• Here we reach the nub of the argument.
  现在我们谈到了争论的核心部分。
• She respected andrew's wisdom, his knack of going directly to the nub of any situation.
  她尊重安德鲁的才智和他在任何情况下都能一语道破的本领。