Pith
[ pɪθ ]
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n. 精力;（木）髓;（争论、思想等）核心;橙子等外皮之下的海绵层;
vt. 杀死;使瘫痪;除去…中的髓;
📝 例句
the pith of the matter
事情的实质
Both the rubber and the pith ball are negatively charged.
这时，橡胶棒和木髓球两者都带负电荷。
the pith (and marrow) of a speech
演讲的要点
the pith and marrow of an argument
论点的要旨
The pith of this stemlike stele appears rather strongly like collenchyma tissue.
茎状中柱的髓显得颇强健，像厚角组织。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ path-小路,I-我(人):小路上的人是精华
※ pith谐音“劈死”:我劈死一棵大树,取出它的木髓→引申为精华
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
pith
n
1 [U]
(a) soft spongy substance that fills the stems of certain plants, eg reeds （木）髓（某些植物茎中的海绵样组织, 如芦苇的茎髓）.
(b) similar substance inside the skin of oranges, etc （柑橘等果皮肉的）类似髓的组织.
2 [sing] (fig 比喻) the ~ of sth most important or essential part of sth; essence 最重要部分; 精髓
That was the pith of his argument. 那就是他论据的重点.
🔁 扩展释义
*[piθ]n. 木髓, 骨髓, 要旨, 重要性, 力量, 核心, 意义, 精华vt. 从(植物茎)中取髓, 刺毁(动物的)脑脊髓【医】 木髓, 刺毁脑脊髓
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Don't thank me.
别谢我。
For professional footballers, injuries are an occupational hazard.
对于职业足球运动员来说，受伤是职业本身带来的危险。
If the feeding place was away from the sun, the straight part of the wagging dance pointed downward.
如果喂食地点向着太阳，跳舞的蜜蜂在跳摇摆舞时直线部分就一直向上。