nub
US /nʌb/
UK /nʌb/
名詞
1.
小塊, 殘樁, 凸起
a small lump or protuberance
範例:
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The old tree had several gnarled nubs where branches had been cut off.
老樹上有一些被砍掉樹枝後留下的粗糙殘樁。
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He pointed to a small nub on the remote control.
他指著遙控器上的一個小凸起。
2.
核心, 要點, 主旨
the central point or core of a matter; the gist
範例:
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Let's get to the nub of the problem.
讓我們切入問題的核心。
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The report quickly got to the nub of the argument.
報告很快就抓住了論點的要點。